Dec 23, 2019

On this episode, Terry Tait talks about his research that frames the Iraq War within the emerging field of borderlands studies. Terry looks how individual people try to understand their circumstances in a global world, and at how our perceptions of borders -- both visible and invisible -- can have a profound effect on...

Dec 10, 2019

Max Leveridge wants to protect all species from extinction. On this episode, he talks about connecting a variety of environmental and sociological factors including geological conservation, animal behavioral ecology, and sustainability to do it.

Featured Majors: Environmental Earth Science, Environmental Science,...

Nov 26, 2019

On this episode, Ellen Florek talks about reexamining the U.S. educational system, her goal to protect women’s rights, and how learning about disabilities studies and social justice can bring valuable insight to students pursuing almost any career path. Ellen’s work as a political science major links law,...

Nov 5, 2019

Abby Culpepper wants us to connect with places we’re from and spaces we occupy, right here and right now. As a French and linguistics major, she uses language and literature to explore our relationship with local communities and with the wider natural world.

On this episode, Abby speaks about her work with...

Oct 1, 2019

Few fields are evolving as quickly as the field of genetics. Emily Wyatt found her calling in genetics while working in Miami University’s Killian Neurobiology Lab, where she studies a protein that is known to be a possible leading cause of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her work has earned her a Howard Hughes Internship...