Category: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.23-04.27
Academic Minute from 4.23 – 4.27 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias – New York Institute of Technology How Many Toes Do Horses Have? Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy. His research focuses on living and extinct ungulates such as horses, giraffes, and antelopes. Solounias teaches embryology and gross anatomy. He is…
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Saida Heshmati featured on The Best of our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1440), Bob has selected…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.23 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias of the New York Institute of Technology examines many toes horses have and why it’s a point of debate. Tuesday, April 24th Elizabeth Tippett of the University of Oregon discusses what employers can do to stop the next Larry Nassar. Wednesday, April 25th…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.16-04.20 – Purdue University Week
Academic Minute from 4.16 – 4.20 Monday, April 16th Mary Pilotte – Purdue University Engineering Education Mary Pilotte received her B.S. in organizational leadership and supervision at Purdue in 1986, an MBA from the Goizueta School of Business, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, in 2001, and returned to Purdue for her Ph.D. in engineering education…
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David Trilling featured on The Best of our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1439), Bob has selected…
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Purdue University Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.16 Monday, April 16th Mary Pilotte of Purdue University examines how fostering intellectual curiosity can help move engineering education forward. Tuesday, April 17th Monica Miller of Purdue University discusses if you can increase your empathy for others. Wednesday, April 18th Pamala Morris of Purdue University explores how navigating a…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.09-04.13
Academic Minute from 4.09 – 4.13 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer – American Public University Role of Bureaucrats in Foreign Policy and LGBTI Rights Dr. Carlson-Rainer serves as doctoral faculty in international relations at American Public University System, and is a former American diplomat who worked under three secretaries of state and two presidential…
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Greg Hall featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1438), Bob has selected…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.09 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer of American Public University examines the role of bureaucrats in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, April 10th William Barrington of the University of California Los Angeles discusses genetics and their affect on which diet works best for us. Wednesday, April 11th Joshua Krissansen-Totton…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.02-04.06
Academic Minute from 3.26 – 3.30 Monday, April 2nd Shannon Pruden – Florida International University Gender Gap in STEM Dr. Pruden’s primary research interests lie at the intersection between developmental psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, and education. Employing a variety of methodologies (e.g., eye-tracking and naturalistic studies of language), and age groups (0-5 years), her…