Monthly Archive:: May 2024

Niusha Jones, Boise State University – Cheers to Defeat: How Sports Losses Decide Our Choice of Drinks

Can your sports team decide which drink you have tonight? Niusha Jones, assistant professor of marketing

Diego Luis, Tufts University – Catarina de San Juan

The story of Asian peoples in the Americas goes back longer than expected. Diego Luis, assistant

Gerard Dumancas, University of Scranton – Inexpensive Method to Detect Honey Authenticity

The honey imported into the U.S. might not be what we think it is. Gerard Dumancas,

Sophia Tintori, New York University – What Chornobyl’s Worms Teach Us About DNA Damage

What can worms teach us about carcinogen exposure or chemotherapy? Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in the

Ernesto Sagas, Colorado State University – The Haitian Crisis and Foreign Intervention

Haiti is in crisis and foreign security forces are coming to help stabilize the country, but

This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.05.27)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.05.27   Monday Ernesto Sagas, professor of ethnic studies at

The Academic Minute for 2024.05.20-2024.05.24

The Academic Minute from 5.20 – 5.24 Monday Matthew Cronin – George Mason University Why Current

Morgan Polikoff, University of Southern California – Why Aren’t Parents as Worried as Experts about COVID’s Effects on Kids?

Why aren’t parents as worried as experts about COVID’S effect on children? Morgan Polikoff, professor of

Daniel Lewis, California Institute of Technology – Redwoods: Adaptive Giants

Some species will adapt to a warming world. Daniel Lewis, lecturer in the humanities and social

Jacob Sawyer, Alma College – Examining Myths About Grief and Bereavement

Grief carries many myths. Jacob Sawyer, assistant professor of psychology at Alma College, determines what’s real