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Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Road Infrastructure Resilience in the Eastern Caribbean
Many of us take roads for granted, but islands can have a harder time keeping them available. Farah Nibbs, assistant professor of emergency and disas…
1 year, 7 months ago
Joan Grossman, University of Scranton – High Intensity Interval Training for Women
One type of workout could be a HIIT for women. Joan Grossman, associate professor of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Scranton, explain…
1 year, 7 months ago
Marcos Fernandez-Tous, University of North Dakota – Splashdown: A Rocket’s Cannonball
Getting a rocket into space is one thing, returning to Earth is another. Marcos Fernandez-Tous, assistant professor of rocket propulsion and hyperson…
1 year, 7 months ago
Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California – If You Want Americans to Pay Attention to Climate Change, Just Call It Climate Change
Using complex jargon can lessen the impact of a message. Gale Sinatra, distinguished professor and Stephen H. Crocker chair professor of education an…
1 year, 7 months ago
Alexandra Jamieson, University of Texas at Arlington – Disability Community Needs Better Access to Exercise
Exercise equipment and technology make working out easier, but it’s hard for people with disabilities to access them. Alexandra Jamieson, research sc…
1 year, 7 months ago
Dae Hee Kwak, University of Michigan – Athletes with Mental Health Problems No Longer Need to Suffer in Silence
Injuries in sports used to be considered strictly physical. Dae Hee Kwak, associate professor of sports management at the University of Michigan, exp…
1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Melissa Guzman, University of Southern California Dornsife – Pretty Butterflies Can Be a Problem for Scientists
Everyone enjoys beautiful things, but this can be a problem for certain species. Laura Melissa Guzman, Gabilan assistant professor of biological scie…
1 year, 7 months ago
Michael Bertrand, Tennessee State University – Why Southern Music Matters
The music of the Southern United States is intertwined with the history of place. Michael T. Bertrand, professor of history at Tennessee State Univer…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ian Afflerbach, University of North Georgia – How “Selling Out” Started with Political Corruption
We hear of people and rock bands being called sell outs. Where did this term come from? Ian Afflerbach, associate professor of American literature at…
1 year, 8 months ago
John Vidale, University of Southern California Dornsife – Delving Into the Earth’s Core
The Earth’s core is slowing down; but will it affect us? John Vidale, Dean’s professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California Dor…
1 year, 8 months ago