Month: January 2019
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Randy Stein, Cal Poly Pomona – Personality Quizzes
How many personality quizzes do you take online? Randy Stein, assistant professor of marketing at Cal Poly Pomona, details why people like Buzzfeed-type quizzes more than the real thing. Randy Stein has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology. He studies how preferences are shaped by how people reason about what’s true and what’s false. Alexander Swan,…
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Donna McCloskey, Widener University – How to Set Boundaries between Work and Home
Work is always with you in the digital age. Donna McCloskey, associate professor in the School of Business Administration at Widener University, explores how to set boundaries between work and home. Donna Weaver McCloskey is an associate professor in Widener University’s School of Business Administration. She holds a bachelor of science in finance and management…
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Lynn Ulatowski, Ursuline College – The Concept of the Big Picture
How do we get students to look at the big picture? Lynn Ulatowski, assistant professor of biology at Ursuline College, describes one method to do so. Lynn Ulatowski earned a BS in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. She earned an MS in Nutrition and a PhD in Molecular Nutrition, both from…
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Gabriel Neal, Texas A&M University – Paper Cuts
Why do paper cuts hurt so much? Gabe Neal, clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University, discusses why small slices cause such a big fuss. I am board-certified Family Medicine physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. My love for patients and students is what brought me from private practice to academic…
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Craig Mattson, Trinity College – Better Feeling for a Better World
Some companies offer a side dish of positive social impact with each purchase. Craig Mattson, professor of communication arts at Trinity College, wonders if social problem-solving companies are here to stay. Dr. Craig Mattson is a rhetorician, and he studies how messages work, how they form relationships, how they create worlds, and how they open…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.07 Monday, January 7th Craig Mattson of Trinity College discusses how companies can do some good on the side. Tuesday, January 8th Gabriel Neal of Texas A&M University delves into why paper cuts hurt so much. Wednesday, January 9th Lynn Ulatowski of Ursuline College examines how to get students…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.31-01.04
Academic Minute from 12.31- 01.04 Monday, December 31st Naja Ferjan Ramirez – University of Washington Building Bilingual Brains Naja Ferjan Ramirez, Ph. D., is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington. Naja earned her Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Brown University and her Ph.D.…
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Best of Week – Best Political Science Segment – Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University – Knitting as Protest
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Political Science Segment Award, Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, examined using knitting as a form of protest. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization…
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Best of Week – Best Science Segment – Sebastien Deffner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Quantum Supremacy
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Science Segment Award, Sebastian Deffner, assistant professor of physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explored quantum supremacy. I was previously a Research Associate in the group of Christopher Jarzynski at the University of Maryland, College Park (2011-2014), and a Director’s Funded…
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Best of Week – Best Psychology Segment – Krista Ingram, Colgate University – The Decision Making of Early Birds and Night Owls
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Psychology Segment Award, Krista Ingram, associate professor of biology at Colgate University, examined the decision making of early birds and night owls. Research interests include social behavior, chronobiology, human behavior, molecular ecology, tropical conservation genetics, and comparative sociogenomics. Teaching interests include animal…