Month: December 2022
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Michele Polacsek, University of New England – The Impact of Digital Marketing on Children’s Unhealthy Eating Habits
On University of New England Week: Marketing certain products to kids can have negative effects. Michele Polacsek, professor of public health, outlines why. Dr. Polacsek joined the University of New England faculty in 2009 where she is currently a professor of Public Health and Director of the Center for Excellence in Public Health. As principal…
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Marilyn Gugliucci, University of New England – Learning by Living: 48-Hour Hospice Home Immersion Project
On University of New England Week: Nothing can replace firsthand knowledge. Marilyn Gugliucci, professor and director of geriatrics education & research, looks into one example. Dr. Marilyn R. Gugliucci is a Professor and the Director for Geriatrics Education & Research, as well as the Director of U-ExCEL (UNE~Exercise and Conditioning for Easier Living) Fitness/Wellness Program…
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Ling Cao, University of New England – Models for Discovering Methods to Reduce Chronic Pain
On University of New England Week: Chronic pain takes over your life. Ling Cao, professor of immunology, examines the fight for relief. Dr. Cao completed her training in Clinical Medicine at Beijing Medical University and subsequently completed PhD training at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany). After her post-doctoral training at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.12.19)
University of New England Week on The Academic Minute 2022.12.19 Monday, December 19th Ling Cao, professor of immunology, examines the fight for relief after chronic pain has taken over your life. Tuesday, December 20th Marilyn Gugliucci, professor and director of geriatrics research, looks into how nothing can replace firsthand knowledge for students. …
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The Academic Minute for 2022.12.12-2022.12.16
The Academic Minute from 12.12 – 12.16 Monday, December 12th Scott Landes – Syracuse University The COVID-19 Burden Has Been Greater Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability Scott Landes is an associate professor of sociology and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University. Informed by his interest in medical sociology, aging and the life…
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Tuan Nguyen, Kansas State University – Understanding the Issue of Teacher Vacancy
The shortage of teachers is a critical problem. Tuan Nguyen, assistant professor of education at Kansas State University, delves into this problem. Tuan D. Nguyen is an assistant professor of education at Kansas State University. His main research interests teacher labor markets, education policy, and school improvement. He applies rigorous quantitative methods to examine the…
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Maurice Huguenin, University of New South Wales – Southern Ocean Takes on the Heat of Climate Change
The oceans play a huge role in keeping our planet healthy. Maurice Huguenin, doctoral candidate at the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, examines one example. Maurice Huguenin is a doctoral candidate at the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. He holds a Master’s degree…
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Alex Moran, University of Oxford – In Praise of Mischief
Mischief isn’t always a bad thing, Alex Moran, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, explains why. Dr Alex Moran is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, who will shortly be taking up a post as an IRC post-doctoral researcher at Trinity College Dublin. His…
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Chris Impey, University of Arizona – Super-Earths and the Search for Life Beyond Earth
We’re still waiting to see signs of life among the cosmos. Chris Impey, university distinguished professor in the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, explores the skies for clues. Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has over 230 refereed publications on observational cosmology, galaxies,…
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Scott Landes, Syracuse University – The COVID-19 Burden Has Been Greater Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability
The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally. Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University, focuses on one community. Scott Landes is an associate professor of sociology and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University. Informed by his interest in medical sociology, aging and the life course, and disability theory, the majority of his…