Month: July 2019
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Sarah Mountz, University at Albany – Challenges of Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth in Foster Care
Foster care can be tough. Especially for transgender and gender expansive youth. Sarah Mountz, assistant professor in school of social welfare at the University at Albany, details some of the extra challenges they face. Sarah Mountz’ research focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ youth in child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and among homeless youth…
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Rajesh Kana, University of Alabama at Birmingham – Autism Biomarkers
Diagnosing autism earlier could make life easier for children and their parents. Rajesh Kana, associate professor of psychology at the University of Alabama Birmingham, explores the search for a faster diagnosis. Dr. Rajesh Kana is an associate professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kana is also the director of the…
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Sonja Dümpelmann, Harvard University – Street Trees
Trees can be an important part of a city street. Sonja Dümpelmann, associate professor of landscape architecture at Harvard University, explains why. Sonja Dümpelmann joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design in July 2019. Dümpelmann’s research and writing focuses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century landscape history, and contemporary landscape architecture…
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Jason Delborne, North Carolina State University – Forest Biotech
We have genetically engineered food; how about trees? Jason Delborne, associate professor of science, policy and society at North Carolina State University, looks into this question. Jason A. Delborne joined NC State in August 2013 as a Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program cluster hire in Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) and an associate professor of science,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.07.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.08 Monday, July 8th Jason Delborne of North Carolina State Univeristy examines forest biotech. Tuesday, July 9th Sonja Duempelmann of Harvard University looks into the importance of the trees that line city streets. Wednesday, July 10th Rajesh Kana of the University of Alabama at Birmingham explores finding a biomarker…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.07.01-07.05
The Academic Minute from 07.01 – 07.05 Monday, July 1st Garrett Broad – Fordham University What Is Meat? Garrett M. Broad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University in New York City. His research investigates the role of storytelling and communication technology in promoting networked movements for…
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Katherine Aquino, Manhattan College – Students With Disabilities
Should we embrace the concept of disability as a positive component of student diversity? Katherine Aquino, faculty member in the school of continuing and professional studies at Manhattan College, looks into this question. Katherine C. Aquino holds a BS in psychology, MA in school psychology, and a PhD in higher education policy. Her research interests…
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Jay Zagorsky, The Ohio State University – Fireworks
Be careful with your fireworks this year. Jay Zagorsky, research scientist and economist at The Ohio State University, says more fireworks are shot off each year and injuries are increasing. Since 1995 I have held the position of Research Scientist at The Ohio State University, where I collect data as part of the National Longitudinal…
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Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – Food Insecurity
You don’t have look overseas for people who are going hungry. Anna Amirkhanyan, associate professor of public administration at American University, explores food insecure populations closer to home. Professor Amirkhanyan’s research focuses on public and nonprofit management, organizational performance, public-private differences, and citizen participation. Her articles have been published in various outlets such as the…
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Arthur Glenberg, Arizona State University – Embodied Cognition
If you want to activate your emotions, start speaking. Arthur Glenberg, professor of psychology at Arizona State University, looks at why language affects more than just our vocal cords. Arthur Glenberg is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University, an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a member of…