Month: January 2015
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David Zweig, University of Toronto Scarborough – Knowledge Hiding
The hiding of information and knowledge can prove disastrous. David Zweig, an associate professor of organizational behavior at The University of Toronto Scarborough, is studying the effects of knowledge hiding. David Zweig is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Chair of the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough. In addition,…
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Kit Wesler, Murray State University – Archaeological Climate Perspectives
Interdisciplinary studies can provide insights heretofore unexamined. Kit Wesler, a professor of archaeology at Murray State University, presents an archaeological understanding of climate change. Dr. Kit Wesler is Jesse D. Jones Endowed Professor of Geosciences and Director of the Mid-America Remote Sensing Center at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. He has conducted archaeological field work…
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Mike Allison 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 (#1271), Bob has selected…
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Brian Balin, PCOM – Alzheimer’s Risk Factors
We’re learning more and more about Alzheimer’s disease. Some of that good work is being done by Brian Balin, a neuropathologist at The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Balin’s research focuses on explaining & treating the devastating neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Brian Balin is an experimental neuropathologist who studies the link between infection and inflammation…
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Lucy Thairu, Stanford University – Infant Mortality in Africa
As it continues to be an issue worldwide, a great deal has been written about infant mortality. Lucy Thairu, an assistant consulting professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, details this ongoing problem as it occurs on a small African island. Dr. Thairu obtained a Masters’ degree in Biochemistry in France then an MSc.…
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2015 AAC&U Conference
If you attended the 2015 annual conference of the Association of American Colleges & Universities, you might have seen The Academic Minute. “The mission of the Association of American Colleges and Universities is to make liberal education and inclusive excellence the foundation for institutional purpose and educational practice in higher education.” Taking place in Washington…
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Stacy Tye-Williams, Iowa State – Workplace Bullies
Bullying has never been limited to the schoolyard. Stacy Tye-Williams, professor of communication studies and English at Iowa State University, sheds some light on bullying as it occurs in the professional arena. Stacy Tye-Williams is an assistant professor of communication studies and English at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on workplace bullying, narratives, incivility,…
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2015.1.26 – This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday, January 26 Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University analyzes instances of workplace bullying. Tuesday, January 27 Lucy Thairu of Stanford University profiles infant mortality in Tanzania. Wednesday, January 28 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Brian Balin explores advances in research into Alzheimer’s disease. Thursday, January 29 Kit Wesler of Murray State University offers an…
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Dennis Wolan, Scripps Research Institute – Microbiotic Biology
There’s a lot of stuff happening in the human gut! Dennis Wolan, an assistant professor in The Scripps Research Institute’s department of molecular and experimental medicine, is working with the microbiotic enzymes to better understand our bodies and hopefully treat disease. Dr. Dennis Wolan received his Ph.D. from The Scripps Research Institute in X-ray crystallography…
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Tim Mousseau, University of South Carolina – Radioactive Environments
Nuclear disasters, naturally, affect the life in the surrounding areas. Tim Mousseau, a biologist at the University of South Carolina, is studying both Chernobyl and Fukushima to see how far the radioactive damage may go. Timothy Mousseau is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina (USC). Former positions include Associate Vice…