Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Christina Yu, Cornell University – Taming Network Interference in the Digital Age
Data can help us make decisions to move society forward, but we have to make sure we’re coming to the right conclusions. Christina Yu, assistant professor of operations research and information engineering at Cornell University, examines this. Christina Lee Yu is an assistant professor at Cornell University in the School of Operations Research and Information…
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Ahyeon Koh, Binghamton University – Health Information Collected Through Sweat
Are you sweating right now? Ahyeon Koh, associate professor in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, collects perspiration to track our health. Dr. Koh is currently an associate professor at the Binghamton University Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science. Her research focuses on overcoming obstacles…
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John Polk, University at Albany – Osteoporosis Prevention
Preventing bone loss is key for older adults. John Polk, associate professor and director of the program of human biology at the University at Albany, details the best way to avoid it. Canadian, moved to US for graduate study at Stony Brook University (focus on human anatomy and comparative primate biomechanics). Post-doc at Harvard in…
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Cailyn Green, SUNY Empire – Treating Neurodivergent Clients in Addiction
What’s the best way to help neurodivergent people struggling with addiction? Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies at SUNY Empire, looks into this question. Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., CASAC is the Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University. She has been a part of the SUNY academic team since 2014. She…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: Lars Tragardh, Uppsala University – The Swedish Theory of Love
What is the Swedish theory of love? Lars Tragardh, professor of history at Uppsala University, explains. Ph.D in History from UC Berkeley; professor of history at Uppsala university, Sweden; public commentator on Swedish politics and society. The Swedish Theory of Love Americans are fond of thinking of themselves as rugged individualists. But compared to Swedes…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: Robin Morrison, University of Zurich – Overcoming Adversity
Resiliency is a great skill to master. Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, determines how gorillas foster this. Robin Morrison is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich and an Affiliate Scientist at the Dian Fossey…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: David Shoemaker, Cornell University – Why Psychopaths Have Bad Senses of Humor
On Cornell University Week: The lack of a sense of humor could mean bad things. David Shoemaker, professor and interim chair of the Sage School of Philosophy, explores why. David Shoemaker is a Professor and Interim Chair of the Sage School of Philosophy, Cornell University. His research focuses on humor and morality, agency and responsibility,…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: Ellen Meiser, University of Hawaii at Hilo – Enduring the Heat of the Kitchen
It gets hot in the kitchen for many reasons. Ellen Meiser, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, explores how abusive behavior has become the norm in restaurants. Ellen is an Alaska-grown sociologist interested in qualitative research, social psychology, emotions, and the culinary industry. She is an assistant professor of sociology…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: Commissioner’s Choice Awar: Bryant Simon, Temple University – The History of Public Bathrooms, A Story of Inequality
Everyone needs bathrooms, so why do they cause so many issues? Bryant Simon, professor of history at Temple University, looks to the past for a clue. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Bryant Simon is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of History at Temple University. He is the author of four…
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Bob Brecha, University of Dayton – Electric Vehicles: Transporting the World Toward the Paris Agreement
Is there any good news on the climate? Bob Brecha, professor of sustainability at the Hanley Sustainability Institute and Director of the Sustainability program at the University of Dayton, turns the key on one bright spot. Dr. Robert Brecha (Bob) received his PhD in Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been…