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Sep 29, 2026 · 2:30
What are ‘teen takeovers’, and do we need to curb them? Krista Mehari , associate professor of public health at Michigan State University , says teens themselves can be part of…
Sep 28, 2026 · 2:30
How do we beat the heat in cities going forward? Katherine Mach , professor and chair of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami , explores some tools that…
Sep 25, 2026 · 2:30
On Florida International University Week: Sleep disorders may be changing your brain. Matthew Sutherland , associate professor of psychology, explores how. Faculty Bio: Matthew…
Sep 24, 2026 · 2:30
On Florida International University Week: How much salt is in your drinking water? Rajiv Chowdhury , chair and professor of global health, explores this question. Faculty Bio:…
Sep 23, 2026 · 2:30
On Florida International University Week: Using generative AI in creative work may come at a cost. Joel Carnevale , assistant professor of management, examines how your…
Sep 22, 2026 · 2:30
On Florida International University Week: We’re learning more about how to treat blood cancers. Charles J. Dimitroff , professor of cellular and molecular medicine, explores new…
Sep 21, 2026 · 2:30
On Florida International University Week: First responders at Ground Zero on 9/11 are aging. What effects could their exposure be having on their brains? Roberto Lucchini ,…
Sep 18, 2026 · 2:30
Artificial intelligence can be a boon to conservation science. Daniel Thornton , associate professor of wildlife ecology at Washington State University , details why. Faculty…
Sep 17, 2026 · 2:30
What are the long-term impacts of rocket launches on nearby communities? Whitney Coyle , associate professor of physics at Rollins College , examines this. Faculty Bio: Whitney…
Sep 16, 2026 · 2:30
Academic freedoms may be under attack, but professors have legal protections as well. Kent Kauffman , professor of business law at Purdue University Fort Wayne , discusses this.…
Sep 15, 2026 · 2:30
What can ivermectin teach us about health misinformation? Dannell Boatman , assistant professor of cancer prevention and control at West Virginia University , takes a look.…
Sep 14, 2026 · 2:30
Deleting cookies isn’t enough to stop online tracking. Phu Phung , associate professor of computer science at the University of Dayton , explains why. Faculty Bio: Dr. Phu Phung…
Sep 11, 2026 · 2:30
Knowing when to retire and leave the workforce can be easier said than done. Lee Ann Rawlins Williams , clinical assistant professor at the University of North Dakota , looks…
Sep 10, 2026 · 2:30
How can we reduce traffic jams during the morning commute? Mayank K. Vadaliya , doctoral candidate in information technology at the University of the Cumberlands , explores how…
Sep 9, 2026 · 2:30
Other countries are transitioning to electric vehicles faster than the United States. Gregory Keoleian , professor of sustainable systems at the University of Michigan , details…
Sep 8, 2026 · 2:30
Relationships between humans and AI chatbots are a fascinating area of study. Jaime Banks , professor at the school of information studies at Syracuse University , delves into…
Sep 7, 2026 · 2:30
Immune cells play a key role in regulating eye pressure linked to glaucoma. Katy Liu , associate professor of ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine , explores this…
Sep 4, 2026 · 2:30
On University of Miami Week: Water insecurity is already affecting more people than previously thought. Justin Stoler , professor in the Department of Geography and Sustainable…
Sep 3, 2026 · 2:30
On University of Miami Week: To maximize the impact of research on youth anxiety, asking the right questions matter. Jill Ehrenreich-May , professor of psychology and pediatrics,…
Sep 2, 2026 · 2:30
On University of Miami Week: Can AI bridge the mental health equity gap for Hispanic youth? Willy Prado , distinguished university professor of nursing and health studies, public…
Sep 1, 2026 · 2:30
On University of Miami Week: What is the long-term effect of AI on human behavior? Nina Huang , professor and chair of business technology, discusses how to maximize the benefits…
Aug 31, 2026 · 2:30
On University of Miami Week: Let’s rethink how discovery happens. Alberto Caban-Martinez , Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, examines how collaboration can help. Faculty…
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:30
Mindfulness may help to lower anxiety for some, but not all. How do we know who is who? Resh Gupta, postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, looks…
Aug 27, 2026 · 2:30
Understanding how your body senses muscle movement is essential for balance. Katherine Wilkinson, professor of biology at San Jose State University, examines how it works.…
