This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.12.01)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.12.01

Monday

Ashish Agarwal, professor in the IROM Department of Management in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, gets behind the wheel to find out if driving assistance systems lead to safer driving.

Tuesday

Ann Perreau, professor and co-chair of communication sciences and disorders at Augustana College, examines one condition for which remote counseling can be a great option.

Wednesday

Cal Whyte, PhD student in the Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Science at Florida Institute of Technology, looks into whether White Dwarf stars may create a potentially viable environment for life.

Thursday

Rebecca Ratner, Dean’s professor of marketing at the University of Maryland, determines whether solo reviewers are the most trustworthy.

Friday

Xiaoming Zhai, associate professor of science education and artificial intelligence at the University of Georgia, discusses the potential risks of grading students work with AI.