Month: November 2017
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.11.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.11.13 Monday, November 13th Adam Gaffey of Winona State University explores rhetorical agency in the classroom. Tuesday, November 14th Jennifer Sheridan Moss of Wayne State University discusses why seniors should go back to school. Wednesday, November 15th Jennifer Lieberman of the University of North Florida delves into why STEM and…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.11.06-11.10
Academic Minute from 11.06 – 11.10 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies – Dartmouth College Deep Brain Stimulation Affects Personality Adina Roskies is the Helman Family Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy and chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Dartmouth College. She is also affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She received a…
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Tricia Seifert 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 (#1416), Bob has selected…
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Barry Fagin, United States Air Force Academy – Internet Security
Our current computer programming languages leave a lot to be desired security-wise. Barry Fagin, professor of computer science at the United States Air Force Academy, explores a new approach to keeping our online sites secure. Dr Fagin graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1982, and received the PhD in Computer Science from the…
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Charles Cullison, Touro University Nevada – Marijuana and DUI Laws
On this Student Spotlight: How does state legalization of marijuana affect DUI laws? Charles Cullison, medical student at Touro University Nevada, examines a more accurate test for impairment from cannabis. Charles Cullison and Graham Lambert are medical students at Touro University Nevada. Marijuana and DUI Laws Recreational marijuana is being widely debated and the topic…
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Adam Rosenblatt, Haverford College – Forensic Science, Mass Graves and the Call to Care
Identifying individuals in a mass grave isn’t only a scientific matter. Adam Rosenblatt, visiting professor of peace, justice and human rights at Haverford College, discusses how politics can help or harm the search for the truth. Adam Rosenblatt is the author of Digging for the Disappeared: Forensic Science after Atrocity (Stanford University Press, 2015) and…
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Hasini Jayatilaka, Johns Hopkins University – How Cancer Spreads
Stopping cancer from spreading is key to saving lives. Hasini Jayatilaka, post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University, discusses a new insight into the way cancer behaves that can be important to future medications. Hasini Jayatilaka is a post-doctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University and is currently conducting research on understanding the complex pathways that…
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Adina Roskies, Dartmouth College – Deep Brain Stimulation Affects Personality
Is your consciousness just neural functioning like the rest of your body? Adina Roskies, Helman Family Distinguished Professor; Professor of Philosophy; Chair, Cognitive Science at Dartmouth College, delves into this question. Adina Roskies is the Helman Family Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy and chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Dartmouth College. She is also affiliated…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.11.06)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.10.30 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies of Dartmouth College explores if deep brain stimulation can change our personalities and what that means about our humanity. Tuesday, November 7th Hasini Jayatilaka of Johns Hopkins University discusses how cancer spreads and how we can fight against it. Wednesday, November 8th Adam Rosenblatt…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.10.30-11.03
Academic Minute from 10.30 – 11.03 Monday, October 30th Karen Kedrowski – Winthrop University Pink Ribbons and Breast Cancer Awareness Dr. Kedrowski has been a member of the Winthrop faculty since 1994. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1992, and her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1986. She is…