Category: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.07.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.08 Monday, July 8th Jason Delborne of North Carolina State Univeristy examines forest biotech. Tuesday, July 9th Sonja Duempelmann of Harvard University looks into the importance of the trees that line city streets. Wednesday, July 10th Rajesh Kana of the University of Alabama at Birmingham explores finding a biomarker…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.07.01-07.05
The Academic Minute from 07.01 – 07.05 Monday, July 1st Garrett Broad – Fordham University What Is Meat? Garrett M. Broad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University in New York City. His research investigates the role of storytelling and communication technology in promoting networked movements for…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.07.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.01 Monday, July 1st Garrett Broad of Fordham University examines the debate over high-tech meat substitutes. Tuesday, July 2nd Arthur Glenberg of Arizona State University looks into embodied cognition. Wednesday, July 3rd Anna Amirkhanyan of American University explores food insecurity close to home. Thursday, July 4th Jay Zagorsky of…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.06.24-06.28
The Academic Minute from 06.24 – 06.28 Monday, June 24th Justin Schupp – Wheaton College Farmers Markets Professor Schupp looks at the intersection of social movements and inequality to examine how social movements influence, mitigate and perpetuate each other. His current focus is on the local food movement and the impact of farmer’s markets. His…
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Wheaton College Week on The Academic Minute (2019.06.24)
Wheaton College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.06.24 Monday, June 24th Justin Schupp examines if farmers markets are achieving their goals. Tuesday, June 25th Gail Sahar looks into how to change someone’s mind. Wednesday, June 26th Jeanne Wilson explores the unequal relationship between China and Russia. Thursday, June 27th Dipankar Maitra delves into how citizens…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.06.17-06.21
The Academic Minute from 06.17 – 06.21 Monday, June 17th Karen Zivi – Grand Valley State University Menstrual Activism Karen Zivi is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan where she teaches courses on human rights, modern political thought, and feminist politics.…
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Grand Valley State University Week on The Academic Minute (2019.06.17)
Grand Valley State University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.06.17 Monday, June 17th Karen Zivi examines menstrual activism. Tuesday, June 18th Peter Wampler discusses the importance of water treatment in Haiti. Wednesday, June 19th Alan Steinman explores how the problem with a water source could be in the soil below it. Thursday, June 20th Ellen…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.06.10-06.14
The Academic Minute from 06.10 – 06.14 Monday, June 10th Michael Lenox – University of Virginia Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Professor Lenox was appointed to the Tayloe Murphy Professorship in Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where he teaches the core MBA strategy course. He also serves as the Senior Associate Dean…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.06.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.06.10 Monday, June 10th Michael Lenox of the University of Virginia examines how a city can create an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Tuesday, June 11th Susan Masino of Trinity College discusses the importance of forests on our health. Wednesday, June 12th Adam Ramey of NYU Abu Dhabi explores how the politics…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.06.03-06.07
The Academic Minute from 06.03 – 06.07 Monday, June 3rd Megan Kurlychek – University at Albany Improving Responses to Juvenile Delinquency to Reduce Recidivism Megan joined the faculty at the School of Criminal Justice in the fall of 2007. Her primary research interests include juvenile justice and delinquency, specifically prevention and rehabilitation programming. Megan’s current…