This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.17)

University of Rochester Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.17

 

Monday

James Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson professor of political science, explores whether democracy under threat in today’s political climate.

 

Tuesday

John Tarduno, the William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of geophysics in the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, details how we’re still making new discoveries about how life formed on our planet.

 

Wednesday

Chris Kanan, associate professor of computer science at the Hajim School of Engineering and Computer Science, looks at how human intelligence and artificial intelligence learn differently and whether that can change.

 

Thursday

James McGrath, William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of biomedical engineering, examines computers take over and put an end to animal testing in pharmaceuticals.

 

Friday

Renee Miller, professor of brain and cognitive sciences and director of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, delves into cognitive biases into fantasy sports.

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