Category: This Week
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Purdue University Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.16 Monday, April 16th Mary Pilotte of Purdue University examines how fostering intellectual curiosity can help move engineering education forward. Tuesday, April 17th Monica Miller of Purdue University discusses if you can increase your empathy for others. Wednesday, April 18th Pamala Morris of Purdue University explores how navigating a…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.09-04.13
Academic Minute from 4.09 – 4.13 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer – American Public University Role of Bureaucrats in Foreign Policy and LGBTI Rights Dr. Carlson-Rainer serves as doctoral faculty in international relations at American Public University System, and is a former American diplomat who worked under three secretaries of state and two presidential…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.09 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer of American Public University examines the role of bureaucrats in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, April 10th William Barrington of the University of California Los Angeles discusses genetics and their affect on which diet works best for us. Wednesday, April 11th Joshua Krissansen-Totton…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.02-04.06
Academic Minute from 3.26 – 3.30 Monday, April 2nd Shannon Pruden – Florida International University Gender Gap in STEM Dr. Pruden’s primary research interests lie at the intersection between developmental psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, and education. Employing a variety of methodologies (e.g., eye-tracking and naturalistic studies of language), and age groups (0-5 years), her…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.02)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.02 Monday, April 2nd Shannon Pruden of Florida International University examines how to reduce the gender gap in the STEM fields. Tuesday, April 3rd David Schultz of Hamline University discusses the benefits of getting involved in your local government. Wednesday, April 4th Anjali Joseph of Clemson University explores how…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.26-03.30
Academic Minute from 3.26 – 3.30 Monday, March 26th Joseph Fins – Cornell University Secret Memo Shows Bipartisanship during Watergate Crisis Dr. Joseph J. Fins is The E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College where he also serves as…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.26 Monday, March 26th Joseph Fins of Cornell University examines bipartisanship during the Watergate Crisis. Tuesday, March 20th Jessica Young of American University discusses how where you live matters for your health. Wednesday, March 21st Greg Hall of Case Western Reserve University explores the health risks of tattoos. Thursday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.19-03.23
Academic Minute from 3.19 – 3.23 Monday, March 19th Jack Tseng – University at Buffalo Carnivore Skull Shape and Diet I am an integrative and evolutionary biologist, and my research focuses on the quantitative and functional anatomy and evolution of the mammalian craniodental system. One of the oldest endeavors in the study of gross…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.19 Monday, March 19th Jack Tseng of the University at Buffalo discusses the shape of your skull and what it has to do with your diet. Tuesday, March 20th Monica Lewin of New York University examines fetal alcohol syndrome and finding a new to block it in the brain.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.12-03.16
Academic Minute from 3.12 – 3.16 Monday, March 12th Raymond Boisvert – Siena College 200th Publication Anniversary of Frankenstein Educated in Rhode Island, Switzerland, the University of Toronto and Emory University in Atlanta, Raymond Boisvert made his academic reputation with two books on the American philosopher John Dewey. Hired at Siena in 1984, he…