Ted Steinberg, Case Western Reserve University – Over-development
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Can a city become so developed, it’s grown becomes a hindrance? Ted Steinberg, history professor at Case Western Reserve University, details urban vulnerabilities due to impressive architectural expansion. Ted Steinberg is the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History at…
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Tiziana Casciaro 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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Keith Clay, Indiana University – Tick Risks
Don’t get scared, but the threat of ticks is growing! Keith Clay, biologist at Indiana University, details the increasing presence of these insects. A Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington, Keith Clay studies how microbial interactions affect the…
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Hal Haggard, Bard College – Black Hole Life Cycles
How does a black hole die? Today on The Academic Minute, Hal Haggard, physicist at Bard College, describes the life cycle of black holes. Hal Haggard, a theoretical physicist at Bard College, explores the overlap of quantum mechanics and gravity…
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Josh Packard, University of Northern Colorado – Religious “Dones”
More and more people appear to be leaving their religious communities. Josh Packard, sociologist at the University of Northern Colorado, is studying our relationship with religion. Josh Packard is a sociologist who focuses on religion and community studies. He has…
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Emily O’Brien, Duke University – AFib
Atrial fibrillation is all too common. Emily O’Brien, a medical instructor in the Department of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center and the Health Services Research group at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, is working to treat the cardiac condition.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.6.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, June 29 Emily O’Brien of Duke University discusses her research on atrial fibrillation. Tuesday, June 30 Josh Packard of The University of Northern Colorado describes religious “dones” Wednesday, July 1 Bard College’s Hal…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.6.22 – 6.26
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.22- 6.26 Monday, June 22 Radu Sporea – University of Surrey Year 2038 Problem Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in the Advanced Technology Institute at the University…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Creativity and Community
Communities that foster creativity and growth among their top minds will likely flourish. Robert Edgell, a professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, discusses the connection of creativity, innovation, and community. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of…
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Joseph Pawlik, UNCW – Killer Sponges
Sometimes living things don’t share a perfect symbiotic relationship. Joseph Pawlik, a professor at The University of North Carolina Wilmington, discusses sponges and coral reefs. Joseph Pawlik received his BS in 1982 from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and…