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This May, six SUA faculty members were featured on NPR’s nationally syndicated program “The Academic Minute,” offering bite-sized insights from their latest research to listeners across the country.

The daily segment, which is produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and airs on over 70 NPR affiliate stations, highlights current scholarship from colleges and universities nationwide. Each professor delivers a 90-second segment based on recent or ongoing research, making cutting-edge scholarship engaging and accessible to a broad audience.

Tune in to these six thought-provoking segments:

May 5 – Ryan Allen, associate professor of comparative and international education and leadership, explores the trend of struggling colleges across the U.S. and the wider implications of institutions closing. .

May 6 – Deike Peters, associate professor of environmental planning and practice, examines how to reframe the way we think about nature in cities so we can sustainably cohabitate with the many species that share urban spaces with us. .

May 7 – Marie Nydam, associate professor of biology, discusses her research in Belize tracking and cataloguing invasive species on coral reefs, which will help local stakeholders assess ecosystem health and provide critical information to guide conservation efforts. .

May 8 – Shane Barter, professor of comparative politics, explains the complexities of territorial autonomy, drawing from examples around the world to examine how this political system can deter secession while protecting minority rights. .

May 9 – Sandrine Siméon, associate professor of French language and culture, reflects on the artistic significance of filmed theater, making a compelling case for recognizing it as a distinct art form that increases access and reshapes how audiences experience performance. .

May 19 – Katherine Perry, assistant professor of mathematics, concludes the series with a segment on graph theory, explaining how finding the most efficient way to distinguish unique parts of a network has practical applications in cybersecurity and chemistry. .

Find “The Academic Minute” wherever you get your podcasts, the , or on the . The program originally aired on WAMC, with distribution across NPR affiliates nationwide.

This showcase highlights the breadth of SUA’s faculty research — spanning science, politics, mathematics, education, and the arts — while reinforcing the university’s mission to foster global citizenship and humanistic inquiry.