Ryan Griffiths, Syracuse University - The Case Against Breaking Up America Why Secession Would Make Things Worse, Not Better
Would secession work in America?
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Lawrence Chua, Syracuse University - Architecture as Chronopolitical Infrastructure
How space are designed can lead to longer wait times for some.
Jason Davis, Syracuse University - Does This Person Even Exist?
Are you talking to a real person?
Colleen Heflin, Syracuse University - New SNAP Rules Threaten the Ability of Older Adults to Retire and Live With Dignity
Taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults.
This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University, explains why taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults.
Nancy Huang, Texas A&M University - Inside the Cell’s Secret Droplets
One aggressive form of cancer can be set off by an accident in our cells.
Amaryllis Tsiknia, University of Southern California - Novel Markers May Offer Early Clues to Alzheimer’s Risk
We are always looking for new ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease early.
Kim Plofker, Union College - International Math in 18th-century India
Collaboration in mathematics has a long history.
Jonathan Lambert, New York University - Green Clay Tennis Courts Sequester Carbon Dioxide in Plain Sight
What do green clay tennis courts have to do with climate change?
Victoria Fields, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - The National Alliance of Black Feminists
Revisiting the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists provides a new lens through which to view intersectionality.
This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday Victoria Fields, doctoral candidate and instructor of record in Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists.
Nick Solomey, Wichita State University - Helping NASA Study Energy From The Solar Core
On Wichita State University Week: What can we learn about the core of the Sun?
Waruna Seneviratne, Wichita State University - Automated Toolless Manufacturing of Composite Structures in Space
On Wichita State University Week: Reducing lift-off weight can be crucial for spaceflight.
JaeHwan Byun, Wichita State University - Rethinking Learning with AI
On Wichita State University Week: Should we change the way we think about using generative AI for learning?
Heidi VanRavenhorst-Bell, Wichita State University - Measuring Performance of the Mighty Human Tongue
On Wichita State University Week: Your tongue matters more than you might think.
Nikki Keene Woods, Wichita State University - Why Patient Trust Determines Whether Technology Improves Care During Pregnancy
On Wichita State University Week: Technology can only help if people are willing to use it.
Wichita State University Week on The Academic Minute
Monday Nikki Keene Woods, professor and chair of Public Health Sciences, says technology can only help if people are willing to use it.
Sharaya Jones, George Mason University - Why Choosing Stuff to Share is an Ordeal
Making a decision about an activity for a group of friends can be stressful.
Zihan Chen, Brown University - The Hidden Cost of a 1965 Medicare Rule
An old Medicare rule is keeping older adults in hospitals longer than necessary, so what can be done?
Erin M. Kenney, Hartwick College - Taking a Closer Look at the Impact of Parent-Child Conversations
How do children learn to talk about themselves and other people?
Aron Barbey, University of Notre Dame - Intelligence Emerges When the Whole Brain Works As One
We are redefining our view of human intelligence.
Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, New York University - Putting a Number on Bilingual Experience
Putting a figure on a person’s bilingual experience can be daunting.
This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, assistant professor of psychology and neural science at New York University, says putting a figure on a person’s bilingual experience can be daunting.