Charlton McIlwain, NYU – Journalistic Perspectives on Michael Brown
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Without doubt, Michael Brown’s death and the related events occurring in and around Ferguson, Missouri have catalyzed national debate about race relations. But, as Charlton McIlwain, associate professor of media, culture and communication at New York University, will show us:…
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Jacob Hirsh, University of Toronto – Predicting Sustainability
Certain personality traits appear to have direct correlations with somewhat unrelated attitudes. Dr. Jacob Hirsh, a professor at the Rotman School of Management, is looking at these connections and analyzing them to make larger predictions about specific trends on a…
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Kimberly Fenn, MSU – Social Media Memories
Is your Facebook feed distorting your ability to recall events accurately? Kimberly Fenn, a psychologist at Michigan State University, is studying the way social media sharing can distort memory. Dr. Kimberly Fenn is associate professor of psychology and director of…
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2015.01.05 – This week on The Academic Minute
Monday, January 5 Kimberly Fenn of Michigan State University shows how social media might be corroding the accuracy of memory. Tuesday, January 6 Jacob Hirsh of The University of Toronto explores the predicative nature of personality traits. Wednesday, January 7…
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Luis Zayas, The University of Texas at Austin – Latina Suicide Rates
The President’s Choice Congratulations to Luis Zayas of The University of Texas at Austin for winning our 2014 President’s Choice Senior Superlative award. Dr. Zayas’ segment offered a stirring profile of troubling trend of suicide in the Latino community.…
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Phillip Sponenberg, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine – Fainting Goats
Most Likely To Take Over The World Congratulations to Phillip Sponenberg of The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for winning our 2014 Most Likely To Take Over The World Senior Superlative award. His segment profiles a species of goat…
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Wing Yee Cheung 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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Stephen Trumble, Baylor University – Whale’s Ear Wax
The Meta Award Congratulations to Stephen Trumble of Baylor University for winning our 2014 Senior Superlative Meta award. In his Academic Minute segment, this professor of biology discusses the scientific need to study the ear wax of whales. You’ll be…
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Craig Vierra, University of The Pacific – Replicating Spider Silk
Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Congratulations to Craig Vierra of The University of the Pacific for winning our 2014 Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Senior Superlative award. A professor of biological sciences, Dr. Vierra’s fascinating segment discusses the…
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2014 Senior Superlative Awards!
To honor the hard work of the contributors and public relations teams at the higher learning institutions, The Academic Minute team is proud to announce the Fourth Annual Senior Superlative awards. Mister(s) Congeniality Dr. Radu Sporea – University of Surrey…