Month: June 2022
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Thomas Shohfi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Immigrant Workers Impacted By Turmoil In Their Home Countries?
What makes people more or less honest at work? Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor of accounting and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses this question focusing on immigrants to the U.S. Tom Shohfi is an assistant professor of accounting and finance at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research published…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.20 Monday, June 20th Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor of accounting and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses how immigrants are affected by turmoil in their home countries. Tuesday, June 21st Marisa Zapata, associate professor of land-use planning at Portland State University, examines what composing music teach us about…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.06.13-2022.06.17
The Academic Minute from 06.13 – 06.17 Monday, June 13th C. Michael White – University of Connecticut What’s In Your Dietary Supplement His research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and substances of abuse safety and effectiveness. His over 440 publications in biomedical journals have been cited over 14,000 times and covered by major…
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Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University – How to Protect Your Family From Horrific News – and Still Stay Informed
Bad news is a constant in today’s ultra-connected world. Arash Javanbakht, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Wayne State University, examines best practices to cope with this reality. Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC). His work is focused on…
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Christopher Bishop, Binghamton University – How Understanding the Serotonin System Can Help Those With Parkinson’s Disease
We’re still discovering how to treat Parkinson’s disease fully. Christopher Bishop, professor of psychology at Binghamton University, looks to add more healthy years for those living with the disease. Dr. Bishop is currently a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Integrative Neuroscience Program at Binghamton University, State University of New York. His research, funded…
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Monica Daley, University of California Irvine – BirdBot
Flying might not be the only thing birds can teach us. Monica Daley, associate professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at the University of California, Irvine, discusses another. Monica earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at University of Utah. She was inspired to become a physiologist through her research on human running and breathing with…
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Yuka Sasaki, Brown University – Sleep and Learning
How have you been sleeping? Yuka Sasaki, research professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, examines how sleep and learning are connected. Yuka Sasaki, PhD is a research Professor in Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Her research aims to understand functions and sleep and the human…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut – What’s In Your Dietary Supplement?
What’s in your dietary supplement? C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of the school of pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, determines that it might be something you didn’t expect. His research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and substances of abuse safety and effectiveness. His over 440 publications in biomedical journals have been…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.13 Monday, June 13th C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of the school of pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, determines what’s really in your dietary supplement. Tuesday, June 14th Yuka Sasaki, research professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University,…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.06.06-2022.06.10
The Academic Minute from 06.06 – 06.10 Monday, June 6th Vaishali Raval – Miami University Conversations About Race Vaishali V. Raval, PhD is professor of psychology and affiliate of global and intercultural studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Her research centers on three interrelated areas: i) cultural and contextual foundations of parenting with…