Academic Minute

COVID-19 brought many things to a halt, but not everything. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Austin’s Sam Kruger discusses those who kept researching.

We need to rethink how we treat older women in health care. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Toronto’s Paula Rochon examines the topic. 

Pets can have many benefits, including some that are unseen. In today’s Academic Minute, Wellesley College’s Linda Charmaraman details one.

How do you rate your own performance relative to your peers? In today’s Academic Minute, Bowdoin College’s Eric Gaze says you may be right or you may be wrong.

Online learning is becoming the norm after the pandemic. In today’s Academic Minute, Bard College’s Timand Bates discusses how it can affect student learning.

It gets hot in the kitchen for many reasons. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s Ellen Meiser explores how abusive behavior has become the norm in restaurants.

Human trafficking is not just fought in the shadows. In today’s Academic Minute, the University at Albany’s Dennis McCarthy says we all have a role to play.

Kids loving talking to the TV, but what if it talked back to them? In today's Academic Minute, the University of California, Irvine's Mark Warschauer explores how to make characters interact with the kids watching them.