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  • Best Social Justice Segment – Shima Baradaran Baughman, University of Utah – The Police Myth

    Best Social Justice Segment – Shima Baradaran Baughman, University of Utah – The Police Myth

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    This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Social Justice Segment Award: Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law at the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, explores the police myth. Shima Baradaran Baughman is a national expert on bail, prosecutors, drugs, and race and violent crime.  Baughman…

  • Commissioner’s Choice Award – Carolyn Henne, Florida State University – Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters

    Commissioner’s Choice Award – Carolyn Henne, Florida State University – Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters

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    This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one instance of the benefits of mixing art and science. Carolyn Henne earned her BA in Fine Arts and Economics from the College of William and Mary in…

  • Best Of Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.27)

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    Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.27   Monday, December 27th  For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one instance of the benefits of mixing art and science. Tuesday, December 28th For the Best Social Justice Segment Award: Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.12.20-2021.12.24

    The Academic Minute for 2021.12.20-2021.12.24

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      The Academic Minute from 12.20 – 12.24 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey – Virginia Commonwealth University Giving Students with Disabilities a Chance to Fulfill their Career Goals Susan McKelvey is a research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where she serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Transition Rehabilitation Research and Training Center…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.20   Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey, research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, looks into how we help students with disabilities fulfill their career goals. Tuesday, December 21st Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, explains how many prenatal care visits…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.12.13-2021.12.17

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      The Academic Minute from 12.13 – 12.17 Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass – Rutgers University Percent of Students Benefiting from Homework Assignments BA, Psychology, University of Buffalo, 1971; PhD, Psychology, Stanford University, 1975; faculty position, Rutgers University, 1975 – present. Currently, Professor of Psychology. Fulbright Scholar. Author: Cognition: A Neuroscience Approach published by Cambridge University…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.13)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.13)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.13   Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass, professor of psychology at Rutgers University, examines whether students benefit from homework assignments. Tuesday, December 14th Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, professor of geography at San Diego State University, looks into why tasty ethnic food can be a blessing and curse for a developing neighborhood.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.12.06-2021.12.10

    The Academic Minute for 2021.12.06-2021.12.10

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      The Academic Minute from 12.06 – 12.10 Monday, December 6th Amanda McKinney – Doane University Pandemics, Ancient and Modern: Causes, Effects, Differences and Parallels Amanda E. McKinney, MD, CPE, FACLM, FACOG: Dr. McKinney is the Executive Director of Doane University’s Institute for Human and Planetary Health (IHPH). She obtained her medical degree from the…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.06)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.06)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.06   Monday, December 6th Amanda McKinney, assistant professor of health sciences at Doane University, looks back on past pandemics to see what we can learn for today. Tuesday, December 7th Eric Bellone, assistant professor of government and applied legal studies at Suffolk University, examines the reasons citizens of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.11.29-2021.12.03

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      The Academic Minute from 11.29 – 12.03 Monday, November 29th David Bray – Florida International University Mexico’s Community Forests David Barton Bray is a professor in the Earth and Environment Department at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. He carries out research on community forest management in Mexico and Central America. He has taught…