Category: This Week

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.02.04-02.08

    The Academic Minute for 2019.02.04-02.08

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    Academic Minute from 02.04 – 02.08 Monday, February 4th John Van de Lindt – Colorado State University Community Resilience Dr. John W. van de Lindt is the George T. Abell Distinguished Professor in Infrastructure in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. He formerly was a Professor at the University of…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.02.04)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.02.04 Monday, February 4th John Van de Lindt of Colorado State University discusses if some communities more resilient after disasters. Tuesday, February 5th Andrea Lang of the University at Albany delves into the the polar vortex. Wednesday, February 6th Jessica Kendorski of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine examines…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.28-02.01 – New York Institute of Technology Week

    The Academic Minute for 2019.01.28-02.01 – New York Institute of Technology Week

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    Academic Minute from 01.28 – 02.01 Monday, January 28th Pamela Treister – New York Institute of Technology Uncompensated ER Care As a nurse for more than 30 years, Pamela Treister has had the opportunity to have worked in many specialty areas: Trauma/Emergency Room, Neurosurgical ICU, Respiratory ICU, Nursing Education and Staff Development, School Nursing, Adjunct…

  • New York Institute of Technology Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.28)

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    NYIT Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.28 Monday, January 28th Pamela Treister discusses how to reduce the cost of the hospital during uncompensated ER care. Tuesday, January 29th Dongsei Kim delves into the architecture of the DMZ. Wednesday, January 30th Bryan Gibb examines phage therapy to help fight antibiotic resistant superbugs. Thursday, January 31st Ziqian…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25

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      Academic Minute from 01.21 – 01.25 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann – Hampshire College The Archaeology of the Slaver in 18th-Century Ghana Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies from Columbia, an M.A. in heritage from Stanford University and…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.21)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.21 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann of Hampshire College discusses the archaeology of the salver in 18th-century Ghana. Tuesday, January 22nd Graham Hodges of Colgate University delves into the history of enslaved people in New Jersey. Wednesday, January 23rd Daniel Reinholz of San Diego State University examines how to…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.14-01.18

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      Academic Minute from 01.14 – 01.18 Monday, January 14th Elizabeth Thomas – University at Buffalo A Wetter Arctic Elizabeth K. Thomas is a paleoclimatologist and geochemist. Her research aims to understand how changes in the Earth’s climate have affected precipitation patterns in various parts of the world — including the Arctic, areas affected by…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.14)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.14 Monday, January 14th Elizabeth Thomas of the University at Buffalo discusses how the Arctic is getting wetter. Tuesday, January 15th Douglas Challenger of Franklin Pierce University delves into the disenchantment of the world. Wednesday, January 16th Matthew Wallenstein of Colorado State University examines how to reduce food waste.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.07-01.11

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      Academic Minute from 01.07 – 01.11 Monday, January 7th Craig Mattson – Trinity College Better Feeling for a Better World Dr. Craig Mattson is a rhetorician, and he studies how messages work, how they form relationships, how they create worlds, and how they open possibilities. Recently, he has been studying corporate rhetorics of social…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.07)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.07 Monday, January 7th Craig Mattson of Trinity College discusses how companies can do some good on the side. Tuesday, January 8th Gabriel Neal of Texas A&M University delves into why paper cuts hurt so much. Wednesday, January 9th Lynn Ulatowski of Ursuline College examines how to get students…