Tag: University of Texas at Austin
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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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Molly Cummings, University of Texas at Austin – Fish Skin Provides Invisibility in Open Ocean
How do you hide from predators in the open ocean? Molly Cummings, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, explains how fish use polarized light to disappear from view. Molly Cummings studies the evolutionary forces that shape the ways that animals communicate. She studies how fish and frogs camouflage themselves…
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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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Andrew Ellington 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 (#1337), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.4.25-4.29
Academic Minute from 4.25 – 4.29 Monday, April 25 Josh Reno – Binghamton University Landfills Josh Reno’s diverse research interests share a focus on controversial modern technologies designed to solve seemingly intractable problems, from waste and climate change to disability and energy insecurity. His early research focused on a large landfill in the periphery of…
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Andrew Ellington, University of Texas at Austin – Fighting Cancer with Nanomachines
To beat cancer, we may want to start thinking small. Andrew Ellington, professor in the department of molecular biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, explains how microscopic machines may be the key to defeating this disease. Andy Ellington uses evolutionary techniques — in particular, a method known as “directed evolution” — to engineer…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.4.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.4.25 Monday, April 25 Joshua Reno of Binghamton University discusses landfills and our relationship with our trash. Tuesday, April 26 Matthew Carrigan of Santa Fe College explores our history with ethanol consumption. Wednesday, April 27 Andrew Ellington of the University of Texas at Austin details how to fight cancer…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.28-4.1
Academic Minute from 3.28 – 4.1 Monday, March 28 Chris Hopwood – Michigan State University Women More Sensitive to Annoying Behavior Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University where he is Principal Investigator of the Personality and Psychopathology lab and co-Director of the Interpersonal Problems Clinic. Dr. Hopwood is an…
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Sean Gulick, University of Texas at Austin – Effect of Climate on Mountain Building
What can erosion tell us about climate change? Sean Gulick, a geophysicist at the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, explains how climate can grind mountains faster than they can be rebuilt. Sean Gulick is a research scientist and professor at the Institute for Geophysics at The University of Texas…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.1-2.5
Academic Minute from 2.1 – 2.5 Monday, February 1 Robert Josephs – University of Texas at Austin Hormones and Unethical Behavior Robert Josephs is a professor of psychology and the principal investigator in the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin. He has a strong research focus on clinical neuroendocrinology and examines…