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  • 2015 Listener’s Choice Award

    2015 Listener’s Choice Award

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    It’s that time of year again – vote for The Academic Minute Senior Superlatives Listener’s Choice Award! Have a listen to some of the top segments from this year and cast your vote for your favorite one. February 16th, 2015 Dr. Ronald Mallett – University of Connecticut Theories of Time Travel As we near the 100th anniversary…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.7.27 – 7.31

    The Academic Minute for 2015.7.27 – 7.31

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.27- 7.31 Monday, July 27 Diane Peters – Kettering University Self-Driving Cars Dr. Diane Peters is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering. She has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, with expertise in combined design and control of mechatronic systems. Dr. Peters joined Kettering…

  • Megan Gilligan, Iowa State – Maternal Estrangement

    Megan Gilligan, Iowa State – Maternal Estrangement

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    An often overlooked segment of family research deals with maternal estrangement. Research from Megan Gilligan, professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University, delves directly into this understudied topic. Megan Gilligan is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and a faculty associate of the Gerontology Program…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.27)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.27) Monday, July 27 Diane Peters of Kettering University discusses her research on self-driving cars. Tuesday, July 28 Aron Stubbins of The University of Georgia profiles his experiments on permafrost melt-water. Wednesday, July 29 Jeffrey Hall of The University of Kansas examines flirting and resultant miscommunication. Thursday, July 30 Megan…

  • 2015.1.26 – This Week on The Academic Minute

    2015.1.26 – This Week on The Academic Minute

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    Monday, January 26 Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University analyzes instances of workplace bullying. Tuesday, January 27 Lucy Thairu of Stanford University profiles infant mortality in Tanzania. Wednesday, January 28 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Brian Balin explores advances in research into Alzheimer’s disease. Thursday, January 29 Kit Wesler of Murray State University offers an…