Month: November 2015
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Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering University – Antioxidants
The antioxidants in green tea have great health benefits. Montserrat Rabago-Smith, associate professor of organic chemistry at Kettering University, describes her research into the other possibilities of antioxidants. Dr. Montserrat Rabago-Smith is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. She is currently collaborating with Dr. Lihua Wang and Dr. Veronica…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.30 Monday, November 30 Montserrat Rabago-Smith of Kettering University informs us of the benefits of antioxidants. Tuesday, December 1 Alvin Shirer of McGill University discusses a new research into cardiac arrythmia. Wednesday, December 2 Lewis Davis of Union College examines racial solidarity and social status. Thursday, December 3 Claudia Hilton of the University of Texas Medical Branch explains…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.23-11.27
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.23 – 11.27 Monday, November 23 Matthew Osborne – University of Toronto Cell Phone Bill Shock Matthew Osborne is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, with a cross-appointment to the Marketing Area at Rotman. His research interests include the…
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Gregory Chasson, Towson University – Hoarding
What is compulsive hoarding? Gregory Chasson, assistant professor of psychology at Towson University, explains this condition. As an Assistant Professor at Towson University and a Maryland licensed psychologist, Dr. Chasson specializes in the nature and treatment of high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSDs; e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder). As an early…
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Lynn Perry 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 (#1314), Bob has selected…
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Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Geese & Turkeys
Dr. Phillip Sponenberg has become our resident zoology expert contributing previous pieces on domestic extinction, Choctaw hogs, and even adorable fainting goats. Today, this Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine professor of pathology will tell us all about geese and turkeys. Happy Thanksgiving! Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor of pathology and genetics in the Department of…
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Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Air Pollution & Volkswagen
The Volkswagen scandal has been in the news. Noelle Eckley Selin, associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explores the scandal and it’s impacts on our planet and health. Noelle Eckley Selin is Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Associate Professor in the Institute for Data, Systems and Society and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary…
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Jonathan Pieslak, City College on New York – Terrorism & Music
Do terrorists use music to inspire their heinous acts? Jonathan Pieslak, associate professor at the City College of New York, explores his research into this topic. Jonathan Pieslak (b. 1974, Wilmington, DE) is an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and Graduate Center, CUNY where he specializes in scholarship on radical/extremist culture…
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Matthew Osborne, University of Toronto Mississauga – Cell Phone Bill Shock
How high was your cell phone bill last month? Matthew Osborne, assistant professor of marketing in the department of management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, explains how cell phone bill shock occurs and what to do about it. Matthew Osborne is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.23 Monday, November 23 Matthew Osborne of the University of Toronto Scarborough explores cell-phone bill shock. Tuesday, November 24 Jonathan Pieslak of the City College of New York delves into how terrorists use music to further their cause. Wednesday, November 25 Noelle Eckley Selin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines the…