Author: Academic Minute
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.10.14)
University at Albany Week on The Academic Minute 2024.10.14 Monday Matthews Syzdagis, associate professor in the department of physics, determines how generating safe and clean electricity can lead to a brighter future. Tuesday Zoe Fowler, PhD candidate in the Gaesser Lab, explains why imagining a future together can have big benefits for a…
-
The Academic Minute for 2024.10.07-2024.10.11
The Academic Minute from 10.07 – 10.11 Monday Julie Cederbaum – University of Southern California Supportive Adults Make the Difference in the Lives of Foster Youth Julie Cederbaum is an associate professor in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Her work focuses on the impact of childhood adversity and family processes on the well-being of youth.…
-
Matthew Landry, University of California, Irvine – Misconceptions and Gaps in OB/GYN Training on Plant-Based Nutrition
Not enough doctors are trained in plant-based nutrition. Matthew Landry, assistant professor of population health & disease prevention at the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine, looks at how to close the gap. Matthew Landry’s current research focuses on identifying the optimal diet (or diets) for…
-
Michael Wolfson, University of Ottawa – Where You Live May Determine how Long You Live
Choosing where to live can be a big decision and can even impact your life expectancy. Michael Wolfson, former assistant chief statistician at Statistics Canada and current member of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, discusses why. Michael Wolfson is a former assistant chief statistician at Statistics Canada and current…
-
Zaid Zada, Princeton University – Brains and Machines Navigate a Common Language Space for Communication
On this Student Spotlight: Understanding language is key to being human…or a chat bot. Zaid Zada, Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University, examines language and language models. Zaid is a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University studying how the brain processes language, how multiple brains synchronize to share information with each other, and what language models can…
-
Charlotte Blease, Uppsala University – Empowering Patient Research
What do patients bring to healthcare? More than you might think. Charlotte Blease, associate professor at Uppsala University, tells us. Dr Charlotte Blease is a health informaticist and philosopher. She works in Uppsala University, Sweden, and before this was based at Harvard Medical School for five years where she is still a research affiliate. She…
-
Julie Cederbaum, University of Southern California – Supportive Adults Make the Difference in the Lives of Foster Youth
The lives of foster children can be hard, but adults can help. Julie Cederbaum, associate professor in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California, explores how to make a difference. Julie Cederbaum is an associate professor in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Her work focuses on the impact…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.10.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.10.07 Monday Julie Cederbaum, associate professor in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California, explores how to make a difference in the lives of foster youth. Tuesday Charlotte Blease, associate professor at Uppsala University, tells us what patients can bring to…
-
The Academic Minute for 2024.09.30-2024.10.04
The Academic Minute from 9.30 – 10.04 Monday Radu Iovita – New York University Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Researchers Find Evidence that Sticks Radu Iovita is an archaeologist researching how ancient humans used technology to disperse through diverse environments and adapt to the harsh climatic changes of the last Ice Age. He has conducted fieldwork…
-
Anasse Bari, New York University – Can a World Cup Run Drive Interest in a Nation?
On New York University Week: Does a nation stand to benefit as a whole when their national sports team succeeds on a global stage? Anasse Bari, professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, digs into the data. Prof. Anasse Bari is an award-winning professor of Computer Science at New York University’s Courant Institute of…