Apr 10, 2023, 6:47 PM
Exploring Consciousness With Dr. George Mashour (A91)
Dr. George Mashour’s career as an anesthesiologist and researcher has brought him to the forefront of a multi-disciplinary investigation into human consciousness.
Dr. George Mashour’s career as an anesthesiologist and researcher has brought him to the forefront of a multi-disciplinary investigation into human consciousness.
What is it like to arrive to the college from another country? “It was a weird and unique journey,” says Pari Sitaula (SF16), who came to St. John’s College from Nepal in 2012. “Just showing up in Santa Fe, I didn’t know what to expect.”
Seek AI, a startup based in New York, applies natural language processing to AI-based data storage, management, and analysis. Interestingly, Seek AI is populated with Johnnies: Joseph Lee (A22) is a software engineer, Ece Tuglu (A21) is a social media manager, and Raz Besaleli (A21) is the founding head of artificial intelligence at the company.
For international lawyer Pedro J. Martínez-Fraga (A84), winning the St. John’s College Alumni Association Award of Merit in 2022 was “more important to me than the presidential appointment that I got from President Obama.”
In January, St. John’s College launched its new web and podcast series Continuing the Conversation. The series features intimate dialogue on the great books between St. John’s tutors, showcasing the college’s conversational approach to education while shining the light from one discipline into the mirror maze of another. Alumnus and filmmaker Jeremy Sheeler (AGI18) played an integral role in the project.