Author: Academic Minute
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Devyn Spence Benson, Louisiana State University – Obama, Cuba and Afro-Cubans
Will President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba help Afro-Cubans? Devyn Spence Benson, assistant professor in the department of history at Louisiana State University, examines the challenges faced by this ethnic group and whether change is on the horizon on the Caribbean island. Devyn Spence Benson is an assistant professor of history and African & African…
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Brian Primack, University of Pittsburgh – Social Media and Depression
Does being addicted to social media make you more depressed? Brian Primack, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Society in the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health. Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, delves into…
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Greg Valentine, University at Buffalo – Volcanic Flows
What makes the flow of a supervolcano travel so far from the eruption? Greg Valentine, professor of geology at the University at Buffalo, examines whether speed or weight makes the flows travel great distances. Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara – 1988 Specialties and Interests: Volcanic risk, phreatomagmatic explosive eruptions, basaltic volcanic fields,…
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James Cook, University of Missouri School of Medicine – A Better Fix for Torn ACLs
A new technique to treat ACL injuries may be on the way. James Cook, Professor in Orthopedic Surgery at the University Of Missouri School Of Medicine, describes this new technique and how it could lead to a more active lifestyle for those with repaired ACLs in their knees. James Cook, D.V.M., Ph.D., serves as the…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.5.16 Monday, May 16 James Cook of the University of Missouri discusses a new way to treat ACL injuries in your knee. Tuesday, May 17 Greg Valentine of the University at Buffalo examines why lava flows travel as far as they do. Wednesday, May 18 Brain Primack of the University…
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Food Week On The Academic Minute 2016.5.9-5.13
Academic Minute from 5.9 – 5.13 Monday, May 9 Doug Archer – University of Florida Total Sensory Foods Dr. Archer was appointed Professor and Chair, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, on January 1, 1994. He stepped down as Chair on January 1, 2001 to return…
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Jeff Brecht, University of Florida – Reducing Food Waste
The amount of food that is wasted in the United States is startling. Jeff Brecht, Research Foundation Professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, examines how getting over our fascination with perfect looking food could help us save a bundle at the grocery store. My primary responsibilities involve instruction, research and…
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Chris Hopwood 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 (#1338), Bob has selected…
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Vernon Barnes, Augusta University – Mindfulness Eating
Mindfulness might not be just for your mind. Vernon Barnes, assistant professor of pediatrics, nursing and graduate studies at Augusta University, explains how mindful eating may be a healthy way to lose weight. Vernon A. Barnes PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Georgia Prevention Institute in the Department of Pediatrics. Over the course of…
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Gina Mohr, Colorado State University – The Crunch Effect
Next time you open a bag of chips, concentrate on the crunch. Gina Mohr, assistant professor of marketing at Colorado State University, examines how being mindful of the sound your food makes when consuming it may lead to eating less of it. Dr. Gina S. Mohr is assistant professor of marketing at Colorado State University,…