Month: July 2015
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.6)
Monday, July 6 Michael Howell of the University of Minnesota explains the importance of sleep training. Tuesday, July 7 Kentaro Toyama of The University of Michigan explores the equality of the use of technology. Wednesday, July 8 Larry Stevens of the University of Northern Arizona touts the brain boosting power of chocolate. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.6.29 – 7.3
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.29- 7.3 Monday, June 29 Emily O’Brien – Duke University AFib Dr. O’Brien’s primary research focus is care delivery and outcomes in observational cardiovascular disease cohorts, with specific applications to atrial fibrillation, stroke, and hypercholesterolemia. Her research interests include comparative effectiveness, patient-reported outcomes, quality of care, and medication…
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Ted Steinberg, Case Western Reserve University – Over-development
Can a city become so developed, it’s grown becomes a hindrance? Ted Steinberg, history professor at Case Western Reserve University, details urban vulnerabilities due to impressive architectural expansion. Ted Steinberg is the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University and the author of Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater…
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Tiziana Casciaro 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 (#1293), Bob has selected…
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Keith Clay, Indiana University – Tick Risks
Don’t get scared, but the threat of ticks is growing! Keith Clay, biologist at Indiana University, details the increasing presence of these insects. A Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington, Keith Clay studies how microbial interactions affect the dynamics of ecological communities. This research falls into four general areas: the microbial community ecology…
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Hal Haggard, Bard College – Black Hole Life Cycles
How does a black hole die? Today on The Academic Minute, Hal Haggard, physicist at Bard College, describes the life cycle of black holes. Hal Haggard, a theoretical physicist at Bard College, explores the overlap of quantum mechanics and gravity searching for new understandings of space and time within an atom and throughout the cosmos.…