Author: Academic Minute
-
Blaine Pfeifer, University at Buffalo – E. Coli
Does E. Coli have a positive benefit to humans? Blaine Pfeifer, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo, explores this question. Dr. Pfeifer’s work seeks to influence cellular, metabolic, and process events required to produce new therapeutic products. As an example, he is studying how to engineer E. coli to generate…
-
Charles Courtemanche, Georgia State University – Cheap Food & Obesity
Is cheap food the cause of the obesity epidemic? Charles Courtemanche, associate professor of economics at Georgia State University, examines this factor in the debate. Dr. Courtemanche is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He is a health economist and applied microeconomist with particular…
-
Russell Ciochon, University of Iowa – Early Humans In Island Southeast Asia
Have humans experienced rising sea levels in the past? Russell Ciochon, professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa, explores this question and explains the history of some of our earliest ancestors. Russell L. Ciochon is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. As a paleoanthropologist, he studies Homo…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.16 Monday, November 16 Russel Ciochon of the University of Iowa explores early humans in Southwest Asia. Tuesday, November 17 Charles Courtemanche of Georgia State University delves into cheap food and it’s effect on obesity. Wednesday, November 18 Blaine Pfeifer of the University at Buffalo examines the positive side of E. coli. Thursday, November 19 Ken…
-
The Academic Minute for 2015.11.9-11.13
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.9 – 11.13 Monday, November 9 Christopher Salas-Wright – University of Texas at Austin Immigrants and Crime Dr. Christopher Salas-Wright is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD from Boston College and completed an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship…
-
Yvette Cozier, Boston University – Obesity & Racism
Both racism and obesity are significant problems independent of one another. Yvette Cozier, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University, suggests these issues are intertwined in the lives of some African-American women. Dr. Cozier is an investigator on the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a prospective follow-up of over 59,000 African American women begun in 1995.…
-
Richard Chacon 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 (#1312), Bob has selected Richard…
-
Emilia Flint, Black Hills State University – Athletes & Group Culture
Do athletes from different cultures react to competitive anxiety the same way? Emilia Flint, associate professor of psychology at Black Hills State University, studied Special Olympic athletes to find out the answers. Dr. Emilia Flint joined the Black Hills State University faculty in 2010. She teaches Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology,…
-
Gregory Cunningham, St. John Fisher College – Penguin’s Sense of Smell
Birds don’t have a sense of smell. Gregory Cunningham, associate professor of biology at St. John Fisher College, explains his research that may change this belief. Dr. Gregory Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher College, a small liberal arts college in Rochester, New York. He received his Ph.D. in physiology…
-
Miriam Solomon, Temple University – Precision Medicine
If you have a certain disease, you get a certain medical treatment. Right? Miriam Solomon, professor of philosophy at Temple University, explains how precision medicine may change this way of thought. Professor Solomon works in the areas of philosophy of science, social epistemology, medical epistemology, medical ethics and gender and science. She is the author…