Tag: Baylor University

  • Emmanuel Urquieta, Baylor College of Medicine – What Happens if Someone Dies in Space?

    Emmanuel Urquieta, Baylor College of Medicine – What Happens if Someone Dies in Space?

    What happens if an astronaut dies in space? Emmanuel Urquieta, assistant professor in the Center for Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, considers the options. Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at the NASA funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health, where he manages research projects in areas ranging from radiation…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.09.05-09.09

    The Academic Minute for 2016.09.05-09.09

    Academic Minute from 9.05 – 9.09 Monday, September 5th James Kimble – Seton Hall University Who was the real Rosie the Riveter? Most of my scholarship involves domestic propaganda and the way it helps to construct a rhetorical community even as it fosters depictions of an enemy or Other. The discourse of the World War…

  • James Roberts, Baylor University – Is Cell Phone Addiction Real?

    James Roberts, Baylor University – Is Cell Phone Addiction Real?

    How many times will you look at your smartphone while listening to this program? James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, examines whether smartphone addiction is real. Dr. Roberts is a well-known author with approximately 75 articles published in the academic literature. He is currently a Professor of Marketing and the W.A. Mays Professor…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.05)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.05)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.9.5 Monday, September 5th James Kimble of Seton Hall University determines who is the real Rosie The Riveter. Tuesday, September 6th Frank McAndrew of Knox College details why high school never ends. Wednesday, September 7th Vanessa Brown of Nottingham Trent University examines why fashion models don’t smile. Thursday, September 8th…

  • Dan Peppe, Baylor University – Proconsul Fossils

    Dan Peppe, Baylor University – Proconsul Fossils

    Of all fossils, the Proconsul is among the earliest ever discovered. Dan Peppe, assistant professor of geology at Baylor University, is studying these fossils to help understand the evolution of all primates. Dr. Dan Peppe is an assistant professor in the Department of Geology at Baylor University.  His research interests are focused on reconstructing ancient climates and ecosystems in North…