Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Kathryn Robinson-Tay, Washington State University – Trust and Autonomous Vehicle Acceptance
Would you let your car drive for you? Kathryn Robinson-Tay, PhD student in science and risk communication at Washington State University, determines what you might stop you. Kathryn Robinson-Tay is a third-year PhD student studying science and risk communication in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. Her research focuses primarily on how institutional and…
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Helen Choi, University of Southern California – Because You Can, Should You?
Is artificial intelligence the right tool for those in higher education to be using? Helen Choi, senior lecturer in the engineering in society program at the University of Southern California, asks us to think about the question ethically. Helen Choi is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering in Society Program at the University of Southern…
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Christina Cliff, Franklin Pierce University – How Conspiracy Theories Have Migrated to the Mainstream
Conspiracy theories are causing a lot of damage, but how did they migrate to the mainstream? Christina Cliff, associate professor of political science and security studies at Franklin Pierce University, looks into this question. Christina Cliff is an associate professor of political science and security studies at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., where she…
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Mark Rank, Washington University in St. Louis – Luck and Economic Success
Are you lucky? Mark Rank, Herbert S. Hadley professor of social welfare at the Washington University in St. Louis, says if so, you may be in for a better future. Mark Robert Rank is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the country on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice. To date…
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Megan Brandow-Faller, Georgetown University – Child Creativity from Secessionist Vienna to Postwar America
How creative are children? Megan Brandow-Faller, professor of history at the City University of New York Kingsborough, examines one figure from history who has an answer. Megan Brandow-Faller is Professor of History at the City University of New York Kingsborough and also teaches at the CUNY Graduate Center and the 92nd Street Y. Her research focuses…
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Laird Kramer, Florida International University – Creating a Calculus Course Where All Students Succeed
On Florida International University Week: Many students can struggle while taking a calculus course. Laird Kramer, founding director of the STEM Transformation Institute professor of physics at Florida International University, attempts to find a way to change things. Laird Kramer’s work focuses on facilitating institutional change in STEM instruction through implementation of, and research on,…
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Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez, Florida International University – Flowers on Floating Islands Can Help Clean Waterways
On Florida International University Week: The growing issue of harmful algal blooms in waterways may be solved by…growing flowers? Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez, post-doctoral research associate, explains. Dr. Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez completed her doctoral research in the Fall of 2024 under the supervision of Dr. Krish Jayachandran, as part of both the Agroecology and NSF CREST Aquatic Chemistry…
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Melissa Baralt, Florida International University – Bilingualism Benefits Premature Children
On Florida International University Week: Learning a second language can be important, especially for premature babies. Melissa Baralt, Associate Professor in Modern Languages at Florida International University, explains why. Melissa Baralt’s funded studies explore how bilingualism moderates executive function in children born prematurely. She and her team are working with FIU’s biomedical engineering faculty to…
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Diana Azzam, Florida International University – Treatments for Children with Relapsed Cancers
On Florida International University Week: What happens when treatment options for cancer diagnoses run out? Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of environmental health sciences, looks into taking the guesswork out of this process. Diana Azzam, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. She has a Masters in Biochemistry from the American…
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Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University – The Scent You Leave Behind
On Florida International University Week: How do we improve forensic science? Kenneth G. Furton, distinguished university professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explores a way. Dr. Kenneth G. Furton is the executive director of the Global Forensic and Justice Center and the chief scientific officer of Florida International University. He is a distinguished university…