Month: June 2021
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Jenny Lenkowski, Goucher College – What Human Medicine Can Learn From Fish Eyes
The eyes of fish could help us see the light again. Jenny Lenkowski, associate professor of biological sciences at Goucher College, explains why. After receiving her bachelor’s degree at Brown University, Dr. Lenkowski taught in China then worked as a research technician at Tufts Medical School before returning to graduate school. She completed her doctorate…
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Dimitra Atri, NYU Abu Dhabi – Space Weather, Planets and Life
Is there another planet like Earth? Dimitra Atri, research scientist at the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Space Science, looks through the telescope to find out. Dimitra Atri is an Astrophysicist at the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Space Science where he leads the Mars Research Group along with Prof. K.R. Sreenivasan. The overarching theme…
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Jennifer Wollock, Texas A&M University – Wars of Chivalry
They say chivalry is dead. Is that a good thing? Jennifer Wollock, professor of English at Texas A&M University, discusses why it may not be. Jennifer Goodman Wollock, literary historian, daughter of a World War II Navy veteran who served on the Missouri, studies the intrepid men and women of the Middle Ages who reimagined…
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Yoah Sui, University of Victoria – More Sitting is Bad, But Not All Sitting is the Same
If you’re sitting, you might want to stand up for this one. Yoah Sui, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, explains why. Dr. Wuyou (Yoah) Sui received his PhD in Kinesiology at Western University in 2020. Dr. Sui’s expertise is in the broad areas of health behaviour change, digital health, and mental health and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.06.07 Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, explains why if you’re sitting, you might want to stand up. Tuesday, June 8th Jennifer Wollock, professor of English at Texas A&M University, discusses the wars of chivalry. Wednesday, June 9th Dimitra Atri, research scientist…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.31-2021.06.04
The Academic Minute from 05.31 – 06.04 Monday, May 31st Elise Lemire – Purchase College The Vietnam Veterans’ Anti-War Movement Elise Lemire is the author of Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston, just released by the University of Pennsylvania Press. She is a two-time fellowship recipient from the National Endowment for the…
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Sanya Carley, Indiana University – Energy Insecurity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Flip the switch and the light goes on for most of us, but not all. But not for everyone. Sanya Carley, professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, looks at energy insecurity. Professor Sanya Carley’s research focuses on policy and other efforts aimed at advancing the innovation of low-carbon…
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Tyler Anderson-Sieg, University of South Carolina – Our Strategically Lazy Brains
On this Student Spotlight: We are all busy, and so are our brains. Tyler Anderson-Sieg, PhD-student in neuroscience at the University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, examines schemas and how they help us in a chaotic world. Tyler Anderson-Sieg received his B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri –…
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Lina Begdache, Binghamton University – You Are What Your Stress Level Is During the Pandemic
There have been dramatic shifts in wellness for everyone during COVID-19. Lina Begdache, assistant professor in the health and wellness studies department at Binghamton University, says the stress is not hitting everyone the same way. Dr Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University, NY. She received…
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Heath Henderson, Drake University – The Limitations of Cash Payments for Fighting Poverty
What is the best way to fight poverty? Heath Henderson, assistant professor of economics at Drake University, discusses a common answer. Heath Henderson is an assistant professor of economics in the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University. Originally from Rochester, MN, he attended graduate school at American University in Washington, DC where…