Author: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.03 Monday Jill Barton, professor and director of legal writing at the University of Miami School of Law, explores the changes to the writing styles of Supreme Court justices. Tuesday Han Xiao, director of SynthX Center and associate professor within the department of chemistry at Rice University,…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.01.27-2025.01.31
The Academic Minute from 1.27 – 1.31 Monday Ivy Bourgeault – University of Ottawa The Mental Well-Being of Professional Workers Dr. Ivy Bourgeault is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa and the University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions. She has garnered an international reputation…
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Yu Chen, Binghamton University – Exposing A.I. – Using Tools to Detect Fake Media
Deepfakes are seemingly getting better by the day, so how do we detect what is real and what is fake? Yu Chen, electrical and computer engineering professor at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, takes a look. Yu Chen is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at…
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Josh Lens, University of Iowa – NIL Participation Provides Collegiate Athletes With Additional Protections
College athletics is changing rapidly for athletes. Josh Lens, associate professor of instruction of sport and recreation management at the University of Iowa, explains how. A former attorney and college athletics administrator, Lens’s scholarship focuses on legal issues in sports, particularly within college athletics. Media outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, the Associated…
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Dennis Wilson Wise, University of Arizona – Discovering the Modern Alliterative Revival
A form of poetry that’s been out of style for centuries may be making a comeback. Dennis Wilson Wise, professor of practice at the University of Arizona, explains why. Dennis Wilson Wise is a professor of practice at the University of Arizona, and he has published dozens of research articles on fantasy, science fiction, and…
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Sabari Rajan Karmegam, George Mason University – The Streisand Effect of Book Bans
Banning books may not have the intended outcome. Sabari Rajan Karmegan, assistant professor of information systems and operations management at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, reads along to find out why. Sabari Rajan Karmegam is an assistant professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at George Mason University’s Costello College of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.01.27 Monday Ivy Bourgeault, professor in the school of sociological and anthropological studies at the University of Ottawa, determines what can be done to help the mental health of professional workers. Tuesday Sabari Rajan Karmegam, assistant professor of information systems and operations management at the Costello College of…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.01.20-2025.01.24
The Academic Minute from 1.20 – 1.24 Monday Idie Binitie Thurston – Northeastern University A Roadmap for Diversifying the Nation’s Academic Health Programs Idia Binitie Thurston, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor of Public Health & Health Sciences and Applied Psychology, Affiliate Professor of Africana Studies, and Associate Director of the Institute for Health Equity…
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Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – State COVID-19 Restrictions Helped Contain the Virus in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, so what did we learn from the pandemic? Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of public administration and policy at the School of Public Affairs at American University, digs into the data. Anna Amirkhanyan is a professor of public administration and policy at American University. Her research focuses on…
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Yosef Sokol, Touro University – Recovering from Attempted Suicide
Recovering from a suicide attempt can be challenging in many ways. Yosef Sokol, clinical assistant professor at the School of Health Sciences at Touro University, explores a new way to treat those who are struggling. Dr. Yosef Sokol is clinical assistant professor in the PsyD program at Touro University School of Health Sciences. Dr. Sokol…