Month: March 2015
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Jay Pasachoff, Williams College – Today’s Total Solar Eclipse
There is a total solar eclipse today and Jay Pasachoff and his team are in direct position to observe this majestic cosmic phenomenon. Dr. Jay Pasachoff is Director of Hopkins Observatory, Chair of the Astronomy Department, and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams. He earned his Ph.D. at Harvard and was one of the…
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Jessica Gall Myrick 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 (#1278), Bob has selected…
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Julia Hormes, University at Albany – Social Media Addiction
Are you addicted to your social media accounts? Julia Hormes, psychologist at University at Albany, discusses the correlations between social media usage and addiction. Julia M. Hormes is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Work in her laboratory examines a range of health and health-compromising behaviors related…
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RPI’s Heidi Newberg records at WAMC
If there are ripples, then it looks like the number of stars in the (presumed flat) disk drops off quickly, and then farther out where the disk ripples back up it looks like a detached ring of stars appears,” Dr. Heidi Newberg, professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic University in Troy,…
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Ky Kugler, Chapman University – Severity and Frequency of Concussions
It’s the NFL off-season, but concussions are still very much in our thoughts. Ky Kugler, a professor of athletic training at Chapman University, profiles the severity and frequency of the common head injury. Dr. Ky Kugler was appointed as an associate professor and the program director of Chapman University’s athletic training education program (ATEP) in…
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Wayne Potts, University of Utah – Sugar Toxicity Tests
Variables in previous tests focusing on the toxicity of both fructose and table sugar have proven inconclusive. Wayne Potts, a biologist at the University of Utah, is improving on the accuracy of sugar toxicity tests. Professor Wayne Potts specializes in the ecology and evolution of host-pathogen interactions. During these studies he discovered that house mice…
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Laura Rokosz, Monmouth University – Aeroponic Gardening
Soon, your garden might require no dirt whatsoever. Laura Rokosz, adjunct professor of Nutrition Sciences in the Department of Chemistry and Physics, Monmouth University School of Science, explores the vertical irrigation design of aeroponic gardens. Laura Rokosz is a seasoned Pharmacologist and Food Scientist with 28 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.16)
Monday, March 16 Laura Rokosz of Monmouth University explains the vertical irrigation systems of aeroponic gardens. Tuesday, March 17 Wayne Potts of The University of Utah details his toxicity testing on fructose and table sugar. Wednesday, March 18 Chapman University’s Ky Kugler explores frequency and severity of concussions. Thursday, March 19 Julia Hormes of the…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Architectural Technology Management
Technology management is a something of an abstract business concept. Robert Edgell, a professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, analyzes technology management from an architectural point of view. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business School in Zurich.…
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Cliff Ross 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 (#1277), Bob has selected…