Month: July 2017
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Colin Camerer 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 (#1399), Bob has selected…
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Bryan McCann, Louisiana State University – Gangsta Rap and the War on Crime
Are we returning to the War-On-Crime era of the late 20th century? Bryan McCann, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University, delves into how criminality is framed through art and policy today. My work broadly engages the intersection of rhetorical and cultural studies, with an emphasis on the racialized and…
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Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, The Ohio State University – Facebook and New Mom Insecurity
How many baby photos have you seen today on Facebook? Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, professor of human sciences at The Ohio State University, details why certain mothers share more than others. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan is a professor of Human Sciences and Psychology (by courtesy) and a faculty associate of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy.…
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Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo – Free Speech and Advertising
Advertisements are more pervasive than ever. Mark Bartholomew, professor of law at the University at Buffalo School of Law, discusses advertisements and the First Amendment. Mark Bartholomew, professor of law at the University at Buffalo School of Law, writes and teaches in the areas of intellectual property and law and technology, with an emphasis on…
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Brian Beatty, New York Institute of Technology – Heart Disease
Finding an easier way to detect heart disease could be closer than you think. Brian Beatty, Associate Professor of Anatomy at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, looks into a surprising part of the body that could hold clues to your heart health. Brian Beatty, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology,…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.10 Monday, July 10th Brian Beatty of the New York Institute of Technology discusses heart disease. Tuesday, July 11th Mark Bartholomew at the University at Buffalo explores free speech and advertising. Wednesday, July 12th Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan of The Ohio State University delves into whether news mom should avoid Facebook. Thursday, July 13th…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.3-7.7
Academic Minute from 7.3 – 7.7 Monday, July 3rd Michael Poulin – University at Buffalo Empathy Dr. Poulin’s research interests focus on understanding the resources that people use to adjust to stressful or traumatic events, as well as what motivates people to respond to the adversity of others. Both sets of phenomena have implications both…
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Damayanthie Eluwawalage, Albright College – Aviator Fashion
Pilots have a dress code today, but it wasn’t always that way. Damayanthie Eluwawalage, assistant professor of fashion design at Albright College, looks back at early flying fashion. Damayanthie Eluwawalage, PhD, MPHA, researcher/author/historian/Private Pilot/designer, earned her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Design and History from Edith Cowan University in Australia. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts…
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Amanda Hiner 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 (#1398), Bob has selected…
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Christopher Brown, University of Texas at Austin – Playtime in Kindergarten
Kindergarten is now more structured with less time for play. Today on The Academic Minute: Christopher P. Brown, professor in the department of curriculum at the University of Texas at Austin, examines whether this is a good thing for kids. Christopher P. Brown is a Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education and…