Tag: Northern Arizona University
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Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University – Is It Really the Hottest in 100,000 Years?
This summer has been a hot one…but was it as unprecedented as it seemed? Darrell Kaufman, Regents’ professor of earth and environmental sciences at Northern Arizona University, determines the answer using history. Dr. Darrell Kaufman is a Professor in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. He was a lead author on the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.04)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.04 Monday Emily Rosado-Solomon, assistant professor of management at Babson College, explores what makes employees feel good or bad. Tuesday Darrell Kaufman, Regents’ professor of earth and environmental sciences at Northern Arizona University, determines if this summer was as unprecedented as it felt. Wednesday Lars Tragardh,…
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David Trilling featured on The Best of our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1439), Bob has selected…
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Nadine Barlow featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1423), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.5.23-5.27
Academic Minute from 5.23 – 5.27 Monday, May 23 Christopher Wrede – Michigan State University Pre-Solar Grains Prof. Wrede in an experimental nuclear astrophysicist who received a Ph.D. in Physics from Yale University in 2008. From 2008-2011, he was a Research Associate at the University of Washington’s Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics. Since…
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Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Northern Arizona University – Female Terrorists
Female terrorists are used partly for their shock value. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, professor and department chair in the department of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University, explores how the idea of women as peaceful life-givers makes their attacks stand out more than those by their male counterparts. Lori Poloni-Staudinger is a professor of politics…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.5.23 Monday, May 23 Chris Wrede of Michigan State University discusses pre-solar grains and the origins of the universe. Tuesday, May 24 Lori Poloni-Staudinger of Northern Arizona University examines why terrorist organizations use females as operatives. Wednesday, May 25 Molly Cummings of the University of Texas at Austin delves…
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Anna Sosa, Northern Arizona University – Traditional vs Electronic Toys
Should infants be learning language from electronic toys? Anna Sosa, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northern Arizona University, examines how the quality of interaction between children and electronic toys compares with the quality of their interactions with books and more traditional toys. Anna Sosa completed her PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.29 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin of Columbia University explores how a declining snowpack can affect a region or culture. Tuesday, March 1 David Badre of Brown University discusses executive functions and why some people have a hard time doing normal tasks. Wednesday, March 2 Anna Sosa of Northern Arizona…
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Larry Stevens, Northern Arizona University – Chocolate Brain Boost
Most Likely To Take Over The World Congratulations to Larry Stevens of Northern Arizona University for winning our 2015 Most Likely To Take Over The World Senior Superlative award. His segment profiles how chocolate can boost the attentiveness of your brain. This segment originally aired on July, 8th, 2015.