The Academic Minute

Author: David Hopper

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.11.02-2020.11.06

    The Academic Minute for 2020.11.02-2020.11.06

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      The Academic Minute from 11.02 – 11.06 Monday, November 2nd Phil Chen – Beloit College Political Representation Philip Chen is assistant professor of Political Science at Beloit College. Philip’s work has appeared in numerous journals in political science and psychology, including Political Behavior, American Politics Research, Personality and Individual Differences, and Political Research Quarterly.…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.11.02)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.11.02)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.11.02 Monday, November 2nd Phil Chen, assistant professor of political science at Beloit College, explains why political representation matters. Tuesday, November 3rd David Schultz, professor of political science at Hamline University, discusses why a generational shift could change the outcome of the 2020 U.S. elections. Wednesday, November 4th Paul Cook, associate…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.10.26-2020.10.30

    The Academic Minute for 2020.10.26-2020.10.30

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      The Academic Minute from 10.26 – 10.30 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman – Central College Perfect Football Recruit Russ Goodman has served Central College since 2002, teaching at all levels of the curriculum. He especially enjoys learning about sports analytics, origami, algebraic geometry, and mathematics in pop culture. Russ is also an assistant coach…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.26)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.26 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, examines what lures football recruits to a certain institution. Tuesday, October 27th Theodora Pinou, professor of biology at Western Connecticut State University, steps outside to find out how to teach students about the environment. Wednesday, October 28th David Meyer,…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.19)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.19)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.19 Monday, October 19th Aaron Nelson, assistant professor of art at SUNY New Paltz, details how 3D printing can help quickly during COVID-19. Tuesday, October 20th Kelsey Gray, a post-doctoral fellow in the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative at Emory University, explores the best way to adapt to a rapidly changing…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.10.12-2020.10.16

    The Academic Minute for 2020.10.12-2020.10.16

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      The Academic Minute from 10.12 – 10.16 Monday, October 12th Ron Mallett – University of Connecticut Theories of Time Travel Professor Ronald L. Mallett received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from the Pennsylvania State University. He worked for United Technologies from 1973-5, and in 1975 joined the physics faculty at the University of Connecticut…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.12)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.12)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.05 Monday, October 12th On this segment from 2015, Ron Mallett, research professor of physics at the University of Connecticut, inspired us by studying time travel. Tuesday, October 13th On this segment from 2016, Jack Gilbert, professor in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago, detailed the…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.10.05-2020.10.12

    The Academic Minute for 2020.10.05-2020.10.12

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      The Academic Minute from 10.05 – 10.12 Monday, October 5th Patricia DiBartolo – Smith College Perfectionism Patricia DiBartolo teaches several courses, including clinical psychology, developmental psychopathology, advanced research methods, and child and adolescent anxiety disorders. In 2008, she was the recipient of Smith’s Sherrerd Prize for Distinguished Teaching. DiBartolo has longstanding research interests in…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.05)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.05)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.05 We’re celebrating a decade of the Academic Minute this week with one segment from each year.  Monday, October 5th On this segment from 2010, Patricia DiBartolo, professor of psychology at Smith College, informed us about the good and bad aspects of perfectionism. Tuesday, October 6th On this segment…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.09.28-2020.10.02

    The Academic Minute for 2020.09.28-2020.10.02

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      The Academic Minute from 09.28 – 10.02 Monday, September 28th Jeanne Carey Ingle – Bridgewater State University Teaching in the Time of COVID-19 Jeanne Carey Ingle, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Bridgewater State University (MA). She is relatively new to higher education after working for many years…