Our next seminar for STEM Bytes is on Wednesday, November 6 from 11am -12pm PT on Zoom!

To register, visit tinyurl.com/STEMBytes11-6 (link in bio)

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆
Talk: Understanding Carbon Flux Dynamics in Concrete and Their Implications for Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Concrete production is responsible for 7-8% of all historical greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but little is known about the potential GHG emissions from concrete during its functional lifetime. Here, we show that emplaced concrete has a complex and dynamic relationship with atmospheric carbon dioxide that may obscure a significant source of GHG emissions.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻
Talk: Unfamiliar Familiarity: Resilient Behavioral Patterns Despite Conflicting Incentives in Games

Studying behavior in online social networks often faces challenges like self-selection bias and the inability to track user behavior across multiple platforms; we address this by using online virtual environments — in particular, we focus on online multiplayer games. In this talk, I will discuss how our study of 4,840 players in League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics reveals that individuals tend to maintain consistent behaviors across different games, suggesting personal agency outweighs environmental influence despite each game rewarding different playstyles.