Month: March 2018
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Margaret Sibley, Florida International University – ADHD in Adults
Can ADHD start in adulthood? Margaret Sibley, associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Florida International University, delves into diagnosing adults. Dr Sibley’s research addresses the need to develop and disseminate age-appropriate and feasible psychosocial interventions for adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She and her colleagues currently conduct two federally-funded clinical…
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Howard Klein, The Ohio State University – Prior Commitments at Work
Do you still think about prior commitments you’ve had at work? Howard Klein, professor of management and human resources at The Ohio State University, discusses the need for businesses to help employees feel good about moving on. Howard J. Klein is a professor of management and human resources in the Fisher College of Business at…
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Brent Plate, Hamilton College – The Erie Canal and the Birth of American Religion
Did the Erie Canal start a religious movement? S. Brent Plate, visiting associate professor of religious studies at Hamilton College, looks into this question. Brent Rodriguez-Plate’s teaching and research explores how human sense perceptions affect ways of being religious, and how the operations of religious traditions impact our sensual encounters. Investigating the material cultures of…
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Monica Lewin, New York University – Blocking the Effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
On this Student Spotlight: Is there help on the way for those affected by fetal alcohol syndrome? Monica Lewin, PhD candidate in Neuroscience at New York University, examines how a drug to treat bipolar disease could have a positive side effect. Monica Lewin is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at New York University. Her research…
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Jack Tseng, University at Buffalo – Carnivore Skull Shape and Diet
“You are what you eat” just got more prophetic. Jack Tseng, assistant professor in the department of pathology and anatomical sciences at the University at Buffalo, examines how the shape of your head might be determined by what goes in your mouth. I am an integrative and evolutionary biologist, and my research focuses on the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.19 Monday, March 19th Jack Tseng of the University at Buffalo discusses the shape of your skull and what it has to do with your diet. Tuesday, March 20th Monica Lewin of New York University examines fetal alcohol syndrome and finding a new to block it in the brain.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.12-03.16
Academic Minute from 3.12 – 3.16 Monday, March 12th Raymond Boisvert – Siena College 200th Publication Anniversary of Frankenstein Educated in Rhode Island, Switzerland, the University of Toronto and Emory University in Atlanta, Raymond Boisvert made his academic reputation with two books on the American philosopher John Dewey. Hired at Siena in 1984, he…
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Samuel Sober 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 (#1434), Bob has selected…
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Sadie Witkowski, Northwestern University – Sleep and Memory
On this Student Spotlight: Can you learn while sleeping? Sadie Witkowski, PhD candidate in the department of Brain, Behavior and Cognition at Northwestern University, delves into whether our brains are still working while we doze. Sadie is in her third year of graduate school at Northwestern University in the Brain Behavior and Cognition area of…
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Scott Shackelford, Indiana University – Guarding Against the Possible Security Vulnerabilities in our Devices
How do we protect supply chains with many hands in the pie? Scott Shackelford, assistant professor of business law and ethics at Indiana University, looks into the security technology behind Bitcoin for advice. Scott J. Shackelford is an associate professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, where he teaches cybersecurity law and policy,…