Category: Academic Minute
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Best Of Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.31)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.31 Monday, December 31st For the Best Communications Segment Award, Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of Washington discussed building bilingual brains. Tuesday, January 1st For the Best Health Segment, Bodil Just Christensen of the University of Copenhagen delved into eating as a tool to avoid regaining weight.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.24-12.28
Academic Minute from 12.24 – 12.28 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey – University at Albany Battling Fake News on Social Media Pradeep K. Atrey is an associate professor of computer science at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is also the director of computer science undergraduate…
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Best of Week – Most Popular Segment – Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Most Popular Segment Award, Robert Linhardt, professor of biocatalysis and metabolic engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explored a new approach to treating Lyme disease. After 21 years on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Linhardt joined Rensselaer in 2003 as a senior constellation…
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Best of Week – CEO’s Choice – Sheila Molony, Quinnipiac University – Improving the Lives of People with Dementia
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the CEO’s Choice Award, WAMC’s Alan Chartock has picked Sheila Molony, professor in management at Quinnipiac University, whose segment focused on improving the lives of those with dementia. Sheila Molony, an authority on aging, geriatric care and dementia assessment, is leading a national conversation about…
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Best of Week – President’s Choice – Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the President’s Choice Award, Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, described how not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.24)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.24 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey of the University at Albany discusses how to battle fake news stories on social media. Tuesday, December 25th Jacqueline Bruscella of SUNY Oneonta delves into whether to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas. Wednesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Dr.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.17-12.21
Academic Minute from 12.17 – 12.21 Monday, December 17th Chris Lassiter – Roanoke College Estrogen Dr. Chris Lassiter is an associate professor of biology and Roanoke College’s director of undergraduate research. His research interests lie in the field of developmental biology; his work has focused on the estrogen and androgen signaling pathways and has…
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Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.17)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.17 Monday, December 17th Chris Lassiter discusses how estrogen helps out organs get in the right place. Tuesday, December 18th Lindsey Osterman delves into the perceptions of certain actors after the #MeToo movement. Wednesday, December 19th Steven Hughes examines how to improve LED technology. Thursday, December 20th Brooks…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.10-12.14
Academic Minute from 12.10 – 12.14 Monday, December 10th Mark West – University of North Carolina Charlotte The Humanities and STEM Disciplines as Overlapping Circles Mark I. West is a Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he has taught since 1984. …
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.10 Monday, December 10th Mark West of the University of North Carolina Charlotte discusses whether the Humanities and STEM disciplines can work together as overlapping circles. Tuesday, December 11th Celene Reynolds of Yale University delves into Title IX. Wednesday, December 12th Emily Bernate of St. Edwards University examines politeness…