Author: Academic Minute
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Ryan Allen, Soka University of America – Beyond the Numbers of Dead and Dying Colleges
On Soka University Week: Colleges are closing across the country, so what happens next to the spaces they occupied? Ryan Allen, associate professor of comparative and international education and leadership, looks around to find answers. Ryan M. Allen is the Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership in the Educational Leadership and Societal Change…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.05.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.05.05 Monday Ryan Allen, associate professor of comparative and international education and leadership, takes a journey to look beyond the numbers of dead and dying colleges. Tuesday Deike Peters, associate professor of environmental planning and practice, discusses whether we can reimagine our urban spaces to more align…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.04.28-2025.05.02
Monday Dongqing Wang – George Mason University Preterm Birth and Nutritional Supplements Dongqing Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health. Wang’s research focuses on the nutritional determinants of maternal, child, and adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries. A primary domain of Wang’s research is the distributions, determinants, and…
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Qi Luo, University of Iowa – Designating Rural Highway Lanes For Semi-Automated Trucks
How do we make the trucking industry more efficient? Qi Luo, assistant professor in the department of business analytics at the University of Iowa, examines one possible solution. Qi Luo’s research focuses on data-driven decision-making in operations management and emerging mobility systems. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the TRB Kikuchi-Karlaftis…
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Marcos Fernandez-Tous, University of North Dakota – Damage in the Heat Shield of the ORION Capsule
Re-entry from space is challenging because of many factors, including heat. Marcos Fernandez-Tous, assistant professor in the department of space studies at the University of North Dakota, details how a new trajectory may help cool things down. Assistant professor of space technology, I teach courses on rocket propulsion and hypersonic aerodynamics at the University of…
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Sawsan Wehbi, University of Arizona – Resolving the Order of Amino Acid Recruitment Into the Genetic Code
Our genetic code still holds mysteries for us to discover. Sawsan Wehbi, Genetics Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arizona, takes a look. I am a fourth year PhD candidate majoring in genetics and minoring in astrobiology. I am interested in the origins of life on Earth. My research focuses on early life proteins and…
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Bradley Cannon, Binghamton University – Having the ‘Right’ Friends May Hold the Secret to Building Wealth
Having the right friends might mean a more secure financial future. Bradley Cannon, assistant professor of finance within the School of Management at Binghamton University, outlines the link. Brad Cannon, assistant professor of finance at Binghamton University Dr. Cannon’s research interests include behavioral finance, household finance, investments and financial technology. The study, titled “Friends with…
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Dongqing Wang, George Mason University – Preterm Birth and Nutritional Supplements
How do we lower the amount of preterm or low weight births? Dongqing Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, examines one solution. Dongqing Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health. Wang’s research focuses on the nutritional…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.04.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.04.28 Monday Dongqing Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, examines one solution to lowering the amount of preterm births. Tuesday Bradley Cannon, assistant professor of finance within the School of Management at Binghamton University,…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.04.21-2025.04.25
The Academic Minute from 4.21 – 4.25 Monday John Daily – University of Colorado Wildfires Need Science Dr. Daily is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan (B.S. 1968, M.S. 1969) and at Stanford University (Ph.D. 1975.) After receiving the Ph.D.,…