Category: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.04.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.08 Monday Moira Marsh, researcher and folklore librarian at Indiana University Bloomington, uses mythology to tell the story of the darkened daytime sky. Tuesday Megan Bryson, Lindsay Young associate professor of religious studies and chair of Asian studies at the University of Tennessee, examines Buddhism and gender…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.04.01-2024.04.05
The Academic Minute from 4.01 – 4.05 Monday Philip Powell – Indiana University Bloomington Economic Impact of a Solar Eclipse Executive Director of the Indiana Business Research Center and Associate Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He is also an associate editor of Business Horizons,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.04.01)
Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse Week on The Academic Minute 2024.03.25 Monday Philip Powell, clinical assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the Kelley School of Business, looks into the effects of eclipse tourism. Tuesday Kimberly Rosvall, associate professor of biology, asks for help in finding out what animals may do…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.03.25-2024.03.29
The Academic Minute from 3.25 – 3.29 Monday Garriy Shteynberg – University of Tennessee-Knoxville Sharing Attention Across Societal Divides Garriy Shteynberg is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Garriy received his PhD in psychology from the University of Maryland, and a Master’s in Social and Cultural Anthropology from Oxford University.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.03.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.03.25 Monday Garriy Shteynburg, associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, explores how shared attention can be key to bridging the gaps between us in society. Tuesday Laurence Hurst, professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of Bath, explores the differences between those who…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.03.18-2024.03.22
The Academic Minute from 3.18 – 3.22 Monday Elise Sobo – San Diego State University What is a South Bath? Guidelines For Getting a Good One Elisa (EJ) Sobo, PhD, is a professor of anthropology at San Diego State University. Past President of the Society for Medical Anthropology, Sobo has published thirteen books and numerous…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.03.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.03.18 Monday Elisa Sobo, professor of anthropology at San Diego State University, discusses sound baths and how to get a good one. Tuesday Shuang-Ye Wu, professor and chair of the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at the University of Dayton, breaks down why global warming has…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.03.11-2024.03.15
The Academic Minute from 3.11 – 3.15 Monday Daniel Newton – University of Iowa How to Make “Jeopardy!” Work for Your Career Daniel Newton is an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of speaking up at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.03.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.03.11 Monday Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa, says the game show “Jeopardy!” might help your career. Tuesday Larry M. Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, discusses modern mechanics. Wednesday Cynthia Standley, professor…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.03.04-2024.03.08
The Academic Minute from 3.04 – 3.08 Monday Erin Tuttle – Assumption University Sunlight: An Aid in Removing Plastic Pollution Erin Tuttle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences at Assumption University. Her primary area of research focuses on environmental processes involving anthropogenic materials. Specifically, her ongoing studies examine sunlight-mediated…