Michael Spring, PITT – Standardization
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You might not realize the exceptionally vital role standardization plays in our daily lives. Michael Spring, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses the importance of standardization. Michael Spring is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences…
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Kathy Wright, Case Western Reserve University – Healthy Housework
Don’t put away your dust pan just yet! Housework has health benefits! Kathy Wright, an instructor at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, touts the benefits of cleaning up. Dr. Kathy Wright is a nurse researcher…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 24 Kathy Wright of Case Western Reserve University touts the benefits of house work. Tuesday, August 25 Michael Spring of the University of Pittsburgh discusses the importance of standardization. Wednesday, August 26…
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Women in STEM: The Academic Minute for 2015.8.17 – 8.21
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.17 – 8.21 Monday, August 17 Ami Zota – George Washington University Heavy Metal Exposure Ami Zota is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Milken Institute…
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Elizabeth Skippington, Indiana University – Mistletoe’s Secret
The seasonal usage of mistletoe is better known than anything about the plant itself. Elizabeth Skippington, a post-doc in Indiana University’s biology department, explores the darker side of the iconic holiday decoration. Since 2013, Dr. Elizabeth Skippington has been a…
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Joni Finney featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts…
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Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, University of Cape Town – Fossilized Clues
Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan is a palaeobiologist and a global expert on the microscopic structure of the bones of extinct and extant vertebrates. Today, on The Academic Minute, Dr. Chinsamy-Turan explores her research into dinosaur fossils. Her work has been recognized…
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Gillian Ryan, Kettering University – Electric Blanket Tech
Engineering innovations are going to keep babies warm – thus saving their young lives. Dr. Gillian Ryan, a Kettering University assistant professor of physics, is developing technology improvements for a startup that makes non-electric incubating blankets to help fight infant…
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Gayathri Devi, Duke University – Breast Cancer Treatments
Can medication used to treat alcoholism be repurposed for other medical conditions? Gayathri Devi, associate professor of pathology and surgery at Duke University, is exploring this possibility. Gayathri Devi is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical…
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Ami Zota, GWU – Heavy Metal Exposure
A heavy metal known as cadmium is a common environmental pollutant and a hazard because it is thought to increase the risk of chronic diseases like cancer. In today’s Academic Minute George Washington University’s Ami Zota explains a new study she…