Month: August 2015
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Marist’s Robyn Rosen records at WAMC
Professor of history at Marist College, Robyn Rosen stopped by WAMC’s studios on Central Ave. in Albany today. Dr. Rosen was on hand to record her upcoming Academic Minute segment giving historical context to the controversies and perceptions affixed to Planned Parenthood. Robyn Rosen, professor of history and women’s studies at Marist College since 1994,…
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Stuart Thomson 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 (#1299), Bob has selected Stuart…
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Rhonda Quinn, Seton Hall – Evolutionary Catalysts
A variety of factors influenced our human evolution. Rhonda Quinn, an assistant professor of sociology, anthropology, and social work at Seton Hall University, is studying the relationships our first use of tools by our human ancestors shares with evolution. Rhonda Quinn studies the interaction of modern and extinct humans with the environment. Her primary research…
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Matthew Xu-Friedman, University at Buffalo – Processing Noise
How are nerve cells and the connections between them affected by activity? Matthew Xu-Friedman, associate professor at the University at Buffalo, is studying this question as it relates to the auditory system. Dr. Xu-Friedman has been trying to understand how nerve cells function for many years. He started out at Cornell University with Dr. Carl…
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Gary Wilcox, UT Austin – Alcohol Advertising
The way alcohol ads are regulated is quite interesting. Gary Wilcox, UT Austin professor of advertising and public relations, provides a closer look at this specific type of marketing. Dr. Gary B. Wilcox, John A. Beck Centennial Professor in Communication, holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University and two degrees from UT Austin. His current…
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Oksana Chkrebtii, Ohio State – Earthworm Invasion
Are we about to be overrun by earthworms? Oksana Chkrebtii, a statistician at The Ohio State University, offers an interesting analysis. 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. Earthworm Invasion Earthworms seem pretty normal, right? But…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 10 Oksana Chkrebtii of The Ohio State University describes the statistical possibility of an earthworm invasion. Tuesday, August 11 Gary Wilcox of The University of Texas at Austin profiles alcohol advertising. Wednesday, August 12 Matthew Xu-Friedman of the University at Buffalo explores how the brain processes noise.…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.8.3 – 8.7
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.3- 8.7 Monday, August 3 Chris Pires – University of Missouri Evolving Together Dr. Chris Pires studies the evolution of plants. He does this by comparing the genetic material of plants that are known to regularly duplicate their chromosomes. This process, known as whole genome duplication, can give…
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Gokcen Coskuner-Balli, Chapman University – Yoga Culture
Are you currently in a downward-facing-dog position? If so, you’re one of the many folks who enjoy Yoga! Today on The Academic Minute, Dr. Gokcen Coskuner-Balli, a professor at the Economic Science Institute at Chapman University, explores the growth of Yoga culture. Dr. Coskuner-Balli is an assistant professor at The George L. Argyros School of…
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Lior Shamir 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 (#1298), Bob has selected Lior…