Category: Academic Minute
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Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Brandon Vaidyanathan, Catholic University of America – Science is a Quest for Beauty
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but is it also in science? Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at the Catholic University of America, takes a closer look. Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institutional Flourishing Lab at The Catholic University of America. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees…
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Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Grace Moore, University of Otago – Literature and Hope in a Time of Fire
Fire can prepare soil for new growth, but also leave beyond trauma for those afflicted. Grace Moore, associate professor of English at the University of Otago, considers the literary context. Grace Moore is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Otago. Her research spans Victorian studies, Australian studies, and the Environmental Humanities. Grace…
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Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver – Waiting For Whip-poor-wills
What is behind the disappearance of the Whip-poor-wills? Jared Del Rosso, associate professor and chair of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver, examines this loss and the meanings behind it. Jared Del Rosso is a cultural sociologist in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at the University of Denver. He is currently writing…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.12.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.12.22 Best Of The Academic Minute for 2025 Monday Jared Del Rosso, associate professor and chair of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver, examines this loss and the meanings behind waiting for the whip-poor-wills. Tuesday Grace Moore, associate professor of English at the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.12.15-2025.12.19
Monday Ethan Yackulic – Northern Arizona University Restoring Functional Fire in the West Ethan Yackulic is a PhD student in the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University. His work leverages remote sensing products to measure changes in forest carbon inventories across the western United States. He is deeply passionate about playing…
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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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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,…
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Ashish Agarwal, University of Texas at Austin – Driving Assistance Systems Can Lead To More Hazardous Driving
Are driving assistance systems making the roads safer? Ashish Agarwal, professor in the IROM Department of Management in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, gets behind the wheel to find out. Ashish Agarwal is a professor of information, risk, and operations management at The University of Texas at Austin’s…