Aug 26, 2026 · 2:30
Can you trust your gut to heal your brain? Sonia Villapol , associate professor and neuroscientist at the Center for Neuroregeneration and the Department of Neurosurgery at the…
Aug 25, 2026 · 2:30
How do we get better outcomes at lower cost for preschool children? Angeline S. Lillard , Commonwealth professor of psychology at the University of Virginia , explores one…
Aug 24, 2026 · 2:30
Can AI make spacecraft propulsion more efficient? Marcos Fernandez-Tous , associate professor of space propulsion and hypersonic aerodynamics at the University of North Dakota ,…
Aug 21, 2026 · 2:30
Despite efforts to avoid it, vessel collisions are still hindering conservation efforts for whales. Dana Cusano , research assistant professor in the Department of Biology at…
Aug 20, 2026 · 2:30
Would secession work in America? Ryan Griffiths , professor in the Department of Political Science at Syracuse University , looks into why or why not. Faculty Bio: Ryan Griffiths…
Aug 19, 2026 · 2:30
How space are designed can lead to longer wait times for some. Lawrence Chua , associate professor of Architectural History at Syracuse University , explores why. Faculty Bio:…
Aug 18, 2026 · 2:30
Are you talking to a real person? How do you know? Jason Davis , research professor and co-director of the Newhouse Synthetic Media Lab at Syracuse University , examines these…
Aug 17, 2026 · 2:30
Taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults. Colleen Heflin , professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse…
Aug 14, 2026 · 2:30
One aggressive form of cancer can be set off by an accident in our cells. How do we fight this? Nancy Huang , professor at the Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Texas…
Aug 13, 2026 · 2:30
We are always looking for new ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease early. Amaryllis Tsiknia , neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Southern California , may have found a…
Aug 12, 2026 · 2:30
Collaboration in mathematics has a long history. Kim Plofker , associate professor of mathematics at Union College , examines this. Faculty Bio: Kim Plofker is Associate…
Aug 11, 2026 · 2:30
What do green clay tennis courts have to do with climate change? Jonathan Lambert , visiting assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Climate Science at New York University ,…
Aug 10, 2026 · 2:30
Revisiting the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists provides a new lens through which to view intersectionality. Victoria Fields , doctoral candidate and…
Aug 7, 2026 · 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: What can we learn about the core of the Sun? Nick Solomey , professor at the Farimount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, looks for answers.…
Aug 6, 2026 · 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: Reducing lift-off weight can be crucial for spaceflight. Waruna Seneviratne , director of the Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems…
Aug 5, 2026 · 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: Should we change the way we think about using generative AI for learning? JaeHwan Byun , associate professor in the College of Education,…
Aug 4, 2026 · 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: Your tongue matters more than you might think. Heidi VanRavenhorst-Bell , chair and associate professor in the Department of Human Performance…
Aug 3, 2026 · 2:30
On Wichita State University Week: Technology can only help if people are willing to use it. Nikki Keene Woods , professor and chair of Public Health Sciences, reveals why some…
Jul 31, 2026 · 2:30
Making a decision about an activity for a group of friends can be stressful. Sharaya Jones , Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Costello College of Business at George Mason…
Jul 30, 2026 · 2:30
An old Medicare rule is keeping older adults in hospitals longer than necessary, so what can be done? Zoey Chen , PhD candidate in health services research at Brown University ,…
Jul 29, 2026 · 2:30
How do children learn to talk about themselves and other people? Erin M. Kenney , assistant professor of psychology at Hartwick College , looks into this using preschool-aged…
Jul 28, 2026 · 2:30
We are redefining our view of human intelligence. Aron Barbey , the Andrew J. McKenna Family Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame , looks at how our brain…
Jul 27, 2026 · 2:30
Putting a figure on a person’s bilingual experience can be daunting. Esti Blanco-Elorrieta , assistant professor of psychology and neural science at New York University , looks…
Jul 24, 2026 · 2:30
On Union College Week: What happens to our love lives when the rest of life gets messy? Mariah Purol , assistant professor of psychology, examines this. Faculty Bio: Mariah…
