This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday
Benjamin Pennington, school of geography and environmental science at the University of Southampton, takes a closer look at the history of one ancient temple site.
Tuesday
Mark Mba-Wright, professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, looks into biofuels as a solution to capping out of service oil wells.
Wednesday
Jeffrey Ravetch, Theresa and Eugene M. Lang professor of immunology, virology, and microbiology at the Rockefeller University, examines one new path forward in the fight against cancer.
Thursday
Mathew Issac, Loyola professor of marketing and chairperson of the Marketing Department at the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, delves into why the pricing of certain products can leave customers confused.
Friday
Eyal Klang, chief of generative AI, Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explores one way to speed up patient care with AI.
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 3/16 - 3/20
Monday
Julie P. Burland - University of Connecticut
Predicting In-Season Injuries Among Women’s Basketball Players
Julie Burland’s research background is in the evaluation and recovery of neuromuscular function and psychosocial factors influencing postoperative and return to sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction. Specifically her work has proposed the presence of learned helplessness, a psychobehavioral phenomenon, and its direct link to neurological alterations after ACLR.
Tuesday
Jennifer B. Fields - University of Connecticut
Too Many Young Athletes Are Flunking Nutrition
Jennifer Fields is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences within the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut. Earning her BS at the University of Maryland in 2013, she went on to earn an MS in health promotion and nutrition education at American University and a Ph.D. in Kinesiology at George Mason University.
Wednesday
Dimitris Xygalatas - University of Connecticut
The Emotional Power of Sports Rituals
Dr. Xygalatas is a cognitive anthropologist whose research combines laboratory and field methods to study human interaction in real-life settings. He has conducted several years of fieldwork in Southern Europe and Mauritius, and continues to go to the field each year.
Thursday
Rebecca Stearns - University of Connecticut
Preventing Sudden Death in High School Athletes
Rebecca Stearns currently works as the Chief Operating Officer of the Korey Stringer Institute within the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. During her time at Connecticut, Dr. Stearns has published more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and provided over 50 local or national presentations on subjects related to exertional heat stroke, heat-related illnesses, enhancing athletic performance in the heat, preventing sudden death in sport, and hydration.
Friday
Robert Huggins - University of Connecticut
High School Athletic Trainers Save Lives - Why Aren’t There More of Them?
Dr. Robert Huggins is currently the President of Occupational Safety and Athlete Performance at the Korey Stringer Institute. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut.
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