Tag: This Week

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.26)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.26 Monday, December 26th Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois explored anxiety disorders and optimism. Tuesday, December 27th Andrew Stokes of Boston University detailed the obesity paradox. Wednesday, December 28th Michael Kraus of Yale University examined if the clothes really do make the man. Thursday, December 29th Jack Gilbert of…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13) Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw of The Ohio State University examines the downside of cocoa farming. Tuesday, July 14 Jay Pasachoff of Williams College offers a timely profile of the dwarf planet Pluto. Wednesday, July 15 Upmanu Lall of Columbia University describes the future of irrigation systems. Thursday, July…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.01)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.01)

    Check out what is coming up this week on The Academic Minute. Monday, June 1 Susan Brantley of Penn State University is studying the chemical content of water near fracking sites. Tuesday, June 2 Michael Howell of the University of Minnesota explores a sleep disorder than might give insight to neuro-degenerative diseases. Wednesday, June 3…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.20)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.20)

    Monday, April 20 Sandee McClowry of New York University profiles her work customizing early education. Tuesday, April 21 Elizabeth Thomas of The Scripps Research Institute explores the genetic factors of Huntington’s Disease. Wednesday, April 22 West Virginia University’s John Christian discusses the highly complex concept of space rendezvous. Thursday, April 23 Michelle Miller of Northern…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.23)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.23)

    Monday, March 23 Nicola Mitchell of The University of Western Australia explores the potentiality of relocating a species in order to help it survive. Tuesday, March 24 Cathy Hatcher of The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is researching the embryonic development of blood vessels to treat congenital heart defects. Wednesday, March 25 The University of…