Jul 23, 2026 · 2:30
On Union College Week: What can we do to improve education for Black students in majority white communities? Stephen Schmidt , Kenneth B. Sharpe Professor of Economics , examines…
Jul 22, 2026 · 2:30
On Union College Week: How do we unravel the secrets of volcanoes? Holli Frey , professor of geosciences, examines tiny crystals to gather clues. Faculty Bio: Holli Frey is a…
Jul 21, 2026 · 2:30
On Union College Week: Why are democracies suspending the rights of their people? Guillermina Seri , professor of political science, explores this. Faculty Bio: Guillermina Seri…
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:30
On Union College Week: Learning goes on, even during war. Kristin Bidoshi , professor of Russian in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, discusses this through…
Jul 17, 2026 · 2:30
Cannabis may affect your memory after use, but to what extent? Carrie Cuttler, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Co-Director of the Cannabis Research Center…
Jul 16, 2026 · 2:30
Anyone can make a Jackson Pollock painting, right? Jonas Mureika , chair and professor of physics at Loyola Marymount University , examines what physics has to say on the matter.…
Jul 15, 2026 · 2:30
What role does friendship play in political and resistance movements? Kim Miller , professor of art history, and coordinator of the Peace and Social Justice Studies Program at…
Jul 14, 2026 · 2:30
Healthy aging is critical for the present and the future. Jean Wactawski-Wende , SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the…
Jul 13, 2026 · 2:30
Is there a size limit on planets? Jean-Baptiste Ruffio , research scientist in astronomy at the University of California, San Diego , checks in to find out. Faculty Bio:…
Jul 10, 2026 · 2:30
Why do implicit biases still exist in hiring decisions? Samantha Dodson , assistant professor of organizational behavior and human resources at the University of Calgary ,…
Jul 9, 2026 · 2:30
Older adults are starting to use AI at home, too. Ken Brown , Tippie Children Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of Business at the University of…
Jul 8, 2026 · 2:30
Brainstems are hard to image because of their size and density, but is that about to change? Emery N. Brown , professor of neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of…
Jul 7, 2026 · 2:30
How do we search for life beyond Earth? Fabian Klenner , assistant professor of planetary sciences at the University of California, Riverside , explores the cosmos to find out.…
Jul 6, 2026 · 2:30
Do you feel loved? Harry Reis , professor of psychology at the University of Rochester , examines why most do not. Faculty Bio: Harry Reis, a professor of psychology at the…
Jul 3, 2026 · 2:30
What happened on Easter Island? Robert DiNapoli, post-doctoral research associate in the environmental studies program at Binghamton University, says reality may be different…
Jul 2, 2026 · 2:30
We have much to learn about wildfires. Craig Clements , professor and chair of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University , uses a research…
Jul 1, 2026 · 2:30
Not every animal experiences the world at the same speed. Clinton Haarlem , postdoctoral research fellow at Trinity College , looks to visual processing speeds to explain why.…
Jun 30, 2026 · 2:30
What are the consequences of letting AI read for us? Naomi Baron , professor emerita of linguistics at American University , explores this issue. Faculty Bio: Naomi S. Baron is…
Jun 29, 2026 · 2:30
How do we best understand the relationship between politics and anxiety? Nick Dorzweiler , professor of the practice of political science and women’s and gender studies at…
Jun 26, 2026 · 2:30
Surviving cancer may come with neurological side effects as well. Jenny M. Munson , professor and director at the Cancer Research Center – Roanoke at the Fralin Biomedical…
Jun 25, 2026 · 2:30
How can we use technology to clean the air around us? Petra Fromme , Regents Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural…
Jun 24, 2026 · 2:30
What motivates runners? Emily Balcetis , associate professor of psychology at New York University , examines this question. Faculty Bio: Dr. Emily Balcetis is an Associate…
Jun 23, 2026 · 2:30
What are the barriers to recruitment for women in law enforcement? Amber Kerwin , professor of the practice of criminal justice at Hartwick College , looks into this question.…
Jun 22, 2026 · 2:30
Can artificial intelligence help us detect brain cancer early? Dimitrios Mathios , assistant professor of neurosurgery at Washington University in St. Louis , takes a…
Jun 19, 2026 · 2:30
On University at Buffalo Week: Speeding up drug discovery will have many benefits. Tom Grant , assistant professor in the Department of Structural Biology in the Jacobs School of…
Jun 18, 2026 · 2:30
On University at Buffalo 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…
Jun 17, 2026 · 2:30
On University at Buffalo Week: Finding ways to reduce AI’s energy consumption can be crucial. Sambandamurthy Ganapathy , professor of physics, explores how the human brain may…
Jun 16, 2026 · 2:30
On University at Buffalo Week: Inclusive design works to eliminate friction for everyone, but how do we achieve it? Jordana Maisel , Director of Research for the Center for…
Jun 15, 2026 · 2:30
On University at Buffalo Week: What can we learn from embracing historically marginalized students on campuses? Stephen Santa Ramirez , associate professor of higher education at…
Jun 12, 2026 · 2:30
What can protein shape tell us about Alzheimer’s disease? John Yates , John Lytton Young Professor in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at The…
Jun 11, 2026 · 2:30
Do you have a junk food craving? Ross Hollett , psychology lecturer at Edith Cowan University , says a brief message may be able to cut right through it. Faculty Bio: Ross…
Jun 10, 2026 · 2:30
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…
Jun 9, 2026 · 2:30
The creation of NASA’s space shuttle years ago may still spark innovation today. Francisco Polidoro, Jr ., professor of management at the University of Texas at Austin , looks at…
Jun 8, 2026 · 2:30
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 , senior instructor in…
Jun 5, 2026 · 2:30
On New York University Week: How do animals make inferences? Christine Constantinople , assistant professor of neural science, tests rats with juice rewards. Faculty Bio:…
Jun 4, 2026 · 2:30
On New York University Week: Think you can match inaugural address quotes to the presidents who spoke them? Think again. Joe Salvatore , clinical professor and director of…
Jun 3, 2026 · 2:30
On New York University 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,…
Jun 2, 2026 · 2:30
On New York University Week: Does discrimination affect our immune system? Emiko Kranz , PhD student in the School of Global Public Health, says yes. Faculty Bio: Emiko Kranz is…
Jun 1, 2026 · 2:30
On New York University Week: How does housing affect which older adults go into a nursing home? Marissa Bergh , PhD student at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, takes a look at…
May 29, 2026 · 2:30
What can sororities teach us about belonging? Charlotte Hogg , professor of rhetoric and composition at Texas Christian University , delves in the question. Faculty Bio: Dr.…
May 28, 2026 · 2:30
What happens when platforms recommend opinions instead of users? Sriniwas Pandey , lecturer at the School of Computing at Binghamton University , details this. Faculty Bio:…
May 27, 2026 · 2:30
There are stark mortality differences between pregnancy and abortion. Maria Steenland , assistant professor of family science in the School of Public Health at the University of…
May 26, 2026 · 2:30
How do we pull back the curtain on China’s use of AI in its military? Cole McFaul , senior research analyst at Georgetown University , explores this key question. Faculty Bio:…
May 25, 2026 · 2:30
What is Gulf War Illness and why is recognition important? Beatrice Golomb , professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego , seeks to inform. Faculty Bio: Dr.…
May 22, 2026 · 2:30
On Old Dominion University 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…
May 21, 2026 · 2:30
On Old Dominion University 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…
May 20, 2026 · 2:30
On Old Dominion University Week: When it’s hot out, some places are hotter than others. Maryam Golbazi , research assistant professor of climate science, examines why. Faculty…
May 19, 2026 · 2:30
On Old Dominion University Week: Can AI chatbots spread generalizations? Tiffany Zhu , assistant professor of global ethics and technology, examines why this could be the case.…
May 18, 2026 · 2:30
On Old Dominion University Week: Coastal resilience will be key going forward in a warming climate. George McLeod , director of the Center for Geospatial Science, Education, and…
May 15, 2026 · 2:30
Are you good at multitasking? Jinglu Jiang , associate professor at the School of Management at Binghamton University , reveals how this behavior may allow harmful emails to slip…
May 14, 2026 · 2:30
The intersection of race, gender, and financial access needs further study. Carlena Ficano , professor of economics at Hartwick College , discusses why. Faculty Bio: Dr. Ficano’s…
May 13, 2026 · 2:30
What do electronic medical records have to do with declining COVID mortality rates at hospitals? Indranil Bardhan , Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Regents Chair in Health Care…
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