Category: Academic Minute
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John Misak 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 (#1430), Bob has selected…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.02.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.02.12 Monday, February 12th David Richardson of SUNY New Paltz explores what the warming temperature of lakes can tell us about climate change. Tuesday, February 13th Derek Black of South Carolina University discusses why there isn’t a federal education right in the United States. Wednesday, February 14th Billy J.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.02.05-02.09 – Lafayette College Week
Academic Minute from 2.05 – 2.09 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora – Lafayette College Liberal Education and Nationalism Neha Vora is an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College and author of the book “Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism, and Transnational Qatar,” being published by Stanford University Press in November 2018. Her interests include…
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Shelby Putt 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 (#1429), Bob has selected…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.02.05) – Lafayette College Week
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.02.05 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora of Lafayette College explores if liberal education can thrive under restrictive regimes abroad. Tuesday, February 6th Sue Wenze of Lafayette College discusses how to address mental health issues with technology. Wednesday, February 7th Brett Hendrickson of Lafayette College explores the culture and heritage…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.29-02.02
Academic Minute from 1.29 – 2.02 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas – Widener University What Happens in Latin American when the U.S. Tightens its Borders Chelsea Good Abbas, an anthropology instructor at Widener University, received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and Bachelor of Science in international area studies from Drexel University in December…
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Robert Linhardt 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 (#1428), Bob has selected…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.29 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas of Widener University explores what happens in Latin America when the U.S. tightens its borders. Tuesday, January 30th Rachel Perry of Yale University discusses treating Type-2 diabetes. Wednesday, January 31st Jenna Gallegos of Colorado State University examines cyberbiosecurity and if its possible to…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.22-01.26
Academic Minute from 1.22 – 1.26 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier – Vanderbilt University Mind’s Eye Blink Alex Maier obtained his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute of Cybernetics in Germany. He worked as a research fellow at the U.S. National Institutes of Health before joining Vanderbilt’s faculty as an assistant professor,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.22)
RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.22 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier of Vanderbilt University explores if your mind’s eye also blinks. Tuesday, January 23rd Stacey Havlik of Villanova University discusses if homeless students may be hiding in plain sight. Wednesday, January 24th Austin Sarat of Amherst College examines how the law making lying to government…