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Kurt Vonnegut’s Continuing Appeal to the Young
Kurt Vonnegut’s appeal to young people continues. In today’s Academic Minute, the College of Charleston’s Susan Farrell determines why a member of the Greatest Generation still holds sway today.
The Swedish Theory of Love
What is the Swedish theory of love? In today’s Academic Minute, Uppsala University’s Lars Tragardh explains.
Is It Really the Hottest in 100,000 Years?
This summer has been a hot one … but was it as unprecedented as it seemed? In today’s Academic Minute, Northern Arizona University’s Darrell Kaufman looks to history for the answer.
Mental Health and Work
Your workplace has a large impact on your mental health. In today’s Academic Minute, Babson College’s Emily Rosado-Solomon explores what makes employees feel good or bad.
Ngiare Brown | Chancellor of James Cook University
Ngiare Brown is the first female and the first indigenous chancellor of James Cook University. Here she shares what she hopes to achieve during her tenure, including making higher education a place for indigenous students
New Theories of Epidemiology
How did doctors begin to track infectious diseases? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week, Jim Downs delves into the history.
Mediating Human-Nature Relations
Streaming can be harmful to the environment. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week, Salma Monani explores how to start to change this.
Paddling in the Wake of the Vikings
Retracing steps from the past can open up new understandings of today. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week, Christopher R. Fee heads to the open water.