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Virtual Interactions that Impact Physical Behaviors – Virtual Reality’s Promises and Pitfalls in Communication by Sun Joo Grace Ahn, University of Georgia

Room 155 404 Wilson Road, Room 155, East Lansing

Friday, February 14, 2020, 11 AM, Room 145 CAS Immersive virtual environments, commonly known as virtual reality, surround users with rich layers of sensory information and allow them to see, hear, and feel as if they are in the physical world. My work has explored the use of virtual experiences to impact how people think and behave in the physical world, particularly in the context of health and risk communication. This talk will introduce studies that span across over a decade of investigating virtual reality’s effect on attitude and behavior change. Findings shed light on when and how these virtual […]

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Spatial data analytics for 5G assessment By Edward Oughton

Quello Center 404 Wilson Rd, Room 233, East Lansing

Edward Oughton, University of Oxford 5G is now the focus in telecom markets around the world. Hence, decision makers in industry and government require new evidence to help strategically connect both people and things to a faster, more reliable internet. This presentation focuses on the development of new spatial data analytics to support decisions relating to telecommunication technologies, business models and policies, based on engineering-economic assessment of 5G roll-out. Research using four key methods which underpin these analytics will be presented including (i) simulation modeling, (ii) open-source software, (iii) machine learning and (iv) high performance computing. Attention will also be […]

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Amanda Holmstrom: Communicating Social Support to those in Need: What Research Does – and Doesn’t – Tell Us

Room 155 404 Wilson Road, Room 155, East Lansing

Friday, January 17, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in CAS 145 We rely on the people around us to help us move through our personal, professional, and relational struggles. Consequently, the provision and reception of high-quality, supportive communication is vital for physical, mental, and relational well-being. However, we sometimes lack the skills to send the most effective messages of support to those in need. In my talk, I’ll discuss my research program that is centered around the communication of social support. In doing so, I’ll focus on key theoretical and pragmatic implications of this body of research. Amanda Holmstrom […]

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