Month: November 2015
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Yvette Cozier, Boston University – Obesity & Racism
Both racism and obesity are significant problems independent of one another. Yvette Cozier, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University, suggests these issues are intertwined in the lives of some African-American women. Dr. Cozier is an investigator on the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a prospective follow-up of over 59,000 African American women begun in 1995.…
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Richard Chacon 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 (#1312), Bob has selected Richard…
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Emilia Flint, Black Hills State University – Athletes & Group Culture
Do athletes from different cultures react to competitive anxiety the same way? Emilia Flint, associate professor of psychology at Black Hills State University, studied Special Olympic athletes to find out the answers. Dr. Emilia Flint joined the Black Hills State University faculty in 2010. She teaches Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology,…
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Gregory Cunningham, St. John Fisher College – Penguin’s Sense of Smell
Birds don’t have a sense of smell. Gregory Cunningham, associate professor of biology at St. John Fisher College, explains his research that may change this belief. Dr. Gregory Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher College, a small liberal arts college in Rochester, New York. He received his Ph.D. in physiology…
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Miriam Solomon, Temple University – Precision Medicine
If you have a certain disease, you get a certain medical treatment. Right? Miriam Solomon, professor of philosophy at Temple University, explains how precision medicine may change this way of thought. Professor Solomon works in the areas of philosophy of science, social epistemology, medical epistemology, medical ethics and gender and science. She is the author…
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Christopher Salas-Wright, University of Texas at Austin – Immigrants and Crime
Are immigrants wrongly portrayed as being criminals in the public sphere? Christopher Salas-Wright, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, explains his research into this newsworthy topic. Dr. Christopher Salas-Wright is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. He…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.9)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.9 Monday, November 9 Christopher Salas-Wright of The University of Texas at Austin explores if immigrants are wrongly portrayed as criminals in our country. Tuesday, November 10 Miriam Solomon of Temple University explains precision medicine. Wednesday, November 11 Gregory Cunningham of the St. John Fisher College examines if penguins have a sense of…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.2-11.6
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.2 – 11.6 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle – Northeastern University Peeple Joseph Reagle is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard (in 1998 and 2010), and he taught and received his Ph.D. at NYU’s Department…
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Kathleen Alves, Queensborough Community College – Women in comic novels and medical texts
Is there a link between historical medical texts and fictional texts? Kathleen Alves, assistant professor of english at Queensborough Community College, explores this fascinating questions through a feminist lens. Kathleen Tamayo Alves is an Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York, where she teaches literature and composition. She holds…
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Gaberiel Bever 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 (#1311), Bob has selected Gaberiel…