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Catherine Walker, Union College – Focus On What Your Body Does Rather Than How It Looks
Changing how we think about our bodies could be beneficial to our health. Catherine Walker, associate professor of psychology at Union College, deter…
6 hours ago
Jason DeFreitas, Syracuse University – Strength Training May Improve Nerve Health and Slow Aging Process
Strength training may have additional benefits for slowing the aging process. Jason DeFreitas, professor and department chair in exercise science at …
1 day, 6 hours ago
Daniel Robinson, University of Texas at Arlington – Testing and the Paradoxes of Fairness
Are tests a fair way to predict individual performance? Daniel Robinson, professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, delves into this question…
2 days, 6 hours ago
Marcelo Bigliassi, Florida International University – Yes, You Can Train Your Brain to Like Exercise
On Florida International University Week: What if your brain could learn to like exercise? Marcelo Bigliassi, assistant professor of psychophysiology…
5 days, 6 hours ago
Karinna Rodriguez, Florida International University – Building STEM Skills Through Play
On Florida International University Week: Is play critical for STEM education too? Karinna Rodriguez, doctoral student in the department of psycholog…
6 days, 6 hours ago
Tana Carson, Florida International University – Improving Access to Swimming and Water Safety for Children with Disabilities
On Florida International University Week: How do we improve access to swimming and water safety for children with disabilities? Tana Carson, assistan…
1 week ago
Amanda Thomas, Florida International University – Transforming Children’s Lives With 3D-Printed Prosthetics
On Florida International University Week: How do we transform the lives of children with upper-limb deficiencies? Amanda Thomas, clinical assistant p…
1 week, 1 day ago
Jaclyn Tanenbaum, Florida International University – This Academic Minute Isn’t For Everyone
On Florida International University Week: Ads want you to believe their product is for you, but what if they told you the opposite? Jaclyn Tanenbaum,…
1 week, 2 days ago
Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Johanna Smith, California State University San Bernardino – Finding the Courage to Demand Delight
How can we bring joy into education? Johanna Smith, professor of theater education and entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardin…
1 week, 5 days ago
Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Daile Zhang, University of North Dakota – Lightning Strikes Make Collecting Parasitic Fungus A Deadly Pursuit
What do lightning storms on a remote mountain plateau have to do with fungus? Daile Zhang, assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the Univers…
1 week, 6 days ago