The Academic Minute

Metallic screws and plates have long been used in reconstructive medical procedures. Dr. David Kaplan, professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts...

Facial recognition technology is still in its infancy. Dr. Megan Papesh, assistant professor of psychology at Louisiana State University, is demonstrating weakness in a system many people may assume is completely secure. Dr. Megan Papesh is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at LSU, and the director of the Eye Movements, Memory and Attention Laboratory. Her research on face matching has been featured in the Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal and on NPR. Her lab also researches topics related

Facial recognition technology is still in its infancy. Dr. Megan Papesh, assistant professor of psychology at Louisiana State University, is...

Exposure to trauma doesn't necessarily dictate PTSD for the victim. Dr. Norah Feeny, professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University, is studying post-traumatic stress disorder to expand on our understanding of the affliction and potentially debunk some related myths. Dr. Norah Feeny is a professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve Univeristy in Ohio. Her laboratory focuses on the development and evaluation of cognitive behavioral treatments for anxiety and mood disorders. Much of

Exposure to trauma doesn't necessarily dictate PTSD for the victim. Dr. Norah Feeny, professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University, is...

Can we accurate codify why things make us laugh? Dr. Peter McGraw of the University of Colorado Boulder draws on his work with Caleb Warren and The Humor Research Lab (HuRL) to answer the question, “What makes things humorous?” Dr. Peter McGraw is an expert in the interdisciplinary fields of judgment, emotion, and choice. He is an associate professor of marketing and psychology at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he directs the Humor Research Lab ( HuRL )

Can we accurate codify why things make us laugh? Dr. Peter McGraw of the University of Colorado Boulder draws on his work with Caleb Warren and The...

Can leading a sedentary lifestyle contribute to depression? Dr. Nancy Low, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at McGill University, is studying the correlation between these two afflictions. Nancy Low is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, Clinician-Researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and Staff Physician in the Mood Disorders Program of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). She obtained her BS (Hons)

Can leading a sedentary lifestyle contribute to depression? Dr. Nancy Low, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at McGill University, is...

In the world of science fiction, humans and robots converse freely. Robin Read, research fellow at Plymouth University in the UK, is studying the nature by which robots communicate. Dr. Robin Read is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems at Plymouth University, UK, where he works on the FP7 ALIZ-E Project. His research is centered around understanding how robots are able to utilise non-human like modalities as a means of expression and communication during social Human

In the world of science fiction, humans and robots converse freely. Robin Read, research fellow at Plymouth University in the UK, is studying the nature...

Salmonella outbreaks can be devastating. To reduce this danger, Arun Bhunia, professor of food microbiology at Purdue University, is working on new techniques and technology that will more quickly identify the infectious strain. Dr. Arun Bhunia is a professor of food microbiology at Purdue University. His research focuses on pathogen detection and mechanism of pathogenesis. He earned a Ph.D. in food microbiology from University of Wyoming in 1989 About Dr. Bhunia The Bhunia Lab Arun Bhunia -

Salmonella outbreaks can be devastating. To reduce this danger, Arun Bhunia, professor of food microbiology at Purdue University, is working on new...

Apparently, you can sterilize flies too well. In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Hahn, assistant professor in the University of Florida’s department of...

Apparently, you can sterilize flies too well. In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Hahn, assistant professor in the University of Florida’s department of entomology and nematology, discusses a new and improved fly sterilization methodology. Dr. Daniel Hahn is an assistant professor in the University of Florida’s department of entomology and nematology. He is broadly interested in the proximate physiological and biochemical mechanisms that underlie the diversification of life histories. In addition