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.
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.
https://t.co/aLWosv7VAm
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
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.
https://t.co/wEtAu0a5VQ
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.
https://t.co/DEHvgCK6jv
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
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.
https://t.co/chMveZIkTt
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.
https://t.co/bZiNG2SLnZ
On @nyuniversity Week: How do animals make inferences?
Christine Constantinople, assistant professor of neural science, tests rats with juice rewards.
https://t.co/YsxNDFNesZ
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.
https://t.co/fZAsqH1APh
On @nyuniversity Week: Does discrimination affect our immune system?
Emiko Kranz, PhD student in the School of Global Public Health, says yes.
https://t.co/lZUu74Fjfe
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.
https://t.co/U1dRvuMeLp
What can sororities teach us about belonging?
Charlotte Hogg, professor of rhetoric and composition at @TCU, delves in the question.
https://t.co/dZvn0pd5I0
What happens when platforms recommend opinions instead of users?
Sriniwas Pandey, lecturer at the School of Computing at @binghamtonu, details this.
https://t.co/vpAJMVLTtU
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
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
What is Gulf War Illness and why is recognition important?
Beatrice Golomb, professor of medicine at @UCSanDiego, seeks to inform.
https://t.co/nCEHWMH9AD
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.
https://t.co/QuTODV8zkL
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
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
On @ODU Week: Can AI chatbots spread generalizations?
Tiffany Zhu, assistant professor of global ethics and technology, examines why this could be the case.
https://t.co/002OYUNykD