Month: June 2015
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Lisa Phillips, SUNY New Paltz – A Study of Unrequited Love
Heartbreak is often cited as direct inspiration for art. Lisa Phillips, a journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz, is studying the effect unrequited love has on inspiration. Lisa A. Phillips, an assistant professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, is the author of Unrequited: Women and Romantic Obsession published by HarperCollins in 2015. The Washington Post…
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Jennifer Talarico featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1290), Bob has selected…
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Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Sexuality
How do the sex lives of millennials compare with that of their Baby Boomer forebears? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into the sexuality of the age group she calls Generation Me. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and…
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Sarah Allen, PCOM – Concussion Recovery
We’ve previously discussed the frequency of concussions, but today we’re looking at recovery. Sarah Allen, a psychologist at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, is studying how best to bounce back from one of these very common brain injuries. Sarah Levin Allen, PhD, CBIS is assistant professor of psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic…
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Brian Southwell, UNC Chapel Hill – Misinformation
How accurate is your information? Brian Southwell, research professor of mass communication at UNC Chapel Hill, explores the spread of information, and often, just how wrong it can be. Dr. Brian Southwell is Director of the Science in the Public Sphere Program in the Center for Communication Science at RTI International. Southwell also is a…
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Lori Hunter, UC Boulder – Environmental Migration
Climate change and the environment at large have a huge effect on everything. Lori Hunter, sociologist at UC Boulder, discusses the relationship between human migration and the natural environment, highlighting innovative research on US-Mexico migration associated with climate change. Dr. Lori Hunter is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder and Faculty Research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.08) Monday, June 8 Lori Hunter of UC Boulder explores the relationship shared by migration and climate change. Tuesday, June 9 Brian Southwell of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examines the dissemination of misinformation. Wednesday, June 10 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Sarah Allen discusses the…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.06.01 – 06.05
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.1- 6.5 Monday, June 1 Susan Brantley – Penn State University Hydraulic Fracturing Concerns Susan Brantley is a distinguished professor of geosciences and director of the Earth and Environmental Institute at Penn State. Her research interests include aqueous geochemistry, geochemical kinetics and, microbial biogeochemistry. Tuesday, June 2 Michael…
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Renée Beard, Holy Cross – Stigma of Alzheimer’s
Can sentiments about a disease be worse than the actual condition? Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Renée L. Beard, Ph.D., received her degree in medical sociology from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California,…
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Jon Mikolashek featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1289), Bob has selected…