Category: This Week
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The Academic Minute for 2017.2.13-2.17
Academic Minute from 2.13 – 2.17 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor – University of St. Andrews Deja Vu I am interested in how contextual information and our expectations help (and hinder) the judgements we make about our memories. My research employs laboratory, online and neuroscientific experiments. In my spare time I enjoy running – I…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.13 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor of the University of St. Andrews discusses deja vu. Tuesday, February 14th Ryan Kelly of the University of Washington talks on how telling a good story is a good idea even in a science research paper. Wednesday, February 15th Kevin Caskey of SUNY…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.2.6-2.10
Academic Minute from 2.6 – 2.10 Monday, February 6th Indranil Goswami – University at Buffalo How to Boost Charitable Giving Indranil Goswami, assistant professor of marketing in the University at Buffalo School of Management, teaches marketing research and studies pro-social behavior, choice architecture, judgement and decision-making, and motivation and self-control. His research has been covered…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.6)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.6 Monday, February 6th Indranil Goswami of the University at Buffalo discusses how an organization can increase charitable donations. Tuesday, February 7th Elizabeth Bryda of the University of Missouri delves into how probiotics can help us lessen our stress levels and anxiety. Wednesday, February 8th Xiaosi Gu of the…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.30-2.3
Academic Minute from 1.30 – 2.3 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair – Brown University Trust in Government and Health Robert Blair is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. His research focuses on international intervention and the consolidation of state authority after civil war, with an emphasis on…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.30 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair of Brown University discusses trust in government and how it relates to a population’s health during a crisis. Tuesday, January 31st Matt Fotis of Albright College delves into the past and future of political satire. Wednesday, February 1st Michelle Ouellette of SUNY Plattsburgh