John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Moog Professor of Innovation at UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, works with NASA, the U.S. Air Force and other agencies to monitor space debris, also known as space junk.  In this episode, Cory Nealon talks to Crassidis about his journey from aspiring astronaut to academia, why space junk poses a threat to the future of satellites and space missions, and how he’s applying a $5 million grant from the Air Force—with the help of institutional partners and his students at UB—to help solve the problem. 

Credits: 
Host: Cory Nealon
Guest: John Crassidis
Writer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group

Coming on Feb. 27: Day in and day out, social workers are in the homes of those most likely to be affected by gun violence. Imagine if they worked together to try and prevent it. Host Vicky Santos talks to Patricia Logan-Greene, an expert on violence and victimization, about how she and other leaders in the field are embarking on a national effort to do just that.