http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/dr-t-florian-jaeger-university-rochester-brain-and-universal-grammar <p>In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. T. Florian Jaeger reveals how language is universally shaped by the inner workings of the human brain.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>T. Florian Jaeger is the Wilmot Assistant Professor of the Sciences at the University of Rochester. His research examines how production and comprehension complexity can influence a speaker’s choice in language variation. His findings have been widely published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and he earned his Ph.D. at Stanford University.</p><p><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/109/44/17897">Read the full article</a></p> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:39:25 +0000 Bradley Cornelius 58777 at http://wamc.org Dr. T. Florian Jaeger, University of Rochester – The Brain and Universal Grammar http://wamc.org/post/dr-cynthia-ebinger-university-rochester-understanding-volcanic-plumbing <p>In today&rsquo;s Academic Minute, Cynthia Ebinger of the University of Rochester explains the connection between earthquakes, volcanism, and the changing thickness of the Earth&rsquo;s tectonic plates.<br /> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000 Bradley Cornelius 42517 at http://wamc.org Dr. Cynthia Ebinger, University of Rochester – Understanding Volcanic Plumbing