The Academic Minute

Author: David Hopper

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.02.01-2021.02.05

    The Academic Minute for 2021.02.01-2021.02.05

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      The Academic Minute from 02.01 – 02.05 Monday, February 1st Hao Huang – Scripps College Tradition and Environmentalism in Bali: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Currently the endowed Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music at Scripps College, Dr. Hao Huang has served as a four-time United States Information Agency Artistic Ambassador to Europe, the Middle…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.01)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.01)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.01   Monday, February 1st Hao Huang, professor of humanities, looks at environmentalism and music in a sacred way. Tuesday, February 2nd Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of chicanx-latinx studies, looks into how music has been affected by commoditization. Wednesday, February 3rd Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, associate professor of biology, takes a…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.25)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.25)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.25   Monday, January 25th Kendra Hotz, associate professor of religious studies, looks into why social inequalities and health match up together on maps of Memphis. Tuesday, January 26th Duane T. Loynes Sr., assistant professor of urban studies and Africana studies, looks for answers on how to heal the…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22

    The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22

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      The Academic Minute from 01.18 – 01.22 Monday, January 18th Marie Rudden – Weill Cornell Medical College Labor/Management Partnerships Marie Rudden M.D .is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell School of Medicine. Dr. Rudden has published widely on depression and panic disorder, including the book she co-authored with Fredrik N Busch and Theodore Shapiro,…

  • Sara Freeman, Utah State University – Oxytocin, Part Two

    Sara Freeman, Utah State University – Oxytocin, Part Two

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    On Part 2 of 2 of our Oxytocin Series:  Can this hormone help those with autism spectrum disorder? Sara Freeman, assistant professor in the biology department at Utah State University, studies the human brain to find out. I was born in Atlanta, GA, and I received my BS in Biology from the University of Virginia…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.18)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.18)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.18   Monday, January 18th Marie Rudden, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, looks to bridge the gap between labor and management. Tuesday, January 19th Richard Barberio, associate professor of political science at SUNY Oneonta, looks into scandals to investigate presidential power. Wednesday, January 20th…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.11)

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    Bentley University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.11 Monday, January 11th Elizabeth Brown, associate professor of law, details how your health is now more important than ever to your employer. Tuesday, January 12th Fred Ledley, professor of natural and applied sciences, finds out how profitable drug companies are. Wednesday, January 13th Mateo Cruz, assistant professor of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.01.04-2021.01.08

    The Academic Minute for 2021.01.04-2021.01.08

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      The Academic Minute from 01.04 – 01.08 Monday, January 4th Alicia Nordstrom – Misericordia University Reducing Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Stigma through Real-Life Stories Dr. Alicia Nordstrom is a professor of Psychology at Misericordia University in Pennsylvania, USA. Her research interests include interventions to reduce stigma and stereotypes and stress and mental health in college…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.04)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.04)

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    Misericordia University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.04 Monday, January 4th Alicia Nordstrom, professor of psychology, says interactions with those we dislike or ignore could have important ramifications for the future. Tuesday, January 5th Amanda M. Caleb, professor of English and medical and health humanities, delves into the many meanings of the word pandemic. Wednesday,…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.12.28-2021.01.01

    The Academic Minute for 2020.12.28-2021.01.01

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      The Academic Minute from 12.28 – 01.01 Monday, December 28th Gretchen Sorin – Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta Driving While Black Gretchen Sullivan Sorin is Director and Distinguished Service Professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, a training program for museum curators, educators, and directors that is part of the State University of New…