Author: Academic Minute
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Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University – Designing Better Clothing Take-Back Programs
On Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Week: A lot of our clothes we buy end up in landfills. Vishal Agrawal, Professor and Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in sustainable business, looks to reduce this. Vishal Agrawal is Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, Professor of Operations and Information Management, and…
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Yunan Ji, Georgetown University – The Hidden Cost of Health Care Cost-Cutting
On Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Week: Cutting costs has benefits, but also hidden costs. Yunan Ji, assistant professor of strategy at the McDonough School of Business, discusses this as it relates to health care. Yunan Ji is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Her research focuses on…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.08.04)
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Week on The Academic Minute 2025.08.04 Monday Yunan Ji, assistant professor of strategy, discusses how cutting costs in healthcare has benefits, but also hidden costs. Tuesday Vishal Agrawal, Professor and Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in sustainable business, looks to reduce how many of our clothes…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.07.28-2025.08.01
Monday Alison Tuck – Washington University in St. Louis Adults’ Social Media Use and Emotional Regulation Alison Tuck is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research primarily examines the influence of social media on mental health. As a clinical scientist, she focuses on understanding the clinical implications of…
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Sara Lipshutz, Duke University – Multiple Evolutionary Routes to Building an Angry Bird
Angry birds aren’t just a videogame; they have a biological reason to be angry in real life too. Sara Lipshutz, assistant professor of biology at Duke University, explores why. Sara Lipshutz is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Duke University. Her lab’s research focuses on the evolution of behavior across weird and wonderfully…
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Donghai Liang, Emory University – Phthalates Can Affect Mother and Baby Biology
We’re still making new discoveries about pregnancy. Donghai Liang, associate professor of environmental health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, examines how exposure to certain chemicals may affect mothers and babies. As an exposure scientist and molecular epidemiologist, Dr. Donghai Liang is particularly interested in characterizing the human exposome and elucidating the molecular…
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Lee Haines, University of Notre Dame – Mosquitoes and Ticks
Mosquitos and ticks are parts of the summer, so how do we best avoid them? Lee Haines, associate research professor in Medical Entomology at the University of Notre Dame, discusses. Lee Haines is a researcher with a PhD in Tropical Medicine and an MSc in Parasite Biochemistry and Microbiology, who specializes in diseases transmitted by…
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Andrew Osborne, Douglas College – Fostering Intercultural Competence Through COIL
Collaboration can happen anywhere these days and bring lots of benefits. Andrew Osborne, faculty lecturer at Douglas College, explores collaboration in an academic framework. Andrew Osborne is a faculty lecturer in intercultural communication at Douglas College in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. In his intercultural communication teaching practice, Andrew has developed and led six Collaborative…
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Alison Tuck, Washington University in St. Louis – Adults’ Social Media Use and Emotional Regulation
On this Student Spotlight: Teens aren’t the only ones who should be studied when it comes to social media use. Alison Tuck, Ph. D candidate in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, researches adult use as well. Alison Tuck is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.07.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.07.28 Monday Alison Tuck, Ph. D candidate in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, researches adult use of social media for emotional regulation. Tuesday Andrew Osborne, faculty lecturer at Douglas College, explores collaboration in an academic framework. Wednesday Lee Haines, associate research professor in…