Author: Academic Minute
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Claudia Passos-Ferreira, New York University – Are Newborn Babies Conscious?
On New York University Week: When does consciousness start for newborns? Claudia Passos-Ferreira, assistant professor of bioethics, considers this question. Claudia Passos-Ferreira is Assistant Professor of Bioethics at New York University’s School of Global Public Health. She has a Ph.D. in Public Health from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and a second Ph.D.…
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Katherine Compitus, New York University – “Cow Cuddling” Mental Health Therapy Shows Promise
On New York University Week: Dogs aren’t the only animals that help out with therapy. Katherine Compitus, clinical assistant professor at the Silver School of Social Work, examines another. Katherine Compitus is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work and the Coordinator of the School’s Westchester and Rockland County, New York…
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Andrew Chang, New York University – Is It a Sound of Music…or of Speech?
On New York University Week: What is music and what is speech? Andrew Chang, Leon Levy postdoctoral fellow, asks our brains to listen in. Andrew Chang is postdoctoral fellow at New York University, supported by National Institute of Health and Leon Levy Scholarship in Neuroscience. He studies the neural mechanisms of auditory perception, and how…
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Radu Iovita, New York University – Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Researchers Find Evidence that Sticks
On New York University Week: New discoveries by archaeologists are changing our view of Neanderthals. Radu Iovita, associate professor of anthropology, glues it all together. Radu Iovita is an archaeologist researching how ancient humans used technology to disperse through diverse environments and adapt to the harsh climatic changes of the last Ice Age. He has…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.30 Monday Radu Iovita, associate professor of anthropology, looks into how new discoveries by archaeologists are changing our view of Neanderthals. Tuesday Andrew Chang, Leon Levy postdoctoral fellow, asks how our brains differentiate between music and speech. Wednesday Katherine Compitus, clinical assistant professor at the Silver…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.09.23-2024.09.27
The Academic Minute from 9.23 – 9.27 Monday Matt Knutson – University of North Dakota Arcade Games and Accessible Sport Matt Knutson (he/him) is an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, where he directs the academic program in esports. His research focuses on the temporality of competitive gaming and the pre-history of esports.…
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Timothy Keiningham, St. John’s University – Social Profit Orientation
What if businesses could make a profit while also doing good for society? Timothy Keiningham, professor of marketing at the Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University, examines how to do so. Timothy Keiningham, Ph.D., is the J. Donald Kennedy Endowed Chair in E-Commerce at St. John’s University’s Tobin College of Business. He is…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut – Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Depression sufferers may have a new choice for treatment. C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, explains. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP, FASHP has ~500 publications resulting in 18288 citations with an H-index of 70; placing him within an elite group of researchers. Dr.…
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Charles Silver, University of Texas School of Law – Put Consumers in Charge of Health Care
There are many nightmare stories about dealing with the healthcare system in the U.S.; so how do we change it? Charles Silver, Roy W. and Eugenia C. McDonald endowed chair in civil procedure at the University of Texas School of Law, suggests a solution. Charles Silver teaches courses on civil procedure, health law, and professional responsibility.…
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Anthony James, Miami University – Chronic Absenteeism
The pandemic has brought many challenges to the fore in K-12 schools. Anthony James, professor and interim chair of family science and social work at Miami University, details how to fight back against one of these. Dr. Anthony G. James Jr. is a professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work at Miami University. He earned…