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Using AI & advanced media design to spread brain injury and other health information

Newhouse Impact: Showcasing the research and creative activity of the faculty and students at the Newhouse School
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Newhouse Master's student Chris Fiegel wanted to find a way to help people with the advanced media design he was learning. His past included a family struggle with a severe brain injury, and work in a clinic that did research on concussions and other Traumatic Brain Injuries.

On this episode of Newhouse Impact, Fiegel explains how he used his multimedia design education to create Bridge Concussion, a web portal for information about brain injuries, treatment and research. He designed the service using agentic AI for athletes, veterans, caregivers and others to find specific, evidenced-based information on TBI's. The project - and his journey - could serve as models for other ideas, including his future as a communication's doctoral student.

Research and guest scheduling for Newhouse Impact by Maggie Dipatri. The theme music was created by Kat Kollins.

Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.