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Sally Harris, University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Teaching the Detectives
On this Uncommon Courses segment: Critical thinking can be taught in many ways. Sally Harris, teaching professor of English at the University of Tenn…
1 year, 8 months ago
Gunnar Babcock, Cornell University – The Fields That Direct Us
Are we closer to answering some of the Big Questions in life? Gunnar Babcock, lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Uni…
1 year, 8 months ago
Han Xiao, Rice University – Sticky Microorganisms Enhancing Plastic Degradation
Plastics can stay around for ages after being discarded. Han Xiao, director of SynthX Center and associate professor within the department of chemist…
1 year, 8 months ago
Jill Barton, University of Miami School of Law – The U.S. Supreme Court’s casual writing style
The U.S. Supreme Court’s writing style has become more conversational recently, but does it matter? Jill Barton, professor and director of legal writ…
1 year, 8 months ago
Yu Chen, Binghamton University – Exposing A.I. – Using Tools to Detect Fake Media
Deepfakes are seemingly getting better by the day, so how do we detect what is real and what is fake? Yu Chen, electrical and computer engineering pr…
1 year, 8 months ago
Josh Lens, University of Iowa – NIL Participation Provides Collegiate Athletes With Additional Protections
College athletics is changing rapidly for athletes. Josh Lens, associate professor of instruction of sport and recreation management at the Universit…
1 year, 8 months ago
Dennis Wilson Wise, University of Arizona – Discovering the Modern Alliterative Revival
A form of poetry that’s been out of style for centuries may be making a comeback. Dennis Wilson Wise, professor of practice at the University of Ariz…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sabari Rajan Karmegam, George Mason University – The Streisand Effect of Book Bans
Banning books may not have the intended outcome. Sabari Rajan Karmegan, assistant professor of information systems and operations management at the C…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ivy Bourgeault, University of Ottawa – The Mental Well-Being of Professional Workers
The mental wellbeing of those with “good jobs” can still suffer.
Ivy Bourgeault, professor in the school of sociological and anthropological studies a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – State COVID-19 Restrictions Helped Contain the Virus in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, so what did we learn from the pandemic? Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of public administr…
1 year, 8 months ago