UB Tech Talk

Brice has left UB, but the show will go on!

Watch for new episodes of UB Tech Talk in 2024 as we invite a variety of participants to have conversations around the evolving technology landscape at the University at Buffalo and beyond.

UB's Vice President and Chief Information Officer sits down with UB students, faculty, staff and thought leaders outside of UB to highlight important technology topics that affect the campus community in this video podcast.

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Episodes

EP01: A.J. Franklin

(17:51) Brice sits down with UB Council Student Representative and “Boombox Guy” A.J. Franklin to discuss A.J.’s career, the importance of Wi-Fi on campus, and the future of technology for students. Published May 12, 2023.

(17:51) Brice sits down with UB Council Student Representative and “Boombox Guy” A.J. Franklin to discuss A.J.’s career, the importance of Wi-Fi on campus, and the future of technology for students. Published May 12, 2023.

EP02: Venu Govindaraju, PhD

(22:24) Brice is joined by UB’s VP of Research & Economic Development Venu Govindaraju to discuss UB’s rich history with AI research, how UB is leading the way in AI development for good, and how AI will change education in the future. Published August 7, 2023.

(22:24) Brice is joined by UB’s VP of Research & Economic Development Venu Govindaraju to discuss UB’s rich history with AI research, how UB is leading the way in AI development for good, and how AI will change education in the future. Published August 7, 2023.

EP03: Mark Alnutt

Brice sits down with UB Vice President & Director of Athletics, Mark Alnutt, to discuss the evolution of technology in athletics, how UB Athletics incorporates tech in their current programs, and the future of technology in sports.

(27:28) Brice sits down with UB Vice President & Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt to discuss the evolution of technology in athletics, how UB Athletics incorporates tech in their current programs, and the future of technology in sports.  Published September 19, 2023. 

EP04: Joe Grupp

(17:33) Joe Grupp, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, joins Brice Bible during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month for an important discussion on cybersecurity protection for the University at Buffalo and how the UB community can protect themselves.

(17:33) Joe Grupp, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, joins Brice Bible during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month for an important discussion on cybersecurity protection for the University at Buffalo and how the UB community can protect themselves. Published October 16, 2023. 

EP05: Jessica Kruger, PhD

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 5: Jessica Kruger, PhD

(20:05) Jessica Kruger, PhD joins Brice Bible for an interesting discussion on AI in the classroom, the role the Faculty Senate IT Committee brings to UB, and a look at classroom technologies that UB offers today and into the future. Published November 15, 2023. 

EP06: Becky Paul Odionhin

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 6: Becky Paul Odionhin

(19:27) UB Student Association President, Becky Paul Odionhin, sits down with Brice Bible to discuss Becky’s role as president, how UB is strengthening university communications with technology, and UB’s vision for using augmented reality in the classroom. Published December 18, 2023

EP07: Timothy Murphy, MD

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 7: Timothy Murphy, MD

(29:09) Brice Bible visits the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Timothy Murphy, at the Brain Museum for a discussion about the important health research happening at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and how data science and technology is making a difference in our communities for health care. Published February 5, 2024. 

EP08: Jennifer Beckage, Esq.

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 8: Jennifer Beckage, Esq.

(28:20) Former UB alum and founder of The Beckage Firm, Jennifer Beckage, joins Brice Bible to discuss Jennifer's career in technology and law, how UB can protect themselves from cyber threats, and how the law has evolved over the years with data breaches. Published February 7, 2024

EP09: Peter Elkin, MD

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 9: Peter Elkin, MD

(20:22) Peter Elkin, UB Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, joins Brice Bible to discuss how technology plays an imperative role in biomedical informatics, UB’s role in developing a national COVID-19 database, and how AI will help doctors in the future with health care. Published February 15, 2024. 

EP10: Logan Merrill

Tech Talk with UB VPCIO Brice Bible Episode 10: Logan Merrill (with audio descriptions)

(25:23) UBIT Unix Systems Administrator Logan Merrill joins Brice Bible for an important discussion on technology and accessibility. Hear how technology impacts Logan’s life everyday as someone with a visual impairment, how Logan and UB strive to develop systems accessible for all, and how AI is already making a difference for accessibility. Published February 22, 2024.