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Archives for April 2015

Allergies

Ah, it’s the best time of the year. The sun is out, the flowers are blooming and…the pollen is high.

That was the inspiration for this week’s Typewriter Rodeo by Sean Petrie.

Higher Ed: Creating New Knowledge

What does it take to do heavy duty research and generate new ideas in an academic field? A pile of degrees and years and years spent closed off in a room with noses to the grindstone? Not necessarily! In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore what it takes to create new knowledge and who is actually qualified to do that. They hear from some undergraduate students doing their own original research. Who says research is only for grad students and professors! Ed and Jennifer also discuss what it takes for students and faculty to facilitate original and creative work. Hope you’re feeling creative; the answer to the math puzzler about the deck of cards is revealed.

Herbie Hancock (4.12.15)

Herbie Hancock is an American pianist, and composer who’s musical collaborations span the breadth of everyone from Clark Terry and Miles Davis, to Joni Mitchell and Kanye West. In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, talks about what the life and work of Herbie Hancock can teach us about dedication, inspiration and the power of change.

Taxes

You know what they say about death and taxes… the approaching IRS deadline was Typewriter Rodeo’s Kari Anne Roy’s inspiration this week.

KUT Weekend – April 10, 2015

What’s with all the tree pollen….Rick Perry reinvents himself…and the fight over “sanctuary cities.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

Subscribe here: https://weekend.kut.org

Bonus: Gender and Negotiation

Men and women can approach negotiation a lot differently and that can influence many aspects of their personal and professional lives. In this unedited bonus clip Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk a little bit about the role of gender in negotiation, and also a little bit about negotiation and children.

Negotiation

Negotiations are everywhere, in almost every element of our daily lives, yet how do we understand negotiations? It turns out that the way we frame the idea of negotiation has a lot to do with how we understand value and happiness.

In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the various elements of negotiation.

April 6, 2015

A court ruling’s impact on water rights in Texas. Plus, a disturbing moment in Dallas history, the public hanging of a black man on a prominent arch. Also, a look at Ken Paxton’s legal problems and what the Texas legislature is doing about tax cuts. All that and more on the Standard:

Hank Aaron, pt. 2 (Ep. 17, 2015)

In Black America concludes remarks by Major League legend and Hall of Famer Henry Aaron, speaking at the Tom Johnson Lecture Series at the University of Texas at Austinwith LBJ Library director Mark Updegrove.

Higher Ed: How Technology Impacts Learning

With smartphones in the hands of so many people these days, we should be a lot smarter, right? How does technology impact the way we learn? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore the relationship between technology and learning. We’ve come a long way from chalk and erasers. It seems like technology has made it easier to access more information more quickly – think computers. That’s good, right? But can all that hardware, software, and information be more distraction than enrichment? You’ll need to focus to follow the latest math puzzler; and grabbing a deck of cards wouldn’t hurt, either!

Oil Prices

As Texas Standard has reported many, many, many times over the past few months, oil prices have been all over the place lately.

That was Typewriter Rodeo’s Jodi Edgerton’s inspiration this week.

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