Kirsten Beyer featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
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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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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Engineering Complexity
That smart-phone in your pocket is one amazing device. Dr. Radu Sporea, The Academic Minute‘s resident technology guru, discusses the astonishing intricacies of technology that we often take for granted. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in…
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Amit Bhattacharjee, Dartmouth College – Marketing Backfire
The goal of effective marketing is to target potential consumers. Dr. Amit Bhattacharjee, a professor of marketing at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, discusses the unintended consequences of a marketing plan that is too effective. Dr. Amit Bhattacharjee is a…
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Jennie Brand, UCLA – Single Mother Employment Outcomes
Being a single parent is tough. Being an unemployed single parent is even tougher. Dr. Jennie Brand, associate professor of sociology at UCLA, takes a look at the effects of job loss on single mothers. Dr. Jennie Brand is a…
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Joshua Weitz, Georgia Tech – Co-Evolution
“Our work shows that co-evolution can yield new and unique behavior at the population scale,” explained Joshua Weitz in a recent article about his biological research. Joshua Weitz, associate professor in the School of Biology at the Georgia Institute of…
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Frank Thompson, University of Missouri – Songbird Populations
A recent NPR piece discussed the threat of climate change on bird populations and what that signals in our changing environment. Frank Thompson, a professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Missouri’s School of…
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Susan Meschwitz 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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Felicia Keesing, Bard College – Threatened Biodiversity
The slightest disruption might turn an ecosystem upside down. Felicia Keesing, a biologist at Bard College, profiles biodiversity in the savannas of Africa and analyzes the threatened biodiversity of these lands. Dr. Felicia Keesing is a biologist at Bard College…
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Kirsten Beyer, Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Space Benefits
A nice walk in the park can certainly be refreshing, but it may come with some added health benefits too. Dr. Kirsten Beyer, a epidemiologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the positive impact of green space. Dr. Kirsten…
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Amanda Kibler, University of Virginia – Modern Language Learning
The linguistic landscape of the classroom is changing. Along with her co-authors, Amanda Kibler, a professor of English education at The University of Virginia, chronicles the evolving nature of language & learning in this global age. Amanda Kibler is an…