Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Kayla de la Haye, University of Southern California Dornsife – Uncovering the True Extent of Food Insecurity in the U.S.
On USC Dornsife Week: How many people are food insecure in the United States? Kayla de la Haye, associate professor of population and public health sciences, examines the data. Kayla de la Haye is an Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California. She works to promote good health…
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Donald Arnold, University of Southern California Dornsife – Mapping Synapses and the Future of Memory Treatments
On USC Dornsife Week: How are memories formed? Donald Arnold, professor of biological sciences and biomedical engineering, takes us a step closer to finding out. Professor Arnold is the principal investigator at the Arnold Laboratory and professor of Molecular and Computational Biology and Biomedical Engineering at USC Dornsife. He received his Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering from…
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Wandi Bruine de Bruin, University of Southern California Dornsife – It’s Time to Ditch Climate Change Jargon
On USC Dornsife Week: Jargon can make things difficult to understand and talk about. Wandi Bruine de Bruin, provost professor of public policy, psychology and behavioral science, explores this. Wändi Bruine de Bruin is Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of…
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Sylvain Barbot, University of Southern California Dornsife – Is the Seismic Crisis over now for Turkey?
On USC Dornsife Week: Predicting earthquakes would save many lives. Sylvain Barbot, associate professor of earth sciences, says one region that needs to prepare for another tremor. Dr. Sylvain Barbot studied earthquake physics and tectonic geodesy at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the Scripps…
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Vsevolod Seva Katritch, University of Southern California Dornsife – Computer Modeling and A.I. Transform Drug Discovery
On USC Dornsife Week: Can A.I. cut the cost of making new drugs? Vsevolod Seva Katrich, associate professor of quantitative and computational biology and chemistry, takes a closer look. Dr. Katritch is an is a computational biologist and chemist at University of Southern California Dornsife, and a founding co-director of the Center for New Technologies…
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Shlomi Dinar, Florida International University – Water as a Weapon
On Florida International University Week: Terrorists target more than buildings and people. Shlomi Dinar, professor in the department of politics and international relations, explores a natural resource often in the crosshairs. Shlomi Dinar is the dean in the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs and a professor in the Department of Politics…
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Phillip Carter, Florida International University – Miami English
On Florida International University Week: In certain places, two languages can blend together to form something new. Phillip Carter, associate professor of linguistics and English, explores how. Phillip M. Carter is a sociolinguist and scholar of language and culture, focusing primarily on language diversity, politics, and identity. He works interdisciplinarily, moving between quantitative and qualitative…
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Elisa Trucco, Florida International University – The Impact of Social Isolation and Past Trauma on Mental Health
On Florida International University Week: Teenagers dealing with COVID-19 lockdowns had a tough go. Today on The Academic Minute: Elisa Trucco, associate professor of psychology and director of clinical training, keeps an eye on past trauma for pre-pandemic experiences. Dr. Elisa Trucco is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Associate Director of Clinical Training…
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Min Chen, Florida International University – Algorithms Detecting Strokes
On Florida International University Week: Can an algorithm save your life? Min Chen, The Endowed SunTrust Bank Professorship Holder & Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, explores how this might be the case. Dr. Min Chen’s research examines information technology innovations, healthcare analytics, and issues relevant to the economics, organization, and regulation…
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Daniel Bagner, Florida International University – Telehealth Programs Benefit Young Children with Developmental Delay
On Florida International University Week: Telehealth has brought a new option to families who need it. Daniel Bagner, professor of psychology and director of clinical training, explores the benefit for those whose children need an extra hand. Dr. Daniel Bagner is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Florida International University (FIU).…