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The Academic Minute for 2022.12.12-2022.12.16

  The Academic Minute from 12.12 – 12.16 Monday, December 12th Scott Landes – Syracuse University

Tuan Nguyen, Kansas State University – Understanding the Issue of Teacher Vacancy

The shortage of teachers is a critical problem. Tuan Nguyen, assistant professor of education at Kansas

Maurice Huguenin, University of New South Wales – Southern Ocean Takes on the Heat of Climate Change

The oceans play a huge role in keeping our planet healthy. Maurice Huguenin, doctoral candidate at

Alex Moran, University of Oxford – In Praise of Mischief

Mischief isn’t always a bad thing, Alex Moran, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at the

Chris Impey, University of Arizona – Super-Earths and the Search for Life Beyond Earth

We’re still waiting to see signs of life among the cosmos. Chris Impey, university distinguished professor

Scott Landes, Syracuse University – The COVID-19 Burden Has Been Greater Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability

The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally. Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology at Syracuse

The Academic Minute for 2022.12.05-2022.12.09

  The Academic Minute from 12.05 – 12.09 Monday, December 5th Saif Mehkari – University of

Robert Nordon, University of New South Wales – Making Blood Stem Cells on a Microchip

Stem cell research can be politically divisive. Robert Nordon, associate professor in the graduate school of

Jase Bernhardt, Hofstra University – Communicating Rip Current Risk in English and Spanish

Staying safe in the ocean is all about communicating the right message to swimmers. Jase Bernhardt,

Laura Starks, University of Texas at Austin – The Financial Impact of Poor Corporate Climate Performance

Everything is at risk from the effects of climate change. Laura Starks, professor of finance and