Sudan’s Civil War: A New Haven for Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda may be exploiting a weakness in an African state in crisis. In today’s Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight, American University’s Sara Harmouch explores how.
The following podcasts have won the Academic Minute's awards for 2015 (and, belatedly, for 2014). Congratulations to:
- Mitchell Grayson of the Medical College of Wisconsin for winning our 2015 Presidents Choice Senior Superlative award. His segment, which originally aired on September 28, 2015, analyzed a new way to treat asthma. Read more here.
- Stacy Tye-Williams of Iowa State University for winning our 2015 Listener’s Choice award. A professor of communication studies and English, Tye-Williams’ poll winning segment, which originally aired on January 26, 2015, focused on workplace bullying. Read more here.
- Ron Mallett of the University of Connecticut for winning our 2015 Most Likely to Blow Your Mind Senior Superlative award. In his Academic Minute segment, which originally aired on February 16, 2015, this research professor of physics discusses theories of time travel. Read more here.
- Larry Stevens of Northern Arizona University for winning our 2015 Most Likely To Take Over The World Senior Superlative award. His segment, which originally aired on July 8, 2015, profiles how chocolate can boost your brain’s attentiveness. Find out more here.
- Paul Arciero of Skidmore College for winning our 2014 Most Likely to Change the World Senior Superlative award. His segment, which originally aired on November 6, 2014, offered a better way to exercise by focusing on the quality instead of just the quantity of your gym visits. Find out more here.