The Academic Minute

From WAMC Northeast Public Radio, The Academic Minute allows professors from top institutions to keep listeners abreast of what’s new & exciting in the academy.

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On @UBuffalo Week: Can we use AI to help give those with motor neuron diseases their voices back?

Rohini Srihari, professor of computer science and engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, looks to do so.

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On @UBuffalo Week: Finding ways to reduce AI’s energy consumption can be crucial.

Sambandamurthy Ganapathy, professor of physics, explores how the human brain may have an answer.

https://t.co/dAMDuZp2BG

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On @UBuffalo Week: What can we learn from embracing historically marginalized students on campuses?

Stephen Santa Ramirez, associate professor of higher education at the Graduate School of Education, explores this.

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Do you have a junk food craving?

Ross Hollett, psychology lecturer at @EdithCowan, says a brief message may be able to cut right through it.

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Why is the turnover rate so high for CFOs, and what can we do about it?

Adrienne Rhodes, assistant professor and Rocca Fellow in accounting at the Tippie College of Business at the @uiowa, examines this question.

https://t.co/mnGzVtmTMB

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The creation of NASA’s space shuttle years ago may still spark innovation today.

Francisco Polidoro, Jr., professor of management at @UTAustin, looks at the design to learn more.

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Choosing between collecting fingerprints or the DNA is often a decision crime-scene investigators must make; but why can they not get both?

Carol Ritter, Forensic Science Program at Cedar Crest College, says a new method may help fix this problem.

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On @nyuniversity Week: How do animals make inferences?

Christine Constantinople, assistant professor of neural science, tests rats with juice rewards.

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On @nyuniversity Week: Boomeranging back to live with your parents may be necessary, but not helpful in the long term.

Sewin Chan, associate professor of public policy, explores why.

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On @nyuniversity Week: Does discrimination affect our immune system?

Emiko Kranz, PhD student in the School of Global Public Health, says yes.

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On @nyuniversity Week: How does housing affect which older adults go into a nursing home?

Melissa Bergh, PhD student at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, takes a look at three ways.

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What can sororities teach us about belonging?

Charlotte Hogg, professor of rhetoric and composition at @TCU, delves in the question.

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What happens when platforms recommend opinions instead of users?

Sriniwas Pandey, lecturer at the School of Computing at @binghamtonu, details this.

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There are stark mortality differences between pregnancy and abortion.

Maria Steenland, assistant professor of family science in the School of Public Health at the @UofMaryland, explores this.

https://t.co/D7ofWAEA1h

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How do we pull back the curtain on China’s use of AI in its military?

Cole McFaul, senior research analyst at @Georgetown, explores this key question.

https://t.co/faX6tcmSpR

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What is Gulf War Illness and why is recognition important?

Beatrice Golomb, professor of medicine at @UCSanDiego, seeks to inform.

https://t.co/nCEHWMH9AD

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On @ODU Week: A non-invasive method for detecting an aggressive brain tumor could be key for patients. But how does it work?

Khan Iftekharuddin, Professor and Eminent Scholar, delves into this.

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On @ODU Week: How fast can a viral variant spread?

Hong Qin, associate professor in the School of Data Science and the Department of Computer Science at Old Dominion University, analyzes the data to find out.

https://t.co/m3Erm5bzZB

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On @ODU Week: When it’s hot out, some places are hotter than others.

Maryam Golbazi, research assistant professor of climate science, examines why.

https://t.co/TVP4PAm9Ja

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On @ODU Week: Can AI chatbots spread generalizations?

Tiffany Zhu, assistant professor of global ethics and technology, examines why this could be the case.

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