Category: This Week
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.01.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.01.10 Monday, January 10th Sal Agnihothri, professor of supply chain and business analytics at Binghamton University, considers how to harness the power of health apps. Tuesday, January 11th Frederick Engram, assistant professor of instruction at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains why teaching the truth should not…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.01.03-2022.01.07
The Academic Minute from 01.03 – 01.07 Monday, January 3rd Guangqing Chi – Penn State University Infrastructure in Rural Alaska Guangqing Chi is a Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography and Director of the Computational and Spatial Analysis Core at The Pennsylvania State University. His research seeks to understand the interactions between human populations…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.01.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.01.03 Monday, January 3rd Guangping Chi, professor of rural sociology and demography at Penn State University, explores why repairing infrastructure in rural areas can be a challenging feat. Tuesday, January 4th Melissa Wells, assistant professor in the department of education studies at SUNY Empire State College, discusses how…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.27-2021.12.31
The Academic Minute from 12.27 – 12.31 Monday, December 27th Carolyn Henne – Florida State University Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters Carolyn Henne earned her BA in Fine Arts and Economics from the College of William and Mary in 1983. She worked as an Agricultural Economist until she left to study and work at…
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Best Of Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.27)
Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.27 Monday, December 27th For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one instance of the benefits of mixing art and science. Tuesday, December 28th For the Best Social Justice Segment Award: Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.20-2021.12.24
The Academic Minute from 12.20 – 12.24 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey – Virginia Commonwealth University Giving Students with Disabilities a Chance to Fulfill their Career Goals Susan McKelvey is a research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where she serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Transition Rehabilitation Research and Training Center…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.20 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey, research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, looks into how we help students with disabilities fulfill their career goals. Tuesday, December 21st Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, explains how many prenatal care visits…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.13-2021.12.17
The Academic Minute from 12.13 – 12.17 Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass – Rutgers University Percent of Students Benefiting from Homework Assignments BA, Psychology, University of Buffalo, 1971; PhD, Psychology, Stanford University, 1975; faculty position, Rutgers University, 1975 – present. Currently, Professor of Psychology. Fulbright Scholar. Author: Cognition: A Neuroscience Approach published by Cambridge University…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.13 Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass, professor of psychology at Rutgers University, examines whether students benefit from homework assignments. Tuesday, December 14th Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, professor of geography at San Diego State University, looks into why tasty ethnic food can be a blessing and curse for a developing neighborhood.…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.06-2021.12.10
The Academic Minute from 12.06 – 12.10 Monday, December 6th Amanda McKinney – Doane University Pandemics, Ancient and Modern: Causes, Effects, Differences and Parallels Amanda E. McKinney, MD, CPE, FACLM, FACOG: Dr. McKinney is the Executive Director of Doane University’s Institute for Human and Planetary Health (IHPH). She obtained her medical degree from the…