Month: December 2018
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Best of Week – Best Communications Segment – Naja Ferjan Ramirez, University of Washington – Building Bilingual Brains
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Communications Segment Award, Naja Ferjan Ramirez, research scientist at the University of Washington, explored how learning a second language can be important for the future. Naja Ferjan Ramirez, Ph. D., is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)…
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Best Of Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.31)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.31 Monday, December 31st For the Best Communications Segment Award, Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of Washington discussed building bilingual brains. Tuesday, January 1st For the Best Health Segment, Bodil Just Christensen of the University of Copenhagen delved into eating as a tool to avoid regaining weight.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.24-12.28
Academic Minute from 12.24 – 12.28 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey – University at Albany Battling Fake News on Social Media Pradeep K. Atrey is an associate professor of computer science at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is also the director of computer science undergraduate…
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Best of Week – Most Popular Segment – Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Most Popular Segment Award, Robert Linhardt, professor of biocatalysis and metabolic engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explored a new approach to treating Lyme disease. After 21 years on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Linhardt joined Rensselaer in 2003 as a senior constellation…
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Best of Week – CEO’s Choice – Sheila Molony, Quinnipiac University – Improving the Lives of People with Dementia
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the CEO’s Choice Award, WAMC’s Alan Chartock has picked Sheila Molony, professor in management at Quinnipiac University, whose segment focused on improving the lives of those with dementia. Sheila Molony, an authority on aging, geriatric care and dementia assessment, is leading a national conversation about…
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Best of Week – President’s Choice – Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the President’s Choice Award, Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, described how not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from…
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Jacqueline Bruscella, SUNY Oneonta – Happy Holidays
Do you say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Jacqueline Bruscella, assistant professor of communication at SUNY Oneonta, says your choice may depend on your speech community. Dr. Jacqueline Bruscella, Assistant Professor of Communication in the Department of Communication and Media at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta, presents her research on holiday…
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Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany – Battling Fake News on Social Media
How do we know our news is credible? Pradeep Atrey, associate professor of computer science at the University at Albany, examines a new way to fight fake news. Pradeep K. Atrey is an associate professor of computer science at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is also…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.24)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.24 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey of the University at Albany discusses how to battle fake news stories on social media. Tuesday, December 25th Jacqueline Bruscella of SUNY Oneonta delves into whether to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas. Wednesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Dr.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.17-12.21
Academic Minute from 12.17 – 12.21 Monday, December 17th Chris Lassiter – Roanoke College Estrogen Dr. Chris Lassiter is an associate professor of biology and Roanoke College’s director of undergraduate research. His research interests lie in the field of developmental biology; his work has focused on the estrogen and androgen signaling pathways and has…