Month: February 2021
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Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany – A New Age of Discovery
On University at Albany Week: Space is a vast wealth of exploration opportunities. Mustafa Aksoy, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, delves into addressing challenges to aid space explorers. Mustafa Aksoy joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Fall 2017. Dr. Aksoy received his Ph.D. in 2015 from the…
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Bijan Dey, University at Albany – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Testing Methods
On University at Albany Week: Early detection is critical for combating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Bijan Dey, principal investigator at the RNA Institute, looks into better testing methods. My laboratory studies the function of non-coding RNAs, epigenetics, and epitranscriptomics in skeletal muscle stem cell biology, cardiac muscle biology, muscle regeneration, and muscle degenerative diseases, including Duchenne…
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Jeannette Sutton, University at Albany – Public Guide to COVID-19 Retweets
On University at Albany Week: Effective messaging is key in total’s digital world. Jeannette Sutton, associate professor and director of graduate studies, explores how to reach the target audience. Jeannette Sutton, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at…
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Beth Feingold, University at Albany – Food Waste
On University at Albany Week: How do we waste less food? Beth Feingold, associate professor in the school of public health, explains why how a lot of food waste happens before it gets to the store. Beth J Feingold, PhD is an interdisciplinary environmental health scientist. Bridging geography, epidemiology and global health, her research addresses…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.15 Monday, February 15th Beth Feingold, associate professor in the school of public health, explains why how a lot of food waste happens before it gets to the store. Tuesday, February 16th Jeannette Sutton, associate professor and director of graduate studies, explores how to reach the target audience…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.02.08-2021.02.12
The Academic Minute from 02.08 – 02.12 Monday, February 8th David Primo – University of Rochester Campaign Finance Reform PhD, Stanford, 2002. American politics, campaign finance, corporate political strategy, corporate social responsibility, fiscal policy, and political bargaining. Primo’s most recent project on campaign finance is the focus of his fourth book, Campaign Finance and American Democracy:…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day might not match up with our current incarnation. Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered…
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Jacqueline Evans, Florida International University – CogTracer
Do you remember everyone you interacted with in the last few days? Jacqueline Evans, associate professor of psychology at Florida International University, discusses memory and contract tracing during COVID-19. Dr. Evans conducts research on investigative interviewing in its many forms, to include interviewing cooperative witnesses, interrogating uncooperative suspects, and gathering intelligence from sources. In addition,…
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Kyle Fruh, Duke Kunshan University – Fair-Weather Fan
The fair-weather fan gets a lot of contempt from the die-hards. Kyle Fruh, assistant professor of philosophy at Duke Kunshan University, wonders if these fans have it right after all. Kyle Fruh is an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke Kunshan University. Dr. Fruh’s current research focuses on the nature of promises and promissory obligation,…
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Deborah Bennett, Berklee College of Music – Gender-Neutral Language
How do languages of the past stack up to today’s new social norms? Deborah Bennett, professor of liberal arts at the Berklee College of Music, explores limits of teaching languages with only male or female pronouns. Deborah J. Bennett is a Professor of Language and Literature at Berklee College of Music. Her poems and translations…