News Releases (page 28)
In the Media: Michael Spezio Discusses the Empathy Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Lifewire
In Lifewire, Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio discussed the empathy potential鈥攐r lack thereof鈥攐f artificial intelligence (AI) programs designed to enhance customer service.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Pandemic Scams with BBC Radio
BBC Radio discussed the increased frequency of and risk factors for online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology. The interview also aired on NPR.
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In the Media: Suchi Branfman Explores Pandemic-Era Dance and Choreography in The Nation
Dance faculty Suchi Branfman explored the power of dance and choreography during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Nation magazine. Branfman’s Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic, a COVID-19 era performance of her 2019 performance Dancing Through Prison Walls, premiered as a Zoom event in April 2021.
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In the Media: Washington Post Interviews Hao Huang about New Podcast
The Washington Post interviewed Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, about his new podcast, Blood on Gold Mountain; his impetus for exploring the 1871 LA Chinatown Massacre in podcast form; and the lessons he hopes listeners will take from the story.
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In the Media: KPBS Interviews Hao Huang about Blood on Gold Mountain Podcast
KPBS interviewed Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, about his new podcast, Blood on Gold Mountain.
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In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Discusses National Poetry Month, Reads Her Poetry on Spectrum 1
Lynne Thompson ’72, poet laureate of Los Angeles and chair of the 61传媒Board of Trustees, discussed National Poetry Month with Spectrum 1, reciting her poem “Red Jasper” outside the Central Library.
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In the Media: Poets & Writers Reveals Cover Art of Myriam J.A. Chancy’s What Storm, What Thunder
Poets & Writers revealed the cover art for What Storm, What Thunder, the forthcoming novel by Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Discusses Scam Victims’ Complex Emotional Reactions with Stacey Wood
The Los Angeles Times discussed the range of complex emotions people may feel after falling victim to fraud with Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology.
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In the Media: New York Times Highlights Ken Gonzales-Day’s “Profiled” Exhibition
The New York Times highlighted Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s exhibition, “Profiled,” on display at Playwrights Horizons.
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In the Media: KCRW Highlights New Podcast Blood on Gold Mountain
KCRW’s “Press Play” featured Blood on Gold Mountain, a new podcast by Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, in collaboration with his son, Micah. The podcast, which launches on March 24, tells the story of the L.A. Chinatown Massacre of 1871.
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