Tag: UCLA
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.09.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.09.10 Monday, September 10th Fred Ledley of Bentley University explores discusses what academic research contributes in the search for new medicines. Tuesday, September 11th Sister Marcella Wallowicz of Holy Family University examines how sabermetrics and advanced statistics can be used in the classroom as well as in the ballpark.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.09-04.13
Academic Minute from 4.09 – 4.13 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer – American Public University Role of Bureaucrats in Foreign Policy and LGBTI Rights Dr. Carlson-Rainer serves as doctoral faculty in international relations at American Public University System, and is a former American diplomat who worked under three secretaries of state and two presidential…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.09 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer of American Public University examines the role of bureaucrats in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, April 10th William Barrington of the University of California Los Angeles discusses genetics and their affect on which diet works best for us. Wednesday, April 11th Joshua Krissansen-Totton…
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Jennie Brand 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 (#1287), Bob has selected…
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Brad Hansen, UCLA – Finding Exo-Planets via The Transit Method
The search for life outside of our own solar system continues. Brad Hansen, physicist and astronomer at UCLA, explores a new method for locating habitable planets in deep space. Brad Hansen is a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of California Los Angeles. His principal research interest is the search for habitable extra-solar…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.02.23)
Monday, February 23 Cliff Ross of the University of North Florida is looking at the environment of the Florida Keys to learn more about coral reefs. Tuesday, February 24 Jennifer Maynard of The University of Texas at Austin is working to treat pertussis. Wednesday, February 25 St. John’s University’s Paul Gaffney presents an philosophical…
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Gary Small, UCLA – Teens and Screens
Smart phones are everywhere these days. It seems anywhere you turn, you’ll find someone with their head metaphorically buried in their mobile device. They may be checking their social media profiles, googling something or even looking up directions – but one thing is for sure: they’re not interacting with the people surrounding them. Gary Small,…
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Jennie Brand, UCLA – Benefits of Higher Ed
The idea and purpose of obtaining a higher education is likely similar regardless of who the student is. One attends college to further their understanding of concepts and hopefully gain the knowledge and experience necessary to start a career in a chosen field. However, as Jennie Brand, a professor of sociology at UCLA, will show…
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Jennie Brand, UCLA – Single Mother Employment Outcomes
Being a single parent is tough. Being an unemployed single parent is even tougher. Dr. Jennie Brand, associate professor of sociology at UCLA, takes a look at the effects of job loss on single mothers. Dr. Jennie Brand is a professor of sociology at The University of California Los Angeles. She studies social inequality and…