Month: January 2016
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Maria Aysa-Lastra, Winthrop University – The Great Recession and Latino Immigrants
What do the recessions of Spain and the United States have in common? Maria Aysa-Lastra, assistant professor of sociology at Winthrop University, explores the reasons Latinos left both countries during the Great Recession. Dr. Maria Aysa-Lastra is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Winthrop University. Her research focuses on the causes of migration as well the integration…
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Cristine Legare, University of Texas at Austin – Imitation and Innovation
Does imitation lead to innovation? Cristine Legare, associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses these dual engines of cultural learning. Cristine Legare is an associate professor of psychology and the director of the Cognition, Culture and Development Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. As a cognitive scientist, her research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.4)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.4 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the dual engines of cultural learning: imitation and innovation. Tuesday, January 5 Maria Aysa-Lastra of Winthrop University delves how The Great Recession affected Latino immigrants in the United States and Spain. Wednesday,January 6 Leo Fleishman of Union…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.12.28-1.1
Academic Minute from 12.28 – 1.1 Monday, December 28 Mitch Grayson – Medical College of Wisconsin Asthma Research Congratulations to Mitchell Grayson of The Medical College of Wisconsin for winning our 2015 President’s Choice Senior Superlative award. Dr. Grayson’s segment discussed a new treatment for the common affliction of asthma. This segment aired on September…
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Paul Arciero, Skidmore College, The Quality of Exercise
Most Likely To Change The World Congratulations to Paul Arciero of Skidmore College for winning our 2015 Most Likely To Change The World Senior Superlative award. His segment analyzed how you should pay attention to the quality of your exercise as opposed to just the quantity. This segment originally aired on November 6th, 2014