Category: This Week

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

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      The Academic Minute from 03.22 – 03.26 Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ethical A.I. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory.  He specializes in the logico-mathematical and philosophical foundations…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.22   Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ethical A.I.. Tuesday, March 23rd Brian Schubert, associate professor in the school of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, digs in to the past to look ahead. Wednesday, March 24th Ji…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.15-2021.03.19

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.15-2021.03.19

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      The Academic Minute from 03.15 – 03.19 Monday, March 15th Anahid S. Modrek – Thomas Jefferson University A Cost of an Excellent Education Dr. Anahid Modrek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Thomas Jefferson University, where she is PI directing the Leaning to Learn (L2L) Lab studying cognitive and sociocultural processes…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.15)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.15)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.15   Monday, March 15th Anahid S. Modrek, assistant professor in the department of psychology at Thomas Jefferson University, examines whether a self-directed student fits the mold of a well-behaved student. Tuesday, March 16th Ben Ho, associate professor of economics at Vassar College, delves into how we learn to…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.08-2021.03.12

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.08-2021.03.12

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      The Academic Minute from 03.08 – 03.12 Monday, March 8th Daniel H. Neilson – Bard College at Simon’s Rock GameStop and the Future of Platform Finance Daniel H. Neilson studies the financial relationships and institutions of contemporary capitalism. He is the author of *Minsky* (Polity, 2019), which builds a theory of financial capitalism based on…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.08)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.08   Monday, March 8th Daniel H. Neilson, assistant professor of economics at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, examines the fallout from the GameStop stock buying frenzy. Tuesday, March 9th Chitra Gotluru, PhD candidate in medicine at Florida International University, discusses reasons for why COVID-19 has affected mortality in…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.01-2021.03.05

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      About Spelman College: Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, the College’s picturesque campus is home to 2,100 students. This historically Black college is dedicated to the intellectual, creative, ethical, and leadership development…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.01)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.01   Monday, March 1st Angelino Viceisza, associate professor in the department of economics, looks into the shark tank to find out whether the media influences the startup economy. Tuesday, March 2nd  Viveka Brown, associate professor in the department of mathematics, speaks about ways to support Black women and…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.02.22-2021.02.26

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      The Academic Minute from 02.22 – 02.26 Monday, February 22nd Jessie Hewitt – University of Redlands Men, Madness, and Marriage in 19th-Century France Jessie Hewitt teaches modern European history, with a special focus on gender, disability, medicine, and culture. Jessie’s articles on the history of French psychiatry have appeared in French Historical Studies and Contemporary…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.22)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.22   Monday, February 22nd Jessie Hewitt, assistant professor of history, looks into madness, marriage and divorce in a historical context. Tuesday, February 23rd Jennifer Nelson, professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, shows that the links between health and social inequalities are not new. Wednesday, February 24th Tim…