Explore the critical role of urban planning and collective spaces in the rebuilding of war-torn areas with Dr. Mona Fawaz, Professor of Urban Planning and Convener of the graduate programs in Urban Planning and Design at the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at AUB. Drawing on her extensive expertise, Dr. Fawaz discusses how urban design ... Show More
Mar 2025
The Merge: Episode 04 | Fadi Zaraket | Arabic LLMs, Surveillance, Tech Politics, Future of Eng & AI
Dr. Fadi Zaraket discusses Arabic Large Language Models (LLMs), he highlights their importance in ensuring technology aligns with the Arabic language and culture. For him, the development of Arabic LLMs is essential in bridging the gap between global advancements and regional ide ... Show More
47m 19s
Jan 2025
The Merge: Episode 03 | Nassim Taleb | The architecture of the world we inhabit
When Dr. Nassim Nicholas Taleb looks to the future, he doesn’t see the randomness of a roll of the dice, but a hidden order shaped by probability distributions and rooted in history. For him, randomness itself is epistemic—grounded in knowledge and the deep, unbroken threads that ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 2024
The Merge: Episode 1 | Issam Srour | Recycling War Rubble for a Sustainable Future
Amid relentless bombardment of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley, Professor Issam Srour of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, an expert in construction waste and sustainable rubble management, discusses strategies for handling Lebanon’s fast-mountin ... Show More
35m 12s
Nov 2024
488. Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World - Sara C. Bronin
Sara C. Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, Cornell University professor, and policymaker whose interdisciplinary work focuses on how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed, and connected places. She is the author of Key to the City: Ho ... Show More
32m 22s
May 12
Human First: Designing Student-Centered AI for the Future of Education | Dr. Dala Kakos with Will Snow at Dubai AI Festival
Key Topics Covered:How AI can help teachers do more with less—and have fun doing itThe role of prompt engineering in student learningRedefining 21st-century skills: emotional resilience, creativity, and critical thinkingWhat it takes to build a national framework for AI in educat ... Show More
23m 17s
Mar 2024
431. Urban Foxes - Bram Dewolfs
Bram Dewolfs (Director of Urban Foxes, Placemaker, Brussel, Belgium)
We are talking about:
- Urban Foxes and co-creation
- Why urban pedagogy?
- Teach in schools Vs. Placemaking
_________
Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are pe ... Show More
1h 29m
Sep 2021
31: A Promising Vision to Help Educators Implement EdTech in the Classroom with Sam Kary, CEO and Founder, & Thom Gibson, Creative Director - The New EdTech Classroom
On the 31st episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Sam Kary, CEO, and Founder and Thom Gibson, Creative Director of the New EdTech Classroom. Sam and Thom are both former educators who want to help current educators dive into the wonderful world of edtech armed with the confi ... Show More
39m 1s
Feb 2025
Culturvator Conversations Podcast: Architecture That Speaks with Ahmed Fayyad
In this episode of Culturvator Conversations, and in light of Designer’s Circle, Shahd Osman sits down with renowned architect Ahmed Fayyad to explore the intersection of art, architecture, and human experience. From designing iconic spaces to reshaping urban landscapes, Fayyad s ... Show More
42m 23s
Jun 2024
450.AR بالعربي Rim Alexandra Halfya's journey and Combify. PART 1
Rim Alexandra Halfya (Cofounder & COO at Combify, Commercial RE Advisor, Public Speaker, Sweden)
في هذه الحلقة نتكلم مع ريم عن نشأتها, و طفولتها, و الأسباب التي ادت الى انتقالها الى السويد. ريم تحدثنا عن شركة Combify في عام 2017، اتخذت ريم مع شريكها التجاري لتأسيس "كومبيفاي". شغ ... Show More
1h 23m