Month: December 2020
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Daniel Gallagher, Cornell University – Latin Alive!
On Cornell University Week: Is Latin a dead language? Daniel Gallagher, senior lecturer, makes the case that Latin is alive and well. Daniel B. Gallagher is the Ralph and Jeanne Kanders Senior Lecturer in Latin at Cornell University. Having served as Latin Secretary to Popes Benedict XVI and Francis at the Vatican, he dedicates himself…
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Derrick Spires, Cornell University – Antebellum Social Media
On Cornell University Week: Was there social media in the 1830’s? Derrick Spires, associate professor of English, determines how Black voices communicated. Derrick R. Spires is Associate Professor of English at Cornell University. He specializes in early African American and American print culture, citizenship studies, and African American intellectual history. His first book, The Practice…
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Naminata Diabate, Cornell University – Naked Agency
On Cornell University Week: In Africa, a different kind of protest is happening in public. Naminata Diabate, associate professor of comparative literature, explores how women are using their bodies to send a message. Naminata Diabate is an associate professor of Comparative Literature at Cornell University. A native of Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, Naminata Diabate is a scholar…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.12.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2020.12.07 Monday, December 7th Naminata Diabate, associate professor of comparative literature, explores a different kind of protest is happening in public. Tuesday, December 8th Derrick Spires, associate professor of English, determines how Black voices communicated through antebellum social media in the 1830s. Wednesday, December 9th Daniel Gallagher, senior lecturer, makes…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.11.30-2020.12.04
The Academic Minute from 11.30 – 12.04 Monday, November 30th Nancy D. Campbell – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Naloxone Professor Nancy Campbell is the Department Head in the Department of Science and Technology Studies. She is a historian of science, technology, and medicine who focuses on legal and illegal drugs, drug science, policy, and treatment,…
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Malik Magdon-Ismail, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Modeling Infection Rates for Pandemic Control
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Learning to predict how COVID-19 spreads is key. Malik Magdon-Ismail, professor of computer science, develops one way to do so. Dr. Magdon-Ismail has been a Professor of Computer Science since 2000. After degrees at Yale and Caltech, Dr. Magdon-Ismail was a research scholar at Caltech before joining Rensselaer as Assistant…
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Kristin Bennett, Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute – COVIDMinder
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: COVID-19 affects certain groups at a higher rate than others. Kristin Bennett, professor in the mathematical sciences department, looks into the underlying social causes. Kristin P. Bennett is the Associate Director of the Institute for Data Exploration and Application and a Professor in the Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science Departments…
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Timothy D. Golden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Telecommuting
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Are employees as productive while telecommuting? Timothy D. Golden, professor of enterprise management and organization, delves into this question. Timothy Golden’s research focuses on remote work, telework, telecommuting, and virtual interactions. He has conducted research in these areas for over 20 years, during which he has investigated a range of…
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Nishtha Langer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Women in IT More Likely to Be Promoted Than Men
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Women in IT jobs face many challenges. Nishtha Langer, assistant professor of business analytics, says despite this, they may be more likely to get promoted than their male counterparts. Nishtha Langer is an assistant professor of business analytics at the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She teaches…