The Academic Minute

Author: David Hopper

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.05.17-2021.05.21

    The Academic Minute for 2021.05.17-2021.05.21

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      The Academic Minute from 05.17 – 05.21 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain – Touro College Teenagers are More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19 than Older Adults Dr. Barbara Rumain received a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and then a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from New York University.   Her areas of interest include:  how people learn…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.10   Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, looks beyond our planet for innovation. Tuesday, May 11th Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Wednesday, May 12th Joseph…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.03)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.03)

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    University of Houston Clear Lake Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.03   Monday, May 3rd William Powers, associate professor of history, determines the benefits of education in correctional facilities. Tuesday, May 4th Isabelle Kusters, assistant professor of exercise and health science, examines how COVID-19 has brought many unseen social impacts to the fore. Wednesday, May…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.04.26-2021.04.30

    The Academic Minute for 2021.04.26-2021.04.30

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      The Academic Minute from 04.26 – 04.30 Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle – Stevens Institute of Technology In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions Research topics:  Stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, intergroup relations, STEM engagement and retention, health, gender, sexual orientation, age, race/ethnicity, belief systems. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh – University of Oregon How Organisms Cope With Environment…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)

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    Kent State University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.26   Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into in-shoe sensors and robot companions for seniors. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out if environment…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.04.19-2021.04.23

    The Academic Minute for 2021.04.19-2021.04.23

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      The Academic Minute from 04.19 – 04.23 Monday, April 19th Joshua Albrecht – Kent State University Music and the Language of Emotion Dr. Joshua Albrecht joined the Kent State University School of music’s theory faculty in 2019. Previously, he taught at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for seven years as an associate professor of music…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.12)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.12)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.12   Monday, April 12th Bill Goffe, teaching professor of economics, explores how we make students more active in their learning. Tuesday, April 13th Justine Lindemann, assistant professor in community development and resilience, finds out what professors can learn by seeing how students are interacting. Wednesday, April 14th Katherine…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.05)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.05)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.05   Monday, April 5th Matthew Hendley, professor of history at SUNY Oneonta, delves into the contrasting styles of governance between the U.S. and the U.K. Tuesday, April 6th Ryan Meldrum, associate professor in the department of criminology and criminal justice at the Florida International University, says negative messages…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.29)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.29)

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    University of West Georgia Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.29   Monday, March 29th Sarah Jones, assistant professor of counselor education, discusses the resiliency of foster-care youth with higher education aspirations. Tuesday, March 30th Anthony Fleming, associate professor of political science, determines rugged individualism’s impact on the gun policy debate. Wednesday, March 31st Stephanie Chalifoux,…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

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      The Academic Minute from 03.22 – 03.26 Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ethical A.I. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory.  He specializes in the logico-mathematical and philosophical foundations…