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Sylvia Sierra, Syracuse University – Media References in Everyday ConversationSylvia Sierra, Syracuse University – Media References in Everyday Conversation
Media references can be a great way to break the ice in a conversation. Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies at…
3 years, 8 months ago
Peter Kaiser, University of California, Irvine – Therapies That Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing ActivityPeter Kaiser, University of California, Irvine – Therapies That Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing Activity
Your body may have its own way to fight tumors; we just need to trigger it. Peter Kaiser, professor and chair of biological chemistry at the Universi…
3 years, 8 months ago
Teresa Wright, California State University Long Beach – Protest in China – What’s New and What’s to be ExpectedTeresa Wright, California State University Long Beach – Protest in China – What’s New and What’s to be Expected
Protests have dominated the news lately. Teresa Wright, professor of political science at California State University, Long Beach, looks at the dynam…
3 years, 8 months ago
Austin Sarat, Amherst College – Alabama and Lethal Injection IssuesAustin Sarat, Amherst College – Alabama and Lethal Injection Issues
Today on The Academic Minute: Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, explains the…
3 years, 8 months ago
Karen Levy, Cornell University – How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking IndustryKaren Levy, Cornell University – How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is modernizing rapidly, but is it for the better? Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at C…
3 years, 8 months ago
Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College – How Does Cultural Survival Happen? One Word at a TimeMneesha Gellman, Emerson College – How Does Cultural Survival Happen? One Word at a Time
Saving languages from eradication is a tall task as time goes on. Mneesha Gellman, associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute…
3 years, 8 months ago
Ben Cotterill, Clemson University – Children’s Eyewitness TestimonyBen Cotterill, Clemson University – Children’s Eyewitness Testimony
Can a child be a reliable eyewitness? Ben Cotterill, lecturer in forensic psychology at Clemson University, examines this question. Ben Cotterill, Ph…
3 years, 8 months ago
Huolin Xin, University of California Irvine – A Better Battery for Electric CarsHuolin Xin, University of California Irvine – A Better Battery for Electric Cars
Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. Huolin Xin, professor of physics and astronomy at the Universi…
3 years, 8 months ago
Lallen Johnson, American University – Racial Inequality, Age, and COVID-19 MortalityLallen Johnson, American University – Racial Inequality, Age, and COVID-19 Mortality
Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the school of public affairs at American Un…
3 years, 8 months ago
Susan Broniarczyk, University of Texas at Austin – Social Sharing Can Lead To a False Sense of KnowledgeSusan Broniarczyk, University of Texas at Austin – Social Sharing Can Lead To a False Sense of Knowledge
Just because someone shares something online, it doesn’t mean they’re educated on it. Susan Broniarczyk, associate dean for research and professor of…
3 years, 8 months ago