Category: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.15-01.19 – RPI Week
Academic Minute from 1.15 – 1.19 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Circadian Clock Disruption Dr. Jennifer Hurley received her B.S. from Juniata College in 2004 in Molecular Biology and her Ph.D. at Rutgers/UMDNJ for studying the function of Toxin-Antitoxin modules. She completed her Postdoctoral fellowship at the Geisel School of…
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Naja Ferjan Ramirez 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 (#1426), Bob has selected…
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RPI Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.15)
RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.15 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute explores the risks of circadian clock disruption. Tuesday, January 16th Kevin Rose of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discusses some things don’t yet know about climate change. Wednesday, January 17th Pankaj Karande of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines making new organs in the…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.08-01.12
Academic Minute from 1.08 – 1.12 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng – University of Michigan Pregnancy and PTSD Dr. Seng’s research focuses on the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women’s health and childbearing. Her projects approach this topic from a variety of perspectives. She used qualitative, participatory action research to understand women’s…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.08 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng of the University of Michigan explores how PTSD can affect pregnancy. Tuesday, January 9th Marieke van Heugten of the University at Buffalo discusses how children who hear multiple accents at home recognize words differently. Wednesday, January 10th Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.01-01.05
Academic Minute from 1.01 – 1.05 Monday, January 1st Atorod Azizinamini – Florida International University Accelerated Bridge Construction Dr. Atorod Azizinamini was appointed by the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University (FIU) as the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at FIU in January of 2011. Dr. Azizinamini…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.01 Monday, January 1st Atorod Azizinamini of Florida International University explores accelerated bridge construction. Tuesday, January 2nd Andrea Lang of the University at Albany discusses the polar vortex. Wednesday, January 3rd Ray Raymond of the State University of New York Ulster examines the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.12.25-12.29 – BEST OF WEEK
Academic Minute from 12.25 – 12.29 Monday, December 25th Christian Kiewitz – University of Dayton Abusive Bosses and Defensive Silence Christian Kiewitz is a professor of management at the University of Dayton. His publications and research interests involve workplace aggression, especially abusive supervision, as well as organizational politics and justice, and the impact of…
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Nadine Barlow 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 (#1423), Bob has selected…
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Best Science Segment Award – Ryan Kelly, University of Washington – Science Papers and Storytelling
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Science Segment Award, Ryan Kelly, assistant professor in the school of marine and environmental sciences at the University of Washington, discussed why science papers need to embrace storytelling to get their point across. Trained as both an ecologist and a lawyer, Ryan Kelly…