Month: December 2014
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Wing Yee Cheung featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1267), Bob has selected…
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Stephen Trumble, Baylor University – Whale’s Ear Wax
The Meta Award Congratulations to Stephen Trumble of Baylor University for winning our 2014 Senior Superlative Meta award. In his Academic Minute segment, this professor of biology discusses the scientific need to study the ear wax of whales. You’ll be surprised what you can learn by analyzing this difficult-to-obtain substance. This segment originally aired on…
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Craig Vierra, University of The Pacific – Replicating Spider Silk
Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Congratulations to Craig Vierra of The University of the Pacific for winning our 2014 Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Senior Superlative award. A professor of biological sciences, Dr. Vierra’s fascinating segment discusses the race to replicate spider silk. This segment originally aired on March 31st, 2014.
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2014 Senior Superlative Awards!
To honor the hard work of the contributors and public relations teams at the higher learning institutions, The Academic Minute team is proud to announce the Fourth Annual Senior Superlative awards. Mister(s) Congeniality Dr. Radu Sporea – University of Surrey Dr. Radu Sporea has become The Academic Minute’s resident technology & engineering expert. He contributed…
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Russell Johnson, MSU – The Harmful Effects of Smartphone Use
Most Likely To Change The World Congratulations to Russell Johnson of Michigan State University for winning our 2014 Most Likely To Change The World Senior Superlative award. His segment analyzed the harmful effects of smartphone usage, especially right before bed. This segment originally aired on March 14th, 2014
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Susan Arruda, Franklin Pierce University – Eyes & Flies
Some of the tiniest eyes in the world might hold insight into restoring human vision. Susan Arruda explains how taking a closer look at some of the tiniest eyes in the world can help us better understand how to restore failing eyesight in humans. Arruda, Associate Professor of Biology at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge,…
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Terry Godlove, Hofstra University – Kant’s Religious Philosophy
Immanuel Kant endures as one of the brightest philosophical minds the world has ever seen. Dr. Terry Godlove, professor of philosophy at Hofstra University, profiles Kant’s views on religion. Dr. Terry Godlove, associate dean for First-Year Programs and professor of philosophy and religion at Hofstra University, is the author of Kant and the Meaning of…
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Ken Noll featured on The Best Of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1266), Bob has selected…
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Tim Volk, SUNY ESF – Renewable Biomass
We’re facing a worldwide energy crisis, but biomass might be a revolutionary renewable resource we’re looking for. Tim Volk, a scientist at SUNY-ESF, profiles biomass and the potential benefits that this resource might hold. Dr. Tim Volk is a senior research associate at The State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry.…
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Brooke Macnamara, Case Western Reserve University – Perfect Practice
How you practice is more important than how long you do it for. Brooke Macnamara, a psychologist at Case Western Reserve University, is working to debunk some common myths about achieving expertise. Dr. Brooke N. Macnamara is a researcher and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. She is the…