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Astronomy to Zoology

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    How can we bring joy into education? Johanna Smith, professor of theater education and entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino, finds a way to incorporate it. Johanna Smith is a Professor of Theatre Education and Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino. She has served as an artist and educator for professional theatres, museums, […]

    3 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Daile Zhang, University of North Dakota – Lightning Strikes Make Collecting Parasitic Fungus A Deadly Pursuit

    What do lightning storms on a remote mountain plateau have to do with fungus? Daile Zhang, assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of North Dakota, explores the connection. Daile Zhang is an Assistant Professor at University of North Dakota. Her research focuses on atmospheric electricity and remote sensing. Daile received her PhD degree […]

    3 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Christopher Baldassano, Columbia University – The Brain Organizes Narratives Into Meaningful Event Memories

    How we experience an event may change how we remember it. Christopher Baldassano, associate professor of psychology at Columbia University, looks into our past experiences for clues. Christopher Baldassano is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Columbia University. He was an undergraduate in Electrical Engineering at Princeton University, received his PhD in Computer […]

    3 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Deborah Finkel, University of Southern California Dornsife – Childhood Money Stress Can Leave a Lasting Mark

    On University of Southern California Dornsife Week: What happens in childhood has an impact – especially when it comes to money. Deborah Finkel, research professor at the center for economic and social research and department of psychology, examines why. Deborah Finkel is a research professor (50%) at CESR. She earned her PhD in behavior genetics from the […]

    3 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Pamela Prickett, Pomona College – America’s Rising Number of Unclaimed Deaths

    Unclaimed deaths are on the rise. Pamela Prickett, associate professor of sociology at Pomona College, examines how some have come together to honor them. Pamela Prickett is an associate professor of sociology at Pomona College and former journalist. She is the author of two books about Los Angeles, including The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City […]

    3 min

  6. 12/26/2025

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Jennifer Nahrgang, University of Iowa – Successful Side Hustle? Don’t Be a Jerk at Your Day Job

    Do you know a co-worker with a side hustle? Jennifer Nahrgang, professor and Henry B. Tippie Excellence Chair of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa, discusses how it might affect them at work. Jennifer D. Nahrgang is Professor and Henry B. Tippie Excellence Chair of Management and Entrepreneurship in the Tippie College of […]

    3 min

  7. 12/25/2025

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Patrick Barry, University of Michigan Law School – Art and Advocacy

    Being an advocate is important; so, what’s the most effective process for becoming one? Patrick Barry, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan Law School, takes a trip to find the answer. Patrick Barry is a clinical assistant professor and the director of digital academic initiatives at the University of Michigan Law School, as […]

    3 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    Best-Of The Academic Minute in 2025 – Brandon Vaidyanathan, Catholic University of America – Science is a Quest for Beauty

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but is it also in science? Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at the Catholic University of America, takes a closer look. Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institutional Flourishing Lab at The Catholic University of America. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees […]

    3 min
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