Category: This Week
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The Academic Minute for 2015.9.21 – 9.25
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 9.21 – 9.25 Monday, September 21 Heather O’Connell – Rice University Modern Segregation Heather A. O’Connell, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kinder Institute, completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her research interests revolve around issues related to racial disparities, poverty, and how…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.9.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.9.21 Monday, September 21 Heather O’Connell of Rice University examines the effects of slavery we can still observe today. Tuesday, September 22 James Coyle of Miami University explains how advertisers can benefit the most from sharing on social media. Wednesday, September 23 Robyn Rosen of Marist College tells us about the complex…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.9.14 – 9.18
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 9.14 – 9.18 Monday, September 14 Michelle Mondoux – Holy Cross Sugar, Sex and Aging Michelle A. Mondoux, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the department of Biology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Dr. Mondoux earned her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.9.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.9.14 Monday, September 14 Michelle Mondoux of the College of the Holy Cross discusses her work studying sex, sugar, and aging. Tuesday, September 15 Nabil Grace of Lawrence Technological University explores the construction of superior bridges. Wednesday, September 16 Valerio Scarani of The National University of Singapore explains…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.9.7 – 9.11
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 9.7 – 9.11 Monday, September 7 Vicki Howard – Hartwick College Evolution of the Department Store Vicki Howard is Associate Professor of History at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. She is the author of From Main Street to Mall: The Rise and Fall of the American Department…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.9.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.9.7 Monday, September 7 Vicki Howard of Hartwick College traces the evolution of the department store. Tuesday, September 8 Karla Zadnik of The Ohio State University describes her optometry experimentation. Wednesday, September 9 Jennifer Itzkowitz of Seton Hall University tells us about the benefits of having a name that…
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The Academic Minute for 8.31 – 9.4
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.31 – 9.4 Monday, August 31 Chris Ferguson – Stetson University Violent Videogames Chris Ferguson is an associate professor and department chair of psychology at Stetson University. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida. He has clinical experience particularly in working with…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.31) Monday, August 31 Chris Ferguson of Stetson University examines the influence of violent video games. Tuesday, September 1 Pietro Ceccato of Columbia University explains how we can battle Earthly plagues from outer space. Wednesday, September 2 Adam Gaffey of Black Hills State University discusses the rhetoric of campaign…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.8.24 – 8.28
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.24 – 8.28 Monday, August 24 Kathy Wright – Case Western Reserve University Healthy Housework Dr. Kathy Wright is a nurse researcher and KL2 scholar from the National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Health-funded Center of Excellence to build the Science of Self-Management at Frances Payne Bolton…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 24 Kathy Wright of Case Western Reserve University touts the benefits of house work. Tuesday, August 25 Michael Spring of the University of Pittsburgh discusses the importance of standardization. Wednesday, August 26 Rolf Vinebrook of the University of Alberta profiles ecological surprises. Thursday, August 27 Donna Decker…