Month: October 2020
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The Academic Minute for 2020.10.26-2020.10.30
The Academic Minute from 10.26 – 10.30 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman – Central College Perfect Football Recruit Russ Goodman has served Central College since 2002, teaching at all levels of the curriculum. He especially enjoys learning about sports analytics, origami, algebraic geometry, and mathematics in pop culture. Russ is also an assistant coach…
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Zvi Loewy, Touro College of Pharmacy – Molecular Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19
What is the most powerful tool for testing for COVID-19? Zvi Loewy, professor in the department of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences at the Touro College of Pharmacy, explores the answer. Dr. Loewy has a diversified professional background that includes more than 30 years in academia, executive leadership with major global pharmaceutical companies, and creation and…
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Robin Zebrowski, Beloit College – Intercorporeality
Many of us are missing shared spaces right now. Robin Zebrowski, associate professor of cognitive science at Beloit College, explores why. Robin Zebrowski’s research focuses on embodied cognition and many of its implications, from how humanoid bodies affect the possibility of general artificial intelligence in robotics to the ways that embodiment influences the felt experience…
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David Meyer, Shenandoah University – COVID-19 and Singing
Contracting COVID-19 may lead to many challenges. David Meyer, associate professor of voice at Shenandoah University, explores those associated with surviving. A leading scholar and researcher of the singing voice, Dr. David Meyer is an active performer, teacher, and voice scientist. He serves as associate professor of voice and voice pedagogy at Shenandoah Conservatory. He…
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Theodora Pinou, Western Connecticut State University – Teaching the Environment
How do we teach students about the environment in a meaningful way? Theodora Pinou, professor of biology at Western Connecticut State University, steps outside to find out. Dr. Pinou is a professor of Biology at WCSU, and a Curatorial Affiliate in Vertebrate Zoology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. She received…
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Russell Goodman, Central College – Perfect Football Recruit
Football recruiting will never be the same, but what makes a good recruit won’t change. Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, examines what lures recruits to a certain institution. Russ Goodman has served Central College since 2002, teaching at all levels of the curriculum. He especially enjoys learning about sports analytics, origami, algebraic…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.26 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, examines what lures football recruits to a certain institution. Tuesday, October 27th Theodora Pinou, professor of biology at Western Connecticut State University, steps outside to find out how to teach students about the environment. Wednesday, October 28th David Meyer,…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.10.19-2020.10.23
The Academic Minute from 10.19 – 10.23 Monday, October 19th Aaron Nelson – SUNY New Paltz Additive Manufacturing and COVID-19 Aaron Nelson is an Assistant Professor of Digital Design and Fabrication at SUNY New Paltz and works in the Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center (HVAMC). Nelson holds a MFA from University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth)…
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Samuel Lyndon Gladden, University of Houston Clear Lake – Masked Manners: Pandemic Politeness and the New Normal of Non-Expression
Wearing masks due to COVID-19 has changed how we interact with each other. Samuel Lyndon Gladden, professor of literature at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, surveys our new masked manners. Samuel Lyndon Gladden, Ph.D., is Associate Dean and Professor of Literature in the College of Human Sciences and Humanities at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.…
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Karen Snedker, Seattle Pacific University – Therapeutic Justice: Crime Treatment Court and Mental Illness
A better way to handle mental health in the criminal justice system is needed. Karen A. Snedker, professor in the department of sociology at Seattle Pacific University, explores what to do. Dr. Karen Snedker has been at SPU for over 10 years. Prior to teaching at SPU, Dr. Snedker spent several years as an NIH…