The Best Of Our Knowledge
Mondays, 3-3:30 p.m.
Throughout the world, new discoveries are being made every day that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today’s information-driven society. "The Best of Our Knowledge" highlights those breakthroughs across multiple disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week, host Lucas Willard examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest in emerging research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge we’ll learn how a hospital is partnering with a public library to give babies their first book. -
On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge… Elementary and middle school students compete in a district-wide spelling bee in Schenectady, New York. Online program Poem Renovation lets users explore poetry in a new way. And independent Hyper Saturation Magazine digs into the cultural landscape of upstate New York. -
On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge… Students compete to advance in the FIRST Robotics Competition in Albany. Bald eagles have made a comeback in New York’s Hudson Valley. We’ll learn about the Teatown Hudson River EagleFest. Middle and high school students participate in a conference to address bias, bullying, and prejudice. And some colleges in New York are changing their designations to “university.” -
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge...A series of winter nature walks is aimed at bringing upstate New York residents closer to native plants and animals.We’ll learn about the importance of ants in the agricultural economy.And Jody Cowan will speak with an artist who is drawing attention to the student debt crisis with a unique exhibit in western Massachusetts. -
On this episode on The Best of Our Knowledge… As Democrat Kathy Hochul begins her term as New York’s first elected female governor, local students share some of the inaugural spotlight. Our Jody Cowan will have more. Bob Schneider of the New York State School Boards Association will provide analysis of Hochul’s education goals for 2023. The upstate New York video game industry gets a powerup with state funding. And 2022 proved to be the sixth-warmest year on record in Massachusetts. -
On this episode on The Best of Our Knowledge…As COVID-19 restrictions ease, public school students are seeing the return of an exciting tradition – the school field trip. Jody Cowan will bring us more. The Peace Corps is sending its first deployment of volunteers around the world since the lockdown of 2020. Host Lucas Willard will speak with a recent graduate preparing for her two-year tour. And a storybook is helping young children affected by the war in Ukraine. -
On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: New York State is requiring school districts that utilize Native American imagery to change their nicknames and mascots. Jody Cowan will speak with school officials about how they’re preparing for the change. Host Lucas Willard will speak with arborist Fred Breglia about finding what could be New York’s largest living tree. And we’ll visit a new learning lab in Troy, New York. -
On this episode, host Lucas Willard will speak with Katie Bisset, a survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, about a tenth anniversary remembrance she recently organized at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. We’ll also learn about an upcoming webinar series focused on addressing mental health in education. -
Cazenovia College, a small private institution in Cazenovia, New York, announced on December 7th, 2022 that it would close after the spring 2023 semester.As the college prepares for closure, we’ll speak with Cazenovia College President David Bergh and a third-year student about their upcoming last semester at the college. -
On this episode, we’ll learn more about the Hudson Mural Project, an initiative now in its third year that encourage school age children and community residents to explore the concept of self and city. In addition to speaking with a visual artist involved with the Hudson Mural Project, we’ll also listen to a sound poem produced as of the 2022 project.
