Month: January 2019
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Ziqian Cecilia Dong, New York Institute of Technology – Cities and the Environment
On New York Institute of Technology Week: Cities need to prepare for the challenges of the future. Ziqian Dong, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses how best to manage resources in the face of disaster. Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New…
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Bryan Gibb, New York Institute of Technology – Antibiotic Resistance
On New York Institute of Technology Week: Antibiotic superbugs are becoming more and more deadly. Bryan Gibb, assistant professor of life sciences, looks into how to fight back. Bryan Gibb completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in the laboratory of Gregory D. Van Duyne and studied the molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination enzymes…
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Dongsei Kim, New York Institute of Technology – DMZ Border and Architecture
On New York Institute of Technology Week: How does architecture affect us? Dongsei Kim, assistant professor of architecture, looks to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to find out. Dongsei Kim is an architect, urbanist, and educator. His current research, focusing on architecture and urbanism’s relationship to nation-state borders across multiple scales, examines the notions of “inclusion”…
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Pamela Treister, New York Institute of Technology – Uncompensated ER Care
On New York Institute of Technology Week: Uninsured E.R. visits are costly for hospitals. Pamela Treister, clinical assistant professor of nursing, determines preventive care can help alleviate this cost. As a nurse for more than 30 years, Pamela Treister has had the opportunity to have worked in many specialty areas: Trauma/Emergency Room, Neurosurgical ICU, Respiratory…
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New York Institute of Technology Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.28)
NYIT Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.28 Monday, January 28th Pamela Treister discusses how to reduce the cost of the hospital during uncompensated ER care. Tuesday, January 29th Dongsei Kim delves into the architecture of the DMZ. Wednesday, January 30th Bryan Gibb examines phage therapy to help fight antibiotic resistant superbugs. Thursday, January 31st Ziqian…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25
Academic Minute from 01.21 – 01.25 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann – Hampshire College The Archaeology of the Slaver in 18th-Century Ghana Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies from Columbia, an M.A. in heritage from Stanford University and…
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Jared Nelson, SUNY New Paltz – Fibers and Reducing Emissions
How to help save the environment? Go crunchy. Jared Nelson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at SUNY New Paltz, determines fibers such as flax and hemp could hold the key to sustainability. Dr. Jared Nelson is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at SUNY New Paltz specializing in materials and solid mechanics with research focused on advances…
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Jennifer Pomeranz, New York University – State Laws Limit Local Control Over Food and Nutrition
Business interests are passing laws against public health interests. Jennifer Pomeranz, assistant professor of public health policy and management at New York University, discusses why state laws can be important for our health. Professor Jennifer Pomeranz is a public health lawyer who researches policy and legal options to address the food environment, obesity, products that…
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Daniel Reinholz, San Diego State University – Reducing Implicit Bias in Teaching
Even highly skilled teachers can have an unknown bias. Daniel Reinholz, assistant professor of mathematics education at San Diego State University, explores one way to help teachers correct this. Daniel Reinholz is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at San Diego State University. Dr. Reinholz is a researcher and educational designer, holding a teaching credential…
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Graham Hodges, Colgate University – Black New Jersey
The history of enslaved people isn’t limited to the South. Graham Hodges, professor of history at Colgate University, looks at two alternative points of view on black history in New Jersey. I am currently working on three projects. The first is a one-volume history of New York City from its founding to the present. The…