Category: This Week
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The Academic Minute for 2015.7.13 – 7.17
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.13- 7.17 Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw – The Ohio State University Bitter Side of Cocoa W. Scott McGraw is a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University. There, he is an evolutionary anatomist and primate behavioralist with primary research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13) Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw of The Ohio State University examines the downside of cocoa farming. Tuesday, July 14 Jay Pasachoff of Williams College offers a timely profile of the dwarf planet Pluto. Wednesday, July 15 Upmanu Lall of Columbia University describes the future of irrigation systems. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.7.6 – 7.10
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.6- 7.10 Monday, July 6 Michael Howell – University of Minnesota Athletic Slumber Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He is Program Director of the Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.6)
Monday, July 6 Michael Howell of the University of Minnesota explains the importance of sleep training. Tuesday, July 7 Kentaro Toyama of The University of Michigan explores the equality of the use of technology. Wednesday, July 8 Larry Stevens of the University of Northern Arizona touts the brain boosting power of chocolate. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.6.29 – 7.3
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.29- 7.3 Monday, June 29 Emily O’Brien – Duke University AFib Dr. O’Brien’s primary research focus is care delivery and outcomes in observational cardiovascular disease cohorts, with specific applications to atrial fibrillation, stroke, and hypercholesterolemia. Her research interests include comparative effectiveness, patient-reported outcomes, quality of care, and medication…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.6.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, June 29 Emily O’Brien of Duke University discusses her research on atrial fibrillation. Tuesday, June 30 Josh Packard of The University of Northern Colorado describes religious “dones” Wednesday, July 1 Bard College’s Hal Haggard profiles the life cycle of a black hole. Thursday, July 2 Keith Clay of…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.6.22 – 6.26
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.22- 6.26 Monday, June 22 Radu Sporea – University of Surrey Year 2038 Problem Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. His current research focuses on power-efficient, cost-effective large-area electronics in organic and inorganic…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, June 22 Radu Sporea of The University of Surrey explains the Year 2038 problem. Tuesday, June 23 Deji Akinwande of The University of Texas at Austin profiles silicene transistors and the shrinking size of technology. Wednesday, June 24 University of Pittsburgh’s Graham Hatfull discusses the abundance of bacteriophages.…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.06.15 – 06.19
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.15- 6.19 Monday, June 15 Robert Pallitto – Seton Hall University 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta Robert Pallitto is a political science professor at Seton Hall University and a former public interest lawyer. He received his B.A. cum laude from Rutgers University, his law degree from…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.6.15 – 6.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute [2015.06.15 – 06.19] Monday, June 15 Robert Pallitto of Seton Hall University discusses the contemporary significance of the Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary. Tuesday, June 16 Rob Spencer of Florida State University examines the dangers of thawing permafrost. Wednesday, June 17 UMass Amherst’s Lisa Chasan-Taber profiles her research…