Month: July 2022
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.01 Monday, August 1st Lynn Addington, professor of justice, law and criminology at American University, discusses how to make the next pandemic easier for one group. Tuesday, August 2nd Josh Draper, lecturer in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses how to make dining out…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.25-2022.07.29
The Academic Minute from 07.25 – 07.29 Monday, July 25th Joe Laycock – Texas State University Why Exorcism Won’t Go Away Joseph P. Laycock is the author of several books on religious history including The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Tuesday, July 26th Evan Larson – University of Wisconsin Platteville Bringing People into the Wilderness…
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Mary Koss, University of Arizona – Alcohol and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses. Mary Koss, regents professor of public health at the University of Arizona, says alcohol is becoming even more prevalent in these attacks. Sexual assault scholar, APA award winner for empirical contributions to public policy (2000) and international advancement of psychology (2017). Did first national survey of…
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Tallie Z. Baram, University of California Irvine – Early Adversity and Brain Development
Early life adversities can have a lifelong impact. Tallie Z. Baram, distinguished professor in the Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Pediatrics, Neurology, and Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, determines why. Prof. Tallie Z. Baram is the Danette Shepard Professor of Neurological Sciences, with appointments in several departments at UCI. Baram is…
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Amity Noltemeyer, Miami University – Student and Staff Wellness Needs in the Pandemic Context
Schools have had a tough time dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amity Noltemeyer, professor of school psychology at Miami University, examines the impacts. Dr. Amity Noltemeyer is a Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Miami University. She serves as one of six-co leads on the Ohio School Wellness Initiative…
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Evan Larson, University of Wisconsin Platteville – Bringing People into the Wilderness
How we think of certain spaces may need to be reimagined. Evan Larson, professor of environmental sciences & society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, looks at one example. Evan Larson (he/him/his) is a Professor of Environmental Sciences & Society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, a primarily undergraduate institution in the beautiful rolling hills of the…
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Joe Laycock, Texas State University – Why Exorcism Won’t Go Away
Most beliefs from the Dark Ages have fallen into history, but not all. Joe Laycock, associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University, determines why one is staying with us. Joseph P. Laycock is the author of several books on religious history including The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Why Exorcism Won’t Go Away We…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.25 Monday, July 25th Joe Laycock, associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University, determines why exorcisms are staying with us. Tuesday, July 26th Evan Larson, professor of environmental sciences & society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, looks at how we think of certain spaces may…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.18-2022.07.22
The Academic Minute from 07.18 – 07.22 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Emoji: Language or Communication? Benjamin Weissman is a leading expert in the field of emoji. Weissman’s research focuses on meaning in conversation from a cognitive and linguistic perspective. With a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois…
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Daniel Walczyk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – A Sustainable Approach to Manufacturing Advanced Composite Materials as Part of a Renewable Resource Economy
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Renewable resources will continue to be of great importance in the near future. Daniel Walczyk, professor of mechanical engineering, discusses one. Daniel Walczyk is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Manufacturing Innovation Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and a registered Professional Engineer in…