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Faculty and StaffSeptember 3, 2024
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Some may wonder: what if AI could understand thoughts and emotions and gain the ability to empathise and respond to human behaviour? Dr Aditi Paul, assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University, New York, says “researchers agree that added benefits in online interaction not only personalises human connection but hyperpersonalises it.”
Dyson Professor Maria Luskay and Public Affairs Jerry McKinstry co-authored an Op-Ed in the USA Today Network of newspapers about the lessons learned during the filming of Tide to Table: The Remarkable Journey of Oysters.
What's more, the phenomenon has an upside, experts say. The urge to Slack-splain forces us to communicate with clarity and empathy — a much-needed skill in today's workplace, Pace University's Paul said. In too-heavy doses, it can leave the perkiest of us feeling worn out. But in measured amounts, it can promote cohesion among teams — and, ultimately, make us better people.
Social media and dating apps have fundamentally changed the culture of sex, and this impacts how young adults are shaping their personal relationships today. In her new book, The Current Collegiate Hookup Culture, online dating researcher Aditi Paul talks about the “new” culture of sex on college campuses.
Dr Aditi Paul, assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University, New York, says “researchers agree that added benefits in online interaction not only personalises human connection but hyperpersonalises it.”
Pace's Maria Escobar is the co-founder of the World Without Exploitation National Youth Coalition—a network of young people dedicated to ending human trafficking—and she’s presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
A Pace University professor and media expert is weighing in on the ethical and legal obligation that municipalities have to provide public information.
“I feel a really strong responsibility to educate people about silenced Black voices in early American Theater, and then make physical, actual change,” says Kailey Liddell, an English Language and Literature major.
Pace University will host, "At a Point of Change," an outdoor student photography exhibition, which will line the fence on Frankfort Street outside One Pace Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The exhibit is open to the public and will run for two months, beginning May 9, 2022.
Pace University's documentary film team – PaceDocs – last night premiered Tide to Table: The Remarkable Journey of Oysters at the Jacob Burns Film Center. More than 200 people turned out for the event, which was the first in-person premiere for the program since 2019, before the pandemic. The film continues a distinguished tradition of producing documentaries that shine a light on important environmental issues.