Category: This Week
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American University Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.30)
American University Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.30 Monday, July 30th Sarah Snyder of American University looks into how human rights have transformed U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, July 31st Krista Tuomi of American University discusses misconceptions about crowdfunding. Wednesday, August 1st Tricia Bacon of American University determines how the allies of the Islamic State will…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.23-07.27 – Siena College Week
Academic Minute from 7.23 – 7.27 Monday, July 23rd Matt Bellis – Siena College The Large Hadron Collider and the Future of Physics I’m a particle physicist by training and currently a member of the Department of Physics at Astronomy at Siena College. I received my PhD in Physics from RPI in 2003, working…
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Siena College Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.23 Monday, July 23rd Matt Bellis of Siena College looks into the future of physics. Tuesday, July 24th Marcela Garces of Siena College discusses txokos and why they are a model for the slow-food movement. Wednesday, July 25th Carla Sofka of Siena College delves into thanatechnology. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.16-07.20
Academic Minute from 7.16 – 7.20 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon – University of Michigan Wealth Shock Dr. Carlos Mendes de Leon is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Prior to joining the University of Michigan,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.16 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon of the University of Michigan looks into how harmful a sudden loss of wealth can be in later life. Tuesday, July 17th Meredith MacKenzie of Villanova University determines how to care for the informal caregivers of hospice patients. Wednesday, July 18th…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.09-07.13
Academic Minute from 7.09 – 7.13 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio – Vanderbilt University Why We Stink at Fact-Checking I study how people learn new information, both true and false, and how to correct errors in people’s knowledge. This includes how to mitigate the effects of reading false information and how to increase classroom…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.09 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio of Vanderbilt University looks into why we stink at fact-checking. Tuesday, July 10th Ellen Stockstill of Penn State Harrisburg discusses African history through the lens of Marvel’s Black Panther. Wednesday, July 11th Rene Price of Florida International University examines salt water intrusion in…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.02-07.06
Academic Minute from 7.02 – 7.06 Monday, July 2nd Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Economic Vitality and the Arts Dr. Edgell is currently an Associate Professor of Technology Management, Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing, and had volunteered for one year to be the Interim Dean of the College…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.02)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.02 Monday, July 2nd Robert Edgell of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute looks into the economic vitality of the arts. Tuesday, July 3rd Ray Raymond of SUNY Ulster determines how to avoid blind sports in our government’s intelligence gathering. Wednesday, July 4th Jay Zagorsky of The Ohio State University discusses…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.06.25-06.29 – UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WEEK
Academic Minute from 6.25 – 6.29 Monday, June 25th Steve Ball – University of Missouri More Activity During Recess Dr. Steve Ball has devoted his education and career to study the prevention and treatment of obesity. His “MyActivity Pyramid for Kids” program, which helps children develop exercise habits, is currently used in 46 states.…