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The Assumptions You Make about Cybersecurity will be What Compromises You

9/28/2018

 
Sitting at a computer, it’s easy to forget the dangers that lurk on the Internet. We assume we are not important enough, rich enough, or naive enough to fall for the phishing attacks happening around us. In this talk, cybersecurity specialist Mohamad Qayoom details the dangerous cybersecurity assumptions people make everyday and a critical mind shift we need to make to protect ourselves against these attacks. Information technology security consultant Mohamad Qayoom is on a mission to help people take a more active role in protecting their most sensitive personal data from the growing number of cybersecurity threats.

A security expert at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
, Mohamad has extensive experience protecting the most sensitive data from cyber attacks while keeping the information readily available to users. He currently serves as the principal investigator for a National Science Foundation grant aimed at helping LSU Health overhaul computer systems in research buildings to create a high-speed science network for researchers as well as a powerful security buffer around the system. When he’s not focusing on cybersecurity, Mohamad is the volunteer director of District 68 of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization that focuses on developing public speaking and leadership skills. The University of New Orleans graduate holds two master’s degrees in his field, but his most recent accomplishment was earning his certificate in improv comedy. He plans to continue his comedic studies to improve his leadership skills and creativity, while also giving back to the community through performance.

One Fish, Two Fish...And A Noisy Ocean

9/21/2018

 
Fish behavior scientist Julie Butler turns her research into accessible stories to help us better understand our impact on the environment. In this talk, Julie tells the story of Burt and Toni, two African cichlid fish, who found love, but are threatened by human activity. Interwoven with stories and research, this talk is captivating and informative.

A PhD student in Biological Sciences, Julie is working to better understand how the tiny and charismatic African cichlid fish navigates social interactions — and how humans are potentially impacting those communications. Julie’s own communication skills earned her the top prize in the LSU Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis competition. She also employs storytelling techniques to share in-depth research about the sensory systems and social communication of fish on her blog.

​When she’s not focused on the underwater world, Julie is an accomplished artist, creating paintings of nature and developing cartoon fish to enhance her writings on fish behavior. Her unique combination of science, art and outreach is raising the profile of important issues related to the ever-changing world of underwater ecosystems — an issue she believes deserves much more attention from her fellow humans. 

Singular Symphonies along the Atchafalaya

9/14/2018

 
Cellist Helen Gillet constructs a one-woman symphony to perform “Atchafalaya,” a song about her journey to Louisiana, followed by “Chagrin,” a French children’s song. In this mesmerizing performance, Gillet adds texture and complexity to the music through layered loops of cello lines and seamless shifts between English and French. Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet grew up in Belgium, Singapore, Chicago and Wisconsin, but has set deep roots in New Orleans over the past decade and a half. Performing her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles, Helen has forged a path for the cello in the Big Easy music scene since her arrival in 2002.

​The native of Belgium launched her career as an improviser, singer and cellist with the North Hindustani vocal ragas of the late 90s, which introduced her to the world of improvisational jazz, funk, rock and French music — all of which are major components of her music stylings today. She has performed extensively across the United States and Western Europe, collaborated with some of the biggest names in popular music and recorded music for several films. Her compelling live performances can shift seamlessly between layered loops of cello lines and rhythms to a understated French song from her Belgian childhood.

Why We Need to Break Out of Our Professional Silos to Save our Coasts

9/6/2018

 
Words by: Morgan Kastner
Photo by: Sean Richardson
Ehab Meselhe wearing a blue shirt in front of a black background
Research completed in silos can only offer pieces of solutions to urgent issues. This is why Ehab Meselhe, Vice President for Engineering at the Water Institute of the Gulf, argues the next generation of scientists need to be taught to collaborate and seek public input to solve these large problems.

Ehab
holds a PhD in engineering from the University of Iowa and has more than 20 years of experience researching coastal wetland hydrology, sediment transport and computer modeling of coastal wetland systems. His work in predictive modeling has contributed heavily to Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan. At the Baton Rouge-based independent research organization The Water Institute, Ehab’s working with a team of researchers and engineers on large-scale projects to divert water and sediment from the Mississippi River to create new land along the marshes of southeast Louisiana. Their team is also exploring how 3D modeling of coastal systems can help Louisiana win its ongoing battle against erosion.
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Watch Ehab Meselhe’s 2018 TEDxLSU talk below to learn why collaboration between different industries is the key to finding solutions for our coastal issues.

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