Month: January 2017
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Matt Fotis, Albright College – Political Satire in the Age of Post-Truth
Are we entering a golden age of political satire? Matt Fotis, Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Theatre Department at Albright College, discusses this art form in the age of post-truth. Matt Fotis is an Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Theatre Department at Albright College where he teaches improvisation, acting, and writing for performance.…
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Rob Blair, Brown University – Trust in Government and Health
What exacerbated the Ebola crisis in Liberia? Rob Blair, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University, examines what trust in the government had to do with the spread of this deadly disease. Robert Blair is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University.…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.30 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair of Brown University discusses trust in government and how it relates to a population’s health during a crisis. Tuesday, January 31st Matt Fotis of Albright College delves into the past and future of political satire. Wednesday, February 1st Michelle Ouellette of SUNY Plattsburgh…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.23-1.27
Academic Minute from 1.23 – 1.27 Monday, January 23rd Arie Kruglanski – University of Maryland The Psychology of Radicalization Arie W. Kruglanski is a Distinguished University Professor, a recipient of numerous awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. He has served as editor of the Journal of…
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Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Laughing Gas and Whipped Cream
Laughing gas is used for more than laughing. Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, discusses a use for this gas that might not immediately come to mind. Nicholas Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and inorganic chemistry at the University of Connecticut, where he heads the New Synthetic Methods…
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Andrew Wood 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 (#1375), Bob has selected…
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Louis-Philippe Beland, Louisiana State University – Effects of School Shootings on Student Performance
School shootings affect all students differently. Louis-Philippe Beland, assistant professor of economics at Louisiana State University, explores how graduation rates and other factors are afflicted by these tragedies. Louis-Philippe is an assistant professor of economics at the E.J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. His research interests are in labor economics, public policy, political economy…
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Yong-Hui Zheng, Michigan State University – Natural Defense Against HIV
Your body may be all you need to combat HIV. Yong-Hui Zheng, associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Michigan State University, examines how studying a group of patients known as the Elite Controllers may unlock the secret to HIV resistance. My laboratory focuses on retrovirus-host interactions using HIV-1, a human retrovirus that causes…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – We Professors
Education is always an important topic. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, examines the work of academic professors. Martin Krieger’s current work is on defense and military policy, and on uncertainty and ambiguity. He has done social-science informed aural and photographic documentation of Los Angeles, including storefront houses of worship…
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Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland – The Psychology of Radicalization
What unmet needs lead to radicalization? Arie Kruglanski, professor of in the department of psychology at the University of Maryland, explores these needs and why they are met by radical groups. Arie W. Kruglanski is a Distinguished University Professor, a recipient of numerous awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the…