Month: March 2016
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Clay Calvert, University of Florida – Filming Police
The filming of police has dominated the news recently. Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication and Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, examines the issues surrounding capturing police officers at work, for good or bad. Clay Calvert is Professor and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication…
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Jack Gilbert, University of Chicago – Diversifying Your Microbiome
Every day you’re becoming more and more like the people who are around you. Jack Gilbert, professor in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago, details how the sharing of bacteria from person to person could make us healthier in the long run. Professor Jack A Gilbert earned his Ph.D. from Unilever and…
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Edward Alessi, Rutgers University – LGBT Migrants
Life for migrants is not easy, and it can be even harder on the LGBT community. Edward Alessi, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University, details the hardships these groups face during their relocation. Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.21 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi of Rutgers University explores the lives of the LGBT community among migrants fleeing the crisis in their home country. Tuesday, March 22 Jack Gilbert of the University of Chicago discusses why sharing microbes with your neighbors can make everyone healthier. Wednesday, March 23 Clay Calvert of…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.14-3.18
Academic Minute from 3.14 – 3.18 Monday, March 14 Ilene Warner-Maron – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Baby Boomers & STDs Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, is a clinical associate professor of psychology and co-director of the MS program in Aging and Long-Term Care Administration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. For more than 30 years, she has…
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June Pilcher, Clemson University – Lack of Sleep and Decision Making
Your level of self-control could be tied to the amount of sleep you had last night. June Pilcher, professor in the department of psychology at Clemson University, explores how getting an appropriate amount of shut eye could lead to better choices during the daytime. Dr. Pilcher came to Clemson in 2001 and was awarded Alumni…
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Kathy Wright 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 (#1330), Bob has selected Kathy…
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Andrew David, Clarkson University – No Longer an Ocean Away
The oceans are changing with the climate and human intervention. Andrew David, assistant professor of biology at Clarkson University, informs us about these changes and how they affect the species that live there. Andrew A. David is an assistant professor of Biology and the director of freshman biology at Clarkson University. A native of Trinidad…
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Jun Li, University of Michigan – The Brain’s 24-Hour Clock
The news cycle isn’t the only 24-hour cycle we see. Jun Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan, discusses how our brains are also on their own 24-hour clock. This work is conducted by the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium , in which Dr. Li is a member,…
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Penny Spikins, University of York – Human Origins
What caused the spread of humans across the globe? Penny Spikins, Senior Lecturer in the Archaeology of Human Origins at the University of York, details how emotions may be at the root of human expansion to new territories. Penny has been lecturer at the University of York since 2004, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 2012.…