Month: July 2022
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Shan Yu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Money-Back Guarantee Programs by IVF Clinics Marketing Gimmicks?
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: How do you know if you’re falling for a marketing gimmick? Shan Yu, professor of marketing, has some tips. Dr. Yu’s research interests primarily focus on using empirical models to examine how marketers utilize varied marketing strategies to help consumers make more informed decisions in numerous marketing domains such as…
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Susan Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Informed Consent of University Student Athletes
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Consent and privacy are leading societal issues. Susan Smith, lecturer of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, explores them in the context of sports. Susan Smith is a philosopher who works in bioethics, research ethics, and the philosophy of race. Her current research explores the…
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Robert Karlicek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Light Sculpting
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Indoor lighting is a place we can make improvements. Robert Karlicek, Professor and Director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications, describes one example. Robert F. Karlicek, Jr. is a leading expert in the LED industry. Prior to joining RPI, he spent over 30 years in industrial research…
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Benjamin Weissman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Emoji: Language or Communication?
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: What’s your favorite emoji? Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, surveys this common form of 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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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.18)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.18 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, discusses whether emojis are a language unto themselves. Tuesday, July 19th Robert Karlicek, Professor and Director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications, examines light sculpting. Wednesday, July 20th Susan Smith, lecturer…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.11-2022.07.15
The Academic Minute from 07.11 – 07.15 Monday, July 11th Teddy Wilson – University at Albany The Co-Occurrence of Illegal Gun Carrying and Gun Violence Exposure Theodore “Teddy” Wilson is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice in Rockefeller College at the University at Albany, SUNY. Teddy’s primary research interests include decision…
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Susan Appe, University at Albany – Does Effective Altruism Drive American International Giving
On Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Week: Why do Americans give so much to charities overseas? Susan Appe, associate professor of public administration and policy, explores different kinds of donors. Susan Appe is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany,…
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Ashley Fox, University at Albany – Pandemic Job Loss Increases Support for Medicare-For-All
On Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Week: The COVID-19 pandemic could be changing attitudes on certain social safety nets. Ashley Fox, associate professor in the department of public administration and policy, explores one such instance in the health sector. Ashley Fox, PhD, MA is an interdisciplinary health policy researcher. Bridging policy studies, political…
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Stephen Holt, University at Albany – It’s About Time: Inequality in Time Spent Waiting
On Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Week: Waiting in line is no one’s idea of a good use of time. Stephen Holt, assistant professor of public management, examines why some groups wait more than others for routine appointments. Stephen B. Holt is an assistant professor of public management at the Rockefeller College of…
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Patricia Strach, University at Albany – What’s Political About A Garbage Can?
On Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Week: Clean out the fridge, it’s trash night. Patricia Strach, professor of political science and public administration & policy, explains how this common behavior can be a form of political resistance. Patricia Strach is professor in the Departments of Political Science and Public Administration & Policy and…