Inside IALR
Inside IALR explores the ways that the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) catalyzes economic transformation. Listen for a behind-the-scenes view of how our programs, people and partnerships are impacting Southern Virginia and beyond. Host Caleb Ayers and Producer Daniel Dalton interview someone new every episode, introducing listeners to IALR leaders and partners, promoting programs and highlighting opportunities to connect with us.
New episodes are published every other Monday.
Podcasting since 2023 • 50 episodes
Inside IALR
Latest Episodes
Growing Talent at the CEA Innovation Center
What happens when Ph.D. candidates, master’s students, undergrads and interns all share the same greenhouse? You get a powerful, layered research environment that grows more than just plants.In this episode of Inside IALR...
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Inside the Internship: Stories from IALR’s Summer Interns
What is it like to be an intern at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research? In this episode of Inside IALR, hear from five of the 18 interns who spent their summer working across IALR’s divisions—from applied research and econ...
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Tracking Plant Growth Pixel by Pixel
What if you could track a plant’s health and growth every 15 minutes, all automatically and without ever touching it?In this episode of Inside IALR, Dr. Scott Lowman, Vice President of Applied Research at the Institute for Advan...
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Registered Apprenticeship Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Registered apprenticeships pair paid, hands-on work with classroom lessons to grow dependable talent. In this Inside IALR episode, host Caleb Ayers talks with:Natori Neal – Apprenticeship Coordinator, IALR’s EXTRA program
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The Life-Changing Impact of a Four-Month Training Program
In this episode of Inside IALR, host Caleb Ayers talks with Patrick Crowley and Ronald Green, recent graduates from the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program. Listen in as they share:Patrick’s transition from ...
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