Ongoing Coverage:

Rehman Tungekar

Producer

Rehman Tungekar joined KBIA in September 2011. Previously, he has worked with WNYC’s Radiolab, Chicago Public Media’s Vocalo.org and WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight. A Chicago native, he started out his professional career in science, but soon traded in a microscope for a microphone and hasn’t looked back since. Rehman is a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, where he focused on radio.

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Intersection
6:20 pm
Mon March 26, 2012

Parenting in the digital age

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Under the Microscope
6:04 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

On early planting

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On this week’s show, we’ll hear why farmers and gardeners should hold off on planting early this year, and find out why MU is hiring fewer international scholars.

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Science, Health and Technology
5:00 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

Cost affects number of international workers hired by MU

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Columbia has long been a hub for science and innovation in mid-Missouri, and the international scholars associated with the University of Missouri have contributed a lot to that distinction. But the number of international scholars MU hires has been decreasing for the past five years. 

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Global Journalist
4:09 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

Microbloggers in China lose anonymity

When two high-speed trains collided on a bridge in southwestern China, the first report from the scene came from a victim, one minute later.  Her Twitter-style post ended with a dramatic cry for help.

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Intersection
12:16 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

Digest this: The messages and motives behind farm and food controversies

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Under the Microscope
4:28 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

The science of food

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Shirley Corriher

Food Sense: The 8th Annual Life Sciences and Society Symposium takes place this week at MU. 

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Global Journalist
6:40 pm
Thu March 15, 2012

Iran: A ticking time bomb?

Diplomatic distress over Iran’s nuclear program is reaching a fever pitch.

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Intersection
6:07 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

Enhanced enterprise zones in Columbia

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Global Journalist
6:03 pm
Thu March 8, 2012

Japan: One year after the devastation

 

Sunday will mark the one-year anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit coastal Japan. 

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Under the Microscope
5:55 pm
Thu March 8, 2012

Technology in the classroom

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A growing number of schools across the country are introducing tablet technology into the classroom.

On this week’s show, we’ll talk about about exercise programs for minority populations, and hear about tablet technology in classrooms.

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