Author: Academic Minute
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Trevor Douglas, Indiana University – Hydrogen Biofuel
Driving has continued to be a source of pollution. Trevor Douglas, professor of chemistry at Indiana University, discusses an enzyme that may help us power our cars on water and sunlight. Trevor Douglas is the Earl Blough Professor of Chemistry in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry. In his lab…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.06)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.6 Monday, June 6 Trevor Douglas of Indiana University discusses an enzyme that may help us power our cars on water and sunlight. Tuesday, June 7 Deepak Shukla of the University of Illinois at Chicago explores how nano-particles could be the answer to riding ourselves of the herpes virus. Wednesday, June…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.5.30-6.3
Academic Minute from 5.30 – 6.3 Monday, May 30 Allison Webel – Case Western Reserve University Living with HIV Dr. Allison Webel, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Her research focuses on HIV self-management and the social and behavioral determinants of co-morbid chronic disease in people living with…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – What Do Academics Do?
Just what do academics do when they’re not teaching? Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, sheds light on the life of academics when they’re not standing at the front of the classroom. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University…
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Steven Whiting 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 (#1341), Bob has selected…
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Jaime Palter, University of Rhode Island – The Great Ocean Conveyor and Europe’s Winters
Could a cooldown be coming to Europe? Jaime Palter, assistant professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, determines whether global warming is slowing the ocean currents that bring heat to the continent. Palter joined the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography in September, 2015. She studies large-scale ocean circulation and its interactions with…
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Jeff Iliff, Oregon Health & Science University – The Brain’s Janitor
Your brain’s janitor may get worse as you age. Jeff Iliff, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, discusses how the brain’s cleaning process may be hindered as we get older, and could be a trigger for diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Dr. Jeffrey Iliff is an Assistant…
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Daniel Klessig, Cornell University – How Does Aspirin Work?
How does aspirin work in your body? Daniel Klessig, professor in the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University, examines how this widely used drug goes to work. Dr. Klessig’s early research career, which started as a graduate student with Nobel Laureate James Watson, focused on the molecular biology of human adenovirus. His studies of this…
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Allison Webel, Case Western Reserve University – Living with HIV
People with HIV are living longer than ever before, but secondary illnesses could be an issue. Allison Webel, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, discusses how improving lifestyle behaviors in HIV patients could help mitigate the risk of these diseases. Dr. Allison Webel, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the Frances…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.5.30 Monday, May 30 Allison Webel of Case Western Reserve University discusses living with HIV. Tuesday, May 31 Daniel Klessig of Cornell University examines how aspirin works in our bodies. Wednesday, June 1 Jeff Iliff of Oregon Health & Science University delves into how the brain’s janitorial system does…