Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
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It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and…
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Joanne Dickson, University of Liverpool – Depression and Goals
How does depression affect one’s personal goals? Joanne Dickson, research director on the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Programme in the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society at the University of Liverpool, surveyed the personal goals of people with depression and…
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Jayanth Banavar, University of Maryland – Geometry of Life
The constraints of physical shape have helped guide life’s evolutionary path. Jayanth Banavar, dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) at the University of Maryland, discusses how geometry plays a significant role in development and evolution.…
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Jessica Remedios, Tufts University – The Stigma of Prejudice
Prejudice is a highly complicated and nuanced concept. Dr. Jessica Remedios, assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University, examines the perplexing issue of prejudice by taking a look at the variables present in nearly all social interactions. Dr. Jessica Remedios…
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John Roe, University of North Carolina Pembrooke – Declining Leatherback Turtle Population
The leatherback turtle population is getting some much needed help. Dr. John Roe, assistant professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is tracking, studying and helping to develop strategies that will help to revitalize the leatherback…
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Victoria Kaspi, McGill University – Moving Neutron Stars
What is left after a star explodes and dies? The answer is a neutron star. Dr. Victoria Kaspi, professor of astrophysics and cosmology at McGill University, is piecing together the structure of a specific type of neutron star called a magnetar. Dr.…
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Larissa Samuelson, University of Iowa – Play With Your Food
Maybe you should let your children play with their food! It seems like a mess just waiting to happen, but Larissa Samuelson, associate professor of psychology at the University of Iowa, is demonstrating that playing with one’s food might be…
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Jeffrey Froh, Hofstra University – The Benefits of Gratitude
The feeling of gratitude can positively influence all the other factors of one’s life. Dr. Jeffrey Froh, associated professor of psychology at Hofstra University, is studying the far reaching effects that gratitude has on children. Dr. Jeffrey Froh focuses his…
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Victor Albert, University at Buffalo – Ancient Lineage of Flower DNA
Studying the DNA of the ancient Amborella flower is opening up new insights into the evolution of certain plants and animals. The University at Buffalo’s Dr. Victor Albert is looking deeply into the ancient origins of this Amborella and working to sequence its…
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Hans Meltofte, Aarhus University – Arctic Biodiversity Threatened By Climate Change
Rising temperatures are threatening the biodiversity of the Arctic. Dr. Hans Meltofte, senior scientist at Denmark’s Aarhus University, describes the negative impact of climate change in this area as “already visible” and details the serious ecological consequences that are resulting.…