Month: June 2024
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.01 Monday Lawson Wulsin, professor of psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Cincinnati, examines why and what to do about toxic stress. Tuesday Kylie King, director of institutional effectiveness and research faculty at SUNY Plattsburgh, says we must support those who might be blocked from…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.06.24-2024.06.28
The Academic Minute from 6.24 – 6.28 Monday Dan Jaffee – Portland State University Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality Daniel Jaffee is an environmental and rural sociologist and Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. His research examines conflicts over water privatization and commodification; the social, environmental, and economic impacts of bottled…
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Sara Harmouch, American University – Sudan’s Civil War: A New Haven for Al-Qaida
On this Student Spotlight: Al-Qaida may be exploiting a weakness in an African state in crisis. Sara Harmouch, doctoral candidate in justice, law and criminology at American University, explores how. Sara Harmouch is the founder and CEO of H9 Defense and a doctoral candidate at American University’s School of Public Affairs. Growing up in Lebanon,…
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Wendy Keyser, Fitchburg State University – Patterns and Gaps in Award-Winning LGBTQ Children’s Books
LGBTQ children’s books are now on the shelves, but do they tell the full story? Wendy Keyser, professor of English at Fitchburg State University, says there is more to explore. Wendy Keyser taught high school English for 21 years, primarily in Massachusetts public schools. She is a professor of English Studies in the 5-12 teaching…
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David Spence, University of Texas at Austin – The Misunderstood Politics of the Energy Transition
Who is to blame for slowing the transition to a low carbon energy future? David Spence, Rex G. Baker Chair in Natural Resources Law at the University of Texas School of Law, and Professor of Business, Government & Society at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, has some ideas. David Spence…
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Francis Galan, Texas A&M University–San Antonio – A Better Understanding of the Interactions Between and Kinship Among Early Texas Settler Groups
There’s still a lot to learn and understand about early settlements in Texas. Francis Galan, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, sheds some light on the complexities of Spanish settlements in the state. Francis Galán is an Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, where he teaches in the College…
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Daniel Jaffee, Portland State University – Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality
Bottled water can be a panacea during a crisis, but it can also worsen inequality afterwards. Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, explores why. Daniel Jaffee is an environmental and rural sociologist and Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. His research examines conflicts over water privatization and commodification; the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.24 Monday Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, explores why bottled water can be a panacea during a crisis, but it can also worsen inequality afterwards. Tuesday Francis Galan, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, sheds some light on the…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.06.17-2024.06.21
The Academic Minute from 6.17 – 6.21 Monday Anne Melissa Campbell – University of Iowa Making Delivery Driver Parking More Efficient Ann Melissa Campbell’s research focuses on freight transportation, especially on problems related to new and emerging business models, as well as the logistics of disaster preparation and relief. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and serves as an…
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Kyle Atkins, Oklahoma State University – What a New “Hell Chicken” Can Tell Us About Dinosaur Extinction
On this Student Spotlight: The extinction of the dinosaurs is still being studied. Kyle Atkins, PhD student in ecology at Oklahoma State University, explores a new finding that can change our understanding of the event. I am a PhD student interested in the ecology of terrestrial environments at the very end of the age of…