Month: March 2021
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Stephanie Chalifoux, University of West Georgia – Commercial Sex Market in the U.S. South During the 1940s and 1950s
On University of West Georgia Week: Red-light districts were turned off during World War II, but did the crackdown work? Stephanie Chalifoux, associate professor of history, explores how sex workers took to the road during this time. Fields of Study: US Women’s History, the American South, Labor History, History of Sexuality, and Modern America. Dr.…
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Anthony Fleming, University of West Georgia – Gun Policy Debate as Individualism vs Communitarian Values
On University of West Georgia Week: Rugged individualism has had a large influence over gun laws in the U.S. Anthony Fleming, associate professor of political science, determines its impact on the country. I graduated with my PhD in Political Science in 2010 from West Virginia University. My primary area of study has been gun control…
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Sarah Jones, University of West Georgia – Foster Care Youth and Higher Education Aspirations
On University of West Georgia Week: Students from foster homes face a harder road to college. Sarah Jones, assistant professor of higher education and college student affairs, discusses the resiliency of this group of learners. Sarah Jones is an Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling and College Student Affairs. She teaches in the College Student Affairs…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.29)
University of West Georgia Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.29 Monday, March 29th Sarah Jones, assistant professor of counselor education, discusses the resiliency of foster-care youth with higher education aspirations. Tuesday, March 30th Anthony Fleming, associate professor of political science, determines rugged individualism’s impact on the gun policy debate. Wednesday, March 31st Stephanie Chalifoux,…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26
The Academic Minute from 03.22 – 03.26 Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ethical A.I. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory. He specializes in the logico-mathematical and philosophical foundations…
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Brian Mailloux, Barnard College – Using Wastewater to Protect College Campuses during the Pandemic
Wastewater is a great early warning sign for COVID outbreaks. Brian Mailloux, professor in environmental science at Barnard College, samples this method for testing. Professor Brian Mailloux joined the faculty of Barnard College, the NYC women’s college affiliated with Columbia University, in January 2006. His research areas is groundwater microbiology with a focus on naturally…
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Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College – After-School Academics in an Era of Remote Learning
After-school education is taking hold during online learning at schools. Pawan Dhingra, professor of American studies at Amherst College, wonders if it helps or hinders children. Dr. Pawan Dhingra (Ph.D. sociology) is Professor of American Studies and Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Amherst College. He is Former Curator and Senior Advisor to the Smithsonian…
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Ji Ung Lee, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – A Potential Path to a Quantum Computer in Every Home
In the future we may all have quantum computers in our homes. Ji Ung Lee, professor of nanoscale engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, examines how we might get there. Ji Ung Lee received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently Professor of Nanoscale Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, a…
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Brian Schubert, University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Using Fossil Plants to Measure Climate Change
What can fossils teach us about the future of climate change? Brian Schubert, associate professor in the school of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, digs in to look ahead. I have been at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2013 and currently serve as the Coordinator for the Geology BS and…
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Selmer Bringsjord, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Ethical A.I.
Should artificial intelligence be used in weapons? Selmer Bringsjord, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores this question. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory. He specializes in the logico-mathematical and…