Month: January 2023
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.16-2023.01.20
The Academic Minute from 1.16 – 1.20 Monday Peter Kaiser – University of California, Irvine Therapies that Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing Activity Peter Kaiser, PhD, is the chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UC Irvine School of Medicine and member of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kaiser’s research…
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Ioakim Boutakidis, California State University Fullerton – Boys and Men’s Struggles in School Reveal a Systemic Inequity
The mental health of males demands closer focus. Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at California State University, Fullerton, explores how it manifests in a school setting. Ioakim Boutakidis is a professor of Child and Adolescent Studies at California State University Fullerton, where he has also served as Faculty Fellow of Student Success,…
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Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University – How Can Genocide Be Prevented?
Genocides don’t begin overnight, so how can we stop them before they get started? Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide and mass atrocity prevention at Binghamton University, explains. Kerry Whigham is Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University and Co-Director of its Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention. His first…
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Filip Viskupic, South Dakota State University – Politics Drives Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses
Politics can drive vaccine hesitancy, even for nurses and children. Filip Viskupic, assistant professor of political science at South Dakota University, examines why. Dr. Filip Viskupič is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and a Research Associate at The SDSU Poll at South Dakota State University. Dr. Viskupič earned his Ph.D. from the University of…
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Sylvia Sierra, Syracuse University – Media References in Everyday Conversation
Media references can be a great way to break the ice in a conversation. Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University, explores why. Sylvia Sierra is a discourse analyst interested in language and social interaction. She takes an interactional sociolinguistic approach to exploring knowledge management and identity construction in everyday…
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Peter Kaiser, University of California, Irvine – Therapies That Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing Activity
Your body may have its own way to fight tumors; we just need to trigger it. Peter Kaiser, professor and chair of biological chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, explores a new therapy to do so. Peter Kaiser, PhD, is the chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UC Irvine School of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.01.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.1.16 Monday Peter Kaiser, professor and chair of biological chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, explores a new therapy to fight tumors. Tuesday Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University, explores why media references can be a great way to break…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.09-2023.01.13
The Academic Minute from 1.9 – 1.13 Monday Ben Cotterill – Clemson University Children’s Eyewitness Testimony Ben Cotterill, PhD, is a lecturer at Clemson University, where he teaches courses relating to forensic psychology. His research interests include personality development, the reliability and credibility of eyewitness testimony, and testing police procedures used with children. His doctoral…
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Teresa Wright, California State University Long Beach – Protest in China – What’s New and What’s to be Expected
Protests have dominated the news lately. Teresa Wright, professor of political science at California State University, Long Beach, looks at the dynamics in China. Teresa Wright is a professor of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach. Her research focuses on state-society relations, protest and dissent, and the relationship among capitalism, democracy and authoritarianism—particularly…
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Austin Sarat, Amherst College – Alabama and Lethal Injection Issues
Today on The Academic Minute: Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, explains the stakes for states. Austin Sarat is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science and Chair of Political Science at Amherst College. He is the author of Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s…