Month: December 2015
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Denise Wilson 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 (#1319), Bob has selected Denise…
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Larry Stevens, Northern Arizona University – Chocolate Brain Boost
Most Likely To Take Over The World Congratulations to Larry Stevens of Northern Arizona University for winning our 2015 Most Likely To Take Over The World Senior Superlative award. His segment profiles how chocolate can boost the attentiveness of your brain. This segment originally aired on July, 8th, 2015.
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Ron Mallett, University of Connecticut – Theories of Time Travel
Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Congratulations to Ron Mallett of The University of Connecticut for winning our 2015 Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Senior Superlative award. A research professor of physics at UCONN, Dr. Mallett’s fascinating segment discusses theories of time travel. This segment originally aired on February 16th, 2015.
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Stacy Tye-Williams, Iowa State – Workplace Bullies
The Listener’s Choice Award Congratulations to Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University for winning our 2015 Senior Superlative Listener’s Choice award in a landslide! In her Academic Minute segment, Dr. Tye-Williams discussed workplace bullies. This segment originally aired on January 26, 2015.
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2015 Senior Superlative Awards!
To honor the hard work of the contributors and public relations teams at the higher learning institutions, The Academic Minute team is proud to announce the Fifth Annual Senior Superlative awards. Mister Congeniality Dr. Martin Krieger – University of Southern California Dr. Martin Krieger has become a fan favorite on The Academic Minute. He contributed four very…
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Mitchell Grayson, Medical College of Wisconsin – Asthma Research
The President’s Choice Award Congratulations to Mitchell Grayson of The Medical College of Wisconsin for winning our 2015 President’s Choice Senior Superlative award. Dr. Grayson’s segment discussed a new treatment for the common affliction of asthma. This segment aired on September 28th, 2015.
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.28 Monday, December 28 Mitchell Grayson of the Medical College of Wisconsin won our President’s Choice Senior Superlative Award for his research into treating asthma. Tuesday, December 29 Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University won our Listener’s Choice Senior Superlative Award for her segment on workplace bullies. Wednesday, December 30 Ron Mallett of the University of Connecticut won…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25
Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten – University of Massachusetts Amherst Are Black Colleges Necessary? Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizational development. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black…
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Brick Johnstone, University of Missouri – Negative Spiritual Beliefs
Does your positive or negative spiritual beliefs affect your health? Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, explains that what goes on in your mind may affect how your body feels. Johnstone recently returned from Oxford University, where he spent the summer studying the intersection of science and…
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Elizabeth Skippington 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 (#1318), Bob has selected Elizabeth…