Episodios

  • Episode 8.3: Solving mysteries with tree rings

    Episode 8.3: Solving mysteries with tree rings
    Oct 14 2024
    Question: Have you ever counted the rings of a tree? Meet Grant Harley (go.uidaho.edu/4dKshU0), an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences (go.uidaho.edu/4dLMUPV) at University of Idaho who has dedicated his lab to answering questions using tree rings. He is joining us to discuss climate change, crime fighting, volcanic eruptions and lost forests. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I stories First gen student earns top scholarship (go.uidaho.edu/4dOZNIJ) Geology on Mars and in Minecraft (go.uidaho.edu/3BSMXMg) Researchers model vulnerable energy and water nexus (go.uidaho.edu/3NlMPr9) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Bouncing Ideas” by VIV1010 (go.uidaho.edu/4h59GFo) via Amphibious Zoo.
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  • Episode 8.2: Literary treasure hunting

    Episode 8.2: Literary treasure hunting
    Oct 7 2024
    Question: What do you think are some of the reasons why an author would prefer to use a pen name over their real one? Zachary Turpin (go.uidaho.edu/4gQLFSk) is an associate professor in the Department of English (go.uidaho.edu/3XTA9wL) at University of Idaho who researches 19th-century periodical culture, archival research methods, digital humanities and textual recovery. He has worked to uncover unaccounted-for periodical works by American authors, including Walt Whitman, Emma Lazarus, Mark Twain, Anne Sexton, Cormac McCarthy and more. On today’s episode, he discusses uncovering lost works of literature. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Finding direction (go.uidaho.edu/3XOIIZI) Engineering wildfire prevention (go.uidaho.edu/47Pf5vI) Home court advantage (go.uidaho.edu/4ete27d) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Detective Obvious” by Daniel Davis (go.uidaho.edu/3ZNAPWQ) via Amphibious Zoo.
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  • Episode 8.1: Exploring killer yeasts

    Episode 8.1: Exploring killer yeasts
    Sep 30 2024
    Question: Have you ever tried baking or brewing with yeast? Meet Paul Rowley (go.uidaho.edu/3zxrdVG), an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences (go.uidaho.edu/47KBAlq) at University of Idaho. Yeast are the basis of our breads and brews, but Rowley looks deeper into the secret lives of yeasts and how they interact with viruses and other fungi. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Vandal track athlete digs into medical studies (go.uidaho.edu/4gDiSjX) Internship studying giraffes directs biology undergrad’s future (go.uidaho.edu/3N3I2KQ) First gen student earns top scholarship (go.uidaho.edu/3zIieAT) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Slipstream” by DM154 (go.uidaho.edu/3ZGN9bn) via soundstripe.
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  • Coming Soon: Season 8 of “The Vandal Theory”

    Coming Soon: Season 8 of “The Vandal Theory”
    Sep 23 2024
    Season 8 of “The Vandal Theory” will feature stories about the surprising and fascinating properties of yeast, uncovering lost works of literature, huckleberries and why it’s so hard to domesticate them, and using tree rings to solve crimes and find fake works of art. All that and more is coming your way starting Monday, Sept. 30. See you then! Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).
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  • Episode 7.8: Constructing Sustainable Houses

    Episode 7.8: Constructing Sustainable Houses
    Apr 29 2024
    Question: What is the construction industry doing, or what might it do in the future, to make buildings more climate friendly? Mike Maughan (go.uidaho.edu/3JxTiNT) is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (go.uidaho.edu/3UvMKpc) at University of Idaho. His research focuses on materials development, advanced manufacturing, design and the intersection among them. Today he will discuss a project called PrinTimber (go.uidaho.edu/3wfcRHF), which he hopes will change the future of construction. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Breaking Through Bars to Education (go.uidaho.edu/4de1twE) Research Is Catalyst for Top Grad Schools (go.uidaho.edu/3vXDdOx) Sustainable Science Innovations (go.uidaho.edu/3w7Jffk) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Lasso the Moon” by Matthew Robert Mateus (go.uidaho.edu/3Qe3wqz) via Amphibious Zoo.
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  • Episode 7.7: Geology on Mars and in Minecraft

    Episode 7.7: Geology on Mars and in Minecraft
    Apr 22 2024
    Question: Did you ever nerd out about geology as a kid? Meet Erika Rader (go.uidaho.edu/3Q4YVqz), an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences (go.uidaho.edu/448B2Ej) at University of Idaho. We’re going to discuss how scientists are studying the geology of Mars, how astronauts will need to navigate when they get to the moon and even how to go on a geology field trip online. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Sustainable Science Innovations (go.uidaho.edu/3vSC2Qm) Addressing the Mammoth in the Room (go.uidaho.edu/4d0A0yk) Researchers Model Vulnerable Energy and Water Nexus (go.uidaho.edu/3Jqf9qk) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Through the Asteroid Belt” by Timber Music Supply (go.uidaho.edu/3JmDuxs) via Amphibious Zoo.
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  • Episode 7.6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health

    Episode 7.6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health
    Apr 15 2024
    Episode 7.6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health Question: What types of things do you imagine are harder for first-generation students to navigate while attending college, versus their peers whose parents also attended? Meet Krista Soria (go.uidaho.edu/4aMFjzn), an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and Counseling (go.uidaho.edu/3J9QIxh) at University of Idaho. Her research focuses on the conditions that help students to learn, thrive and grow and how colleges and universities can create campus climates that support students from diverse backgrounds. Today she will discuss inequalities in higher education, the lasting effects of COVID-19 on students’ mental health and what faculty members can do to help. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Gold, Bold and Cold (go.uidaho.edu/3PTpgb9) St. Maries to Space (go.uidaho.edu/4cOX1nx) A Road Once Traveled (go.uidaho.edu/4cM6Dzz) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Discovery Never Ends” by Brendan Warren Burns (go.uidaho.edu/4cPPYer) via Amphibious Zoo.
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  • Episode 7.5: Diversity in the Workplace

    Episode 7.5: Diversity in the Workplace
    Apr 8 2024
    Question: Can you name types of diversity that could influence a team’s working dynamic? Meet Yun Chung (go.uidaho.edu/3vEnbc5), professor of management and human resources (go.uidaho.edu/4cM2pI4) at University of Idaho. Chung is going to walk us through several studies about diversity in the workplace including how diversity on a company board affects the company’s success and some nuances behind different types of diversity in the workplace. Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Stories Why Wouldn’t You Help People If You Can? (go.uidaho.edu/49iEyNm) Football Player Nominated to Join National Community Service Team (go.uidaho.edu/3TDgtLe) Developing New Building Technology to Reduce Errors (go.uidaho.edu/4cMd0mG) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “The Facts About Facts” by Micah Dahl Anderson (go.uidaho.edu/43JXMdI) via Amphibious Zoo Music.
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