Xinnan’s research accepted to European Society for Health And Medical Sociology Conference
Congratulations to CCIR student researcher Xinnan. Her abstract “The Influence of TikTok on the Body Image of the Chinese Youth” was accepted to the 19th Biennial European Society for Health And Medical Sociology Conference (ESHMS). ESHMS is the leading sociology conference in Europe. This year, it focuses on the future of the post-pandemic society. The […]
Alicia to present at the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society
Alicia is an alumnus of CCIR, where she conducted her research under the supervision of Dr Zarkan. We are excited to announce that her paper “Chronic and Recurrent Bacterial Infections: The Role of Persisters and Biofilms” has just been accepted by the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society. The Microbiology Society, based in the United […]
Jessy’s research on the COVID narrative accepted by University of California graduate conference
Jessy is an alumnus of the 1-on-1 Research Mentorship programme, where she conducted her mentorship under the supervision of Dr McClelland from the Philosophy Department of the University of Cambridge. Her paper “China’s Use of a National War-Narrative and the Justification of Individual Sacrifice” has just recently been accepted to the conference Society Must Be […]
Theodore Patsis’ paper on AI and film accepted to MIT conference
We are proud to announce that our very own Theodore Patsis (Athens College) had his paper “Computing Movie Script Similarity with Neural Word Embeddings” accepted to the highly prestigious 2021 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC). The URTC is a prestigious peer-reviewed undergraduate conference sponsored by MIT that brings together students from around the […]
Kari Maxian on Histone Modifications in Gene Expression
At CCIR Academy, Kari is currently conducting her research project about histone modifications’ role in epigenetics and gene expression. In this podcast, she will discuss her on-going investigation of how different kinds of histone modifications (changes in the proteins that package DNA) interact with gene expression because of their ability to promote or suppress transcription, […]
Swapnanil Mukherjee on Python-based Fintech Bot and Cryptocurrencies Trading
At CCIR Academy, Swapnanil was part of the inaugural cohort of the CCIR Startup Techcamp. In this podcast, he will discuss the Python-based fintech bot he developed which traded cryptocurrencies. He will also talk about his personal trading strategy in order to maximize the profits from the trades made by the bots. Equipped with the […]
Anvitha Remella on Genetic Variations
At CCIR Academy, Anvitha currently is conducting her research project on Computational Genetics. In this podcast, she will discuss as to how genetic variations that alter gene activity or protein function can introduce different traits in an organism — supported with research from Matlab and datasets from galactose and glucose.
Sydney Gaspar on Race, Racism, and Society
At CCIR Academy, Sydney currently is conducting her research project on Structural Racism, Maternal Mortality, and Potential Solutions. In this podcast, she will discuss how the role race plays in the outcome of childbirth, as well as its impact on each phase of pregnancy. She will also discuss the programs and policy that should be […]
Zoe on the History of the Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was active in the US between the ’60s and the ’80s. As a political organisation, it profoundly influenced many young people in different countries, politics, and even the civil rights movement. At CCIR Academy, Zoe conducted her research on the history of the Black Panther Party. For this interview, she will […]
Isabella on the Ethics of AI
At CCIR Academy, Isabella currently is conducting her research project on the philosophy of AI. Aside from being academically excellent, she is actively engaging in the real world, while thinking about technology and its impact on society. She is also a young entrepreneur, a founder of “A Perdifiato” fashion franchise sold at Net-a-Porter. In this […]