Category: This Week
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.28-9.1
Academic Minute from 8.28- 9.1 Monday, August 28th Mark Canada – Indiana University Kokomo The Danger of Fake News Mark Canada, Professor of English and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo, has drawn on his own experience in both journalism and literature to write extensively about the intersections of the two…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.28 Monday, August 28th Mark Canada of Indiana University Kokomo discusses the lure and danger of ‘fake news.’ Tuesday, August 29th Sahana Mukherjee of Gettysburg College explores how photos of the past can influence our national identity today. Wednesday, August 30th R. Khari Brown of Wayne State University examines how…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.21-8.25
Academic Minute from 8.21- 8.25 Monday, August 21st Jay Pasachoff – Williams College Total Solar Eclipse Jay Pasachoff is Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses. Tuesday, August 22nd Jessica Fish – University of Texas at Austin Mischievous Teens Jessica…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.21 Monday, August 21st Jay Pasachoff of Williams College discusses the total solar eclipse. Tuesday, August 22nd Jessica Fish of the University of Texas at Austin explores whether teens give wrong answers on scientific studies. Wednesday, August 23rd Susan Fraiman of the University of Virginia examines how the homeless still…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.14-8.18
Academic Minute from 8.14 – 8.18 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner – Rutgers University Hand Washing Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. His research interests include quantitative microbial risk assessment, predictive food microbiology, handwashing and cross-contamination. Dr. Schaffner has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.14 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner of Rutgers University discusses the best way to wash our hands. Tuesday, August 15th Brock Bastian of the University of Melbourne explores why searching for happiness could be leading us to depression. Wednesday, August 16th Jessica Oster of Vanderbilt University delves underground to look…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.7-8.11
Academic Minute from 8.7 – 8.11 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal – University of Rochester Stem Cells and Muscle Decay Dr. Joe Chakkalakal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. His laboratory is interested in the contribution of stem cells to the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.7 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal of the University of Rochester discusses how stem cells play a key part in keeping our muscles from deteriorating as we age. Tuesday, August 8th Gary LaFree of the University of Maryland explores why its difficult to prevent terrorist attacks around the world. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4
Academic Minute from 7.31 – 8.4 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman – Albright College Uncertainty Justin Couchman is a cognitive psychologist who researches uncertainty. His work focuses on a mental ability called metacognition, which is often described as “thinking about thinking”. This interdisciplinary topic exists at the intersection between psychology, philosophy, economics, morality, and evolution.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.7.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.31 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman of Albright College discusses embracing uncertainty during our formative years. Tuesday, August 1st Ray Raymond of SUNY Ulster explores balanced internationalism for the U.S. Wednesday, August 2nd Steven Stahler of the University of California Berkeley delves into whether our sun has a twin. Thursday, August…