Category: This Week
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.24 Monday Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, explores why bottled water can be a panacea during a crisis, but it can also worsen inequality afterwards. Tuesday Francis Galan, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, sheds some light on the…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.06.17-2024.06.21
The Academic Minute from 6.17 – 6.21 Monday Anne Melissa Campbell – University of Iowa Making Delivery Driver Parking More Efficient Ann Melissa Campbell’s research focuses on freight transportation, especially on problems related to new and emerging business models, as well as the logistics of disaster preparation and relief. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and serves as an…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.17 Monday Ann Melissa Campbell, Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Family Chair in Manufacturing productivity and professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa, looks into how to make parking more efficient for delivery drivers. Tuesday Chris Vagasky, research program manager at the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.06.10-2024.06.14
The Academic Minute from 6.10 – 6.14 Monday Bruce Johnson – Centre College Benefits of Public Goods Do Not Justify Stadium Subsidies Bruce K. Johnson is the James Graham Brown Professor of Economics at Centre College, where he has taught since 1987. He became interested in sports economics when he developed a baseball salary model…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.10 Monday Bruce Johnson, James Graham Brown professor of economics at Centre College, asks whether it’s worth it when taxpayers are told to ante up to keep sports teams in their cities. Tuesday Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas at…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.06.03-2024.06.07
The Academic Minute from 6.03 – 6.07 Monday Kris Wobbe – Worcester Polytechnic Institute Maximizing Learning through High-Impact Practices Kris Wobbe is the Director of WPI’s Center for Project-Based Learning. Most recently she directed the Great Problems Seminar program, WPI’s first-year project’s program. Her teaching awards include the Moruzzi Prize for Innovation in Undergraduate Education,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.03 Monday Kris Wobbe, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explains why developing high-impact practices for students can be beneficial for institutions. Tuesday Kimberly LeChasseur, senior research and evaluation associate, examines whether too much project-based learning can be bad for you. Wednesday Ryan…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.05.27-2024.05.31
The Academic Minute from 5.27 – 5.31 Monday Ernesto Sagas – Colorado State University The Haitian Crisis and Foreign Intervention Dr. Ernesto Sagás is Professor of Ethnic Studies at Colorado State University. He has a Ph.D. in political science from University of Florida with a concentration in Latin American studies. Dr. Sagás is the author…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.05.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.05.27 Monday Ernesto Sagas, professor of ethnic studies at Colorado State University, looks at the complexities of the political situation in Haiti amidst the current crisis. Tuesday Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in the biology department at New York University, heads to Chornobyl to find out what worms…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.05.20-2024.05.24
The Academic Minute from 5.20 – 5.24 Monday Matthew Cronin – George Mason University Why Current Approaches to Workplace Mental Health Aren’t Working Matthew A. Cronin is a professor of management at George Mason University. He received his PhD in organizational behavior from Carnegie Mellon University. Special thanks to Jeanette Patrick and James Patrick Ambuske…