Category: This Week
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.02)
Florida International University Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.02 Monday Kenneth G. Furton, distinguished university professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explores how to improve forensic science. Tuesday Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of environmental health sciences, looks into taking the guesswork out of treatment options for children with…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.08.26-2024.08.30
The Academic Minute from 8.26 – 8.30 Monday Emily Lund – Texas Christian University Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children See Different Relationships Between Words Emily Lund is an Associate Professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Texas Christian University (TCU). Her research focuses on language and literacy development in children…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.08.26)
Texas Christian University Week on The Academic Minute 2024.08.26 Monday Emily Lund, associate professor at the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, examines how children who are deaf or hard of hearing may have a different relationship to language than other children. Tuesday Carol Howe, Paula R. and Ronald C. Parker Endowed…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.08.19-2024.08.23
The Academic Minute from 8.19 – 8.23 Monday Jeff Frank – St. Lawrence University Thinking Philosophically about Screentime in Schools Jeff Frank is a philosopher of education. He is a professor of education at St. Lawrence University, and the inaugural director of St. Lawrence’s Center for Innovation in Teaching and Assessment. Tuesday Alexis Redding –…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.08.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.08.19 Monday Jeff Frank, professor of education at St. Lawrence University, thinks philosophically about screentime in schools. Tuesday Alexis Redding, faculty co-chair of higher education and lecturer at Harvard University, says institutions only a have a few days to make a good impression on students. Wednesday…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.08.12-2024.08.16
The Academic Minute from 8.12 – 8.16 Monday Michael Hoberman – Fitchburg State University Jews in the North American Wilderness Michael Hoberman is a professor of American literature at Fitchburg State University. He is the author of several books on Jewish history in the US, including New Israel/New England: Jews and Puritans in Early America and A Hundred Acres of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.08.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.08.12 Monday Michael Hoberman, professor of English studies at Fitchburg State University, explores how we know the name John Muir, but others came before him. Tuesday Donna Nelson, professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, examines how the opioid crisis has been reported, but maybe not…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.08.05-2024.08.09
The Academic Minute from 8.05 – 8.09 Monday Rogerio Pinto – University of Michigan Helping Straight Men Confront Homophobic and Sexist Beliefs Rogério M. Pinto is a University of Michigan Diversity & Social Transformation Professor, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work, and Professor of Theater and Drama, School of Music, Theater & Dance. Pinto conducts…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.08.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.08.05 Monday Rogerio Pinto, University Diversity & Social Transformation Professor at the University of Michigan, examines how we get white heterosexual men to confront feelings of homophobia and sexism. Tuesday Michael Werner, assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, reads up…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.29-2024.08.02
The Academic Minute from 7.29 – 8.02 Monday Micki Olson – University at Albany Understanding the Heat Index Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify this language to keep people safe. Micki Olson is a risk communication expert who…