Month: August 2015
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Women in STEM: The Academic Minute for 2015.8.17 – 8.21
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.17 – 8.21 Monday, August 17 Ami Zota – George Washington University Heavy Metal Exposure Ami Zota is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Her study on cadmium was published in the American Journal of…
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Elizabeth Skippington, Indiana University – Mistletoe’s Secret
The seasonal usage of mistletoe is better known than anything about the plant itself. Elizabeth Skippington, a post-doc in Indiana University’s biology department, explores the darker side of the iconic holiday decoration. Since 2013, Dr. Elizabeth Skippington has been a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Biology at Indiana University. She is the lead author…
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Joni Finney 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 (#1300), Bob has selected Joni…
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Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, University of Cape Town – Fossilized Clues
Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan is a palaeobiologist and a global expert on the microscopic structure of the bones of extinct and extant vertebrates. Today, on The Academic Minute, Dr. Chinsamy-Turan explores her research into dinosaur fossils. Her work has been recognized by several highly acclaimed awards: for example, in 1995 she received a National Research Foundation…
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Gillian Ryan, Kettering University – Electric Blanket Tech
Engineering innovations are going to keep babies warm – thus saving their young lives. Dr. Gillian Ryan, a Kettering University assistant professor of physics, is developing technology improvements for a startup that makes non-electric incubating blankets to help fight infant mortality in the developing world/areas without access to electricity Gillian Ryan is an assistant professor…
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Gayathri Devi, Duke University – Breast Cancer Treatments
Can medication used to treat alcoholism be repurposed for other medical conditions? Gayathri Devi, associate professor of pathology and surgery at Duke University, is exploring this possibility. Gayathri Devi is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences and in the Department of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. She is…
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Ami Zota, GWU – Heavy Metal Exposure
A heavy metal known as cadmium is a common environmental pollutant and a hazard because it is thought to increase the risk of chronic diseases like cancer. In today’s Academic Minute George Washington University’s Ami Zota explains a new study she did on cadmium and its connection to accelerated aging of human cells—and the risk of…
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Women in STEM week (2015.8.17)
All this week, we’ll be highlighting the great research and technological advances women are contributing in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Monday, August 17 Ami Zota of The George Washington University warns of potential health hazards associated with certain heavy metals. Tuesday, August 18 Gayathri Devi of Duke University explores multipurpose medications.…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.8.10 – 8.14
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.10- 8.14 Monday, August 10 Oksana Chkrebtii – The Ohio State University Earthworm Invasion Oksana Chkrebtii is an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include uncertainty quantification and statistical inverse problems. Tuesday, August 11 Gary Wilcox – UT Austin…
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Tracy Alloway, UNF – Lying Kids
If your kids are lying to you, it might be an indicator of intelligence! Tracy Alloway, psychologist at the University of North Florida, is studying the psychology behind the lies of children. Tracy Packiam Alloway, PhD is an associate professor of psychology and program director of the Psychology Graduate program at the University of North…