Author: Academic Minute
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Ethan Yackulic, Northern Arizona University – Restoring Functional Fire in the West
On this Student Spotlight: Fire management will play a key role going forward. Ethan Yackulic, PhD student in the school of informatics, computer and cyber systems at Northern Arizona University, looks at the best way to manage it. Ethan Yackulic is a PhD student in the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.12.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.12.15 Monday Ethan Yackulic, PhD student in the school of informatics, computer and cyber systems at Northern Arizona University, looks at functional fire management in the West. Tuesday Rebecca Brociek, Final year PhD Student in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham,…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.12.08-2025.12.12
Monday Andrew Edelblum – University of Dayton Does Sex Sell? Not Always Andrew Edelblum is a University of Dayton assistant professor of management and marketing whose work explores identity, ethics, branding and consumer culture. A member of the American Marketing Association and the Association for Consumer Research, he teaches or has taught courses in buyer…
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Joel Leja, Penn State University – Mysterious ‘Red Dots’ in Early Universe May Be ‘Black Hole Star’ Atmospheres
What are the mysterious ‘red dots’ seen by the James Webb telescope? Joel Leja, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics and Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Mid-Career Endowed Chair at Penn State University, examines their origin. Joel Leja is the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Mid Career Endowed Faculty Chair and an Associate Professor of astronomy and…
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Shruti Sharma, Tufts University – Brain Inflammation May Not Always Be a Villain
Inflammation in the brain is bad, right? Shruti Sharma, assistant professor of immunology at the Tufts University School of Medicine, suggests that may not always be the case. Shruti Sharma, assistant professor of immunology, studies how the immune system knows when to fight—and when to heal. Shruti Sharma is an assistant professor of immunology at…
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James Ritchie-Dunham, University of Texas at Austin – Well-Being is Critical to How a Work Team Performs
An employee’s well-being is critical to their performance. James Ritchie-Dunham, clinical associate professor in the Rosenthal Department of Management in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses how to foster it. James L. Ritchie-Dunham is a clinical associate professor of strategy in The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs…
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Erik Lie, University of Iowa – Catching Cheats
Catching cheats in finance is a big deal. Erik Lie, Amelia Tippie Chair and professor in finance at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, explores one way to do so. Erik Lie is a professor of finance at the University of Iowa and author of Catching Cheats: Everyday Forensics to Unmask…
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Andrew Edelblum, University of Dayton – Does Sex Sell? Not Always
Does sex sell? Not always. Andrew Edelblum, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton, explores when beauty backfires. Andrew Edelblum is a University of Dayton assistant professor of management and marketing whose work explores identity, ethics, branding and consumer culture. A member of the American Marketing Association and the Association for Consumer Research,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.12.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.12.08 Monday Andrew Edelblum, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton, explores when beauty backfires. Tuesday Erik Lie, Amelia Tippie Chair and professor in finance at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, explores one way to catch financial cheats. Wednesday…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.12.01-2025.12.05
Monday Ashish Agarwal – University of Texas at Austin Driving Assistance Systems Can Lead to More Hazardous Driving Ashish Agarwal is a professor of information, risk, and operations management at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business. He teaches courses on the introduction to information technology honors, digital technologies, and business innovations,…