Author: David Hopper
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.08-2022.08.12
The Academic Minute from 08.08 – 08.12 Monday, August 8th Karen Cerulo – Rutgers University Dreaming of Future Possibilities Karen A. Cerulo has authored several books and articles in the areas of culture and cognition, symbol systems and meaning, inequality, media and technology, social change, and identity construction. She served as the Chair of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.01 Monday, August 1st Lynn Addington, professor of justice, law and criminology at American University, discusses how to make the next pandemic easier for one group. Tuesday, August 2nd Josh Draper, lecturer in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses how to make dining out…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.18-2022.07.22
The Academic Minute from 07.18 – 07.22 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Emoji: Language or Communication? Benjamin Weissman is a leading expert in the field of emoji. Weissman’s research focuses on meaning in conversation from a cognitive and linguistic perspective. With a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.18)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.18 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, discusses whether emojis are a language unto themselves. Tuesday, July 19th Robert Karlicek, Professor and Director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications, examines light sculpting. Wednesday, July 20th Susan Smith, lecturer…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.11)
Rockefeller College Of Public Affairs & Policy Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.11 Monday, July 11th Teddy Wilson, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice, examines efforts to limit the number of guns on the street. Tuesday, July 12th Patricia Strach, professor of political science and public administration & policy, explains how…
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Steven Walkley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Rare Disease: When The Diagnoses Is Not The Answer
How do we go beyond the diagnosis to help families cope? Today on The Academic Minute: Steven Walkley, professor of neuroscience, pathology and neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, looks into one way to assist. Dr. Walkley has focused his career on the study of rare genetic brain diseases. Most notably these have…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.06)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.06 Monday, June 6th Vaishali Raval, professor of psychology at Miami University, explores if white families are having conversations about race with their children. Tuesday, June 7th Christopher Junium, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University, explains why the asteroid that heralded the end…
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Marshall Jones, Winthrop University – Why Teaching is Harder Than You Think
The pandemic has made certain jobs even harder. Marshall Jones, professor and graduate program director in learning design and technology at Winthrop University, explores one occupation that was already difficult. Dr. Marshall G. Jones is a scholar and teacher with nearly 30 years of experience in preparing teachers in K-12 schools, higher education, and other…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.03.28)
Portland State University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.03.28 Monday, March 28th Todd Ferry, senior research associate, explains why small steps can have huge impacts in addressing homelessness. Tuesday, March 29th Kacy McKinney, instructor of urban studies and planning, explores how to change the narrative around student homelessness through comic books. Wednesday,…
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Best Heath Segment – Riana Anderson, University of Michigan – Stressors and the Black Community
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Health Segment Choice Award: Riana Anderson, assistant professor in the school of public health at the University of Michigan, explores the stressors faced by black communities during the pandemic. Riana Elyse Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and…