The Academic Minute

Taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults.

One aggressive form of cancer can be set off by an accident in our cells.

We are always looking for new ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease early.

Collaboration in mathematics has a long history.

What do green clay tennis courts have to do with climate change?

Revisiting the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists provides a new lens through which to view intersectionality.

On Wichita State University Week: What can we learn about the core of the Sun?

On Wichita State University Week: Reducing lift-off weight can be crucial for spaceflight.

On Wichita State University Week: Should we change the way we think about using generative AI for learning?

On Wichita State University Week: Your tongue matters more than you might think.

On Wichita State University Week: Technology can only help if people are willing to use it.

Making a decision about an activity for a group of friends can be stressful.

An old Medicare rule is keeping older adults in hospitals longer than necessary, so what can be done?

How do children learn to talk about themselves and other people?

We are redefining our view of human intelligence.

Putting a figure on a person’s bilingual experience can be daunting.

On Union College Week: What happens to our love lives when the rest of life gets messy?

On Union College Week: What can we do to improve education for Black students in majority white communities?

On Union College Week: How do we unravel the secrets of volcanoes?

On Union College Week: Why are democracies suspending the rights of their people?

On Union College Week: Learning goes on, even during war.

Cannabis may affect your memory after use, but to what extent?

Anyone can make a Jackson Pollock painting, right?

What role does friendship play in political and resistance movements?

Healthy aging is critical for the present and the future.

Is there a size limit on planets?

Why do implicit biases still exist in hiring decisions?

Older adults are starting to use AI at home, too.

Brainstems are hard to image because of their size and density, but is that about to change?

How do we search for life beyond Earth?

Do you feel loved?

What happened on Easter Island?

We have much to learn about wildfires.

Not every animal experiences the world at the same speed.

What are the consequences of letting AI read for us?

How do we best understand the relationship between politics and anxiety?

Surviving cancer may come with neurological side effects as well.

How can we use technology to clean the air around us?

What motivates runners?

What are the barriers to recruitment for women in law enforcement?

Can artificial intelligence help us detect brain cancer early?

On University at Buffalo Week: Speeding up drug discovery will have many benefits.

On University at Buffalo Week: Can we use AI to help give those with motor neuron diseases their voices back?

On University at Buffalo Week: Finding ways to reduce AI’s energy consumption can be crucial.

On University at Buffalo Week: Inclusive design works to eliminate friction for everyone, but how do we achieve it?

On University at Buffalo Week: What can we learn from embracing historically marginalized students on campuses?

What can protein shape tell us about Alzheimer’s disease?

Do you have a junk food craving?

Why is the turnover rate so high for CFOs, and what can we do about it?

The creation of NASA’s space shuttle years ago may still spark innovation today.