University Beat: Multimedia & Rock Camp / Biosensor Research (August 16, 2011)

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High school jr. Gabe Sardui & sr. Alyssa Long perform at the USF School of Music Rock & Roll Summer Camp

Multimedia & Rock Camp

Educators are turning to unusual ways to get young people interested in school music programs once again. One way is by ‘modernizing’ programs through the use of computers as well as popular music, like rock and roll. University Beat on WUSF TV shows you how USF’s School of Music Education tried this method out with a pair of summer camps that gave middle and high school students the chance to write and perform music, as well as shoot their own music videos.

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USF Distinguished Professor of Microbiology Dr. Daniel Lim & research assistant Sarah Schlemmer perform tests to identify bacteria (Photo courtesy Joseph Gamble)

Biosensor Research

It’s hard to believe, but ten years ago this past spring, Mark Schreiner filed his first University Beat report for WUSF 89.7. We’re celebrating the occasion by revisiting the very first USF researcher he profiled—Dr. Daniel Lim, a microbiologist whose biosensor technology has shrunk, even as its capabilities and the need for it has grown.

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Program Schedule

Radio - During "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday at 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM | During "All Things Considered" on WUSF 89.7 Thursday at 5:44 PM | After "Florida Matters" on WSMR 89.1 Friday at 7:30 PM
Television - Weekdays at 11:55 AM and 11:25 PM, and various times throughout the weekend

Video extras

USF Music Education Assistant Professor Clint Randles talks about how the USF Rock & Roll Summer Camp welcomed students of all skill levels.

Clearwater High School senior Alyssa Long, who plays eight different musical instruments, talks about why she’s considering attending USF to study music. Then, USF Music Education Assistant Professor Clint Randles speaks about the strength of the USF School of Music, particularly its Music Education section and how the summer camps fit into it.

Audio extras

MULTIMEDIA & ROCK CAMP: A sample of some of the musical creations on the "Garage Band" computer program from the students in the USF Multimedia Summer camp, starting with Clearwater High School senior Alyssa Long.

BIOSENSOR RESEARCH: Mark Schreiner’s first University Beat report ever, featuring Dr. Daniel Lim, from the week of April 29, 2001.

Dr. Daniel Lim, USF Distinguished University Professor of Microbiology, talks about the PMACS, how it works & some of its applications, what the licensing of such inventions to private companies means to USF, and what he thinks the future will hold for the research and for USF.

Photo Gallery

The Portable Multi-Use Automated Concentration System (PMACS) (courtesy Dr. Lim)

The PMACS rapidly collects & concentrates bacteria from beach water at Ben T Davis Beach (courtesy Dr. Lim)

Co-inventors Drs. Elizabeth Kearns & Stephaney Leskinen collect cooling tower water samples for Legionella (courtesy Dr. Lim)

For more information

Multimedia & Rock Camp
Multimedia Camp: David Williams, Camp Director, davidw@usf.edu
Rock Camp: Clint Randles, Camp Director, randlesc@usf.edu

Biosensor Research
Daniel Lim, Distinguished University Professor,
USF Dept. of Cell Biology, Microbiology & Molecular Biology
813-974-1618 lim@usf.edu

USF Advanced Biosensors Laboratory webpage

Webpage for Intellisense Design, marketer of the PMACS (Portable Multi-use Automated Concentration System)

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