Amy Lueck, Santa Clara University – English Professors Study More Than Books
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English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. Amy Lueck, associate professor of rhetoric and composition at Santa Clara University, explains. Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching…
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Ryan Romine, Shenandoah University – A Radical Investment in Learning through Collaborative Exploration in the Arts
Positive student outcomes can be achieved in many different ways. Ryan Romine, associate professor of bassoon at Shenandoah University, examines one. Bassoonist, educator, and administrator Ryan D. Romine is Assistant Dean for Recruitment at Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester, VA, USA), where…
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Vikash Gayah, Penn State University – Improve Traffic Flow in Cities by Banning Left Turns
Hate waiting to make a left turn at a busy intersection? You’re not alone. Vikash Gayah, associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Penn State University, delves into how to fix these time wasters. Dr. Vikash…
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Catherine Bondonno, Edith Cowan University – Leafy Greens and Heart Disease
Eat your leafy greens. Catherine Bondonno, research fellow at Edith Cowan University, discusses the link to staying healthy and eating green. Dr Catherine Bondonno is a research fellow in the Institute for Nutrition Research at Edith Cowan University. The overall…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.29 Monday, August 29th Catherine Bondonno, research fellow at Edith Cowan University, discusses the link to staying healthy and eating green. Tuesday, August 30th Vikash Gayah, associate professor in the department of…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.22-2022.08.26
The Academic Minute from 08.22 – 08.26 Monday, August 22nd Dimitris Xygalatas – University of Connecticut The Transformative Effects of Collective Gatherings Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences and director of the Experimental…
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Jacqueline Rifkin, Cornell University –They’re Everywhere! Symbolically Threatening Groups Seem More Pervasive Than Non-Threatening Groups
Do people exaggerate the presence of certain groups that are seen as threatening? Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University, draws a comparison to nonthreatening groups. Jacqueline Rifkin is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Cornell University. Jacqueline…
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Daniel Macfarlane, Western Michigan University – Half A Century After the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Lakes Are in Trouble
Taking care of our waterways will be key in the future. Daniel Macfarlane, associate professor in the Institute of the environment and sustainability at Western Michigan University, determines why attempts to clean up one body have not gone as planned.…
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Elise Springer, Wesleyan University – The Paradox of Blaming Evil
The word evil has been getting a lot of play in the media of late. Elise Springer, associate professor of philosophy at Wesleyan University, delves into why the word doesn’t always fit. Elise Springer studies moral communication and the evolution…
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Olivia Holmes, Binghamton University – Is an Embryo A Person? The Medieval Tripartite Process of Ensoulment
The abortion rights debate will go into the future, but it started long ago. Olivia Holmes, professor of medieval studies and English at Binghamton University, looks into the history. Olivia Holmes is Professor of Medieval Studies and English, and Director…