Toufiq Reza, Florida Institute of Technology – Sustainable Waste Conversion Techniques for the Moon and Mars
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Sustainable waste conversion techniques on Earth might one day be applied to colonies on the Moon or Mars. Toufiq Reza, associate professor of chemical engineering in the department of chemistry and chemical engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology, examines…
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Cailyn Green, SUNY Empire State University – Group Counseling Workbook Open Education Resource
How can we make the jobs of substance abuse counselors easier? Cailyn Green, Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University, examines one resource designed to do so. Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., Masters-CASAC is the Assistant Professor of…
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Katherine Wander, Binghamton University – Exploring How Iron Plays a Key Role In COVID Infection
Iron isn’t just important for us – viruses need it too. Katherine Wander, associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, examines how this plays a role in COVID infections. Kathy Wander is a biological anthropologist in Binghamton University’s department of…
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Jayna Moceri-Brooks, New York University – Purple Heart May Protect Against Suicide
Can receiving a Purple Heart medal for a combat injury lower the risk of suicide in combat veterans? Jayna Moceri-Brooks, clinical assistant professor at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University, explores whether this recognition has an…
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Manasvi Lingam, Florida Institute of Technology – The Benefits of Using A Different Type of Propulsion to Explore Our Solar System
Is there a better way to explore space without using rockets for propulsion? Manasvi Lingam, assistant professor of astrobiology at the Florida Institute of Technology, examines one potential technology. Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of astrobiology at Florida…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.11.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.11.10 Monday Manasvi Lingam, assistant professor of astrobiology at the Florida Institute of Technology, examines a better way to explore space without using rockets for propulsion. Tuesday Jayna Moceri-Brooks, clinical assistant professor at…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.11.03-2025.11.07
Monday Caroline Cao – University of Illinois Medical Training Using Simulation in Extended Reality Caroline G. L. Cao received a Ph.D. in mechanical & industrial engineering from the University of Toronto in 2002. Professor Cao is a researcher, educator and…
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Elahe Soltanaghai, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign – Sensing Beneath the Forest Canopy: A New Tool for Wildfire Prevention
We need new tools for wildfire prevention going forward. Elahe Soltanaghai, assistant professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, aims to deliver one. Elahe Soltanaghai is an assistant professor of Computer Science at the…
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Xiaojia Shelly Zhang, University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering – Bio-Inspired 3D Printed Materials to Support Bone Healing
On University of Illinois’s Grainger College of Engineering Week: Our bodies are unique, so how do we engineer implants that work for each person? Xiaojia Shelly Zhang, David C. Crawford faculty scholar and associate professor of civil and environmental engineering…
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Amy Wagoner Johnson, University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering – Engineering Tools to Understand Pregnancy and Fertility
On University of Illinois’s Grainger College of Engineering Week: There’s more to learn about pregnancy and fertility. Amy Wagoner Johnson, Andersen Faculty Scholar, Chan Zuckerberg BioHub Chicago Investigator and professor of mechanical science and engineering, takes an engineering perspective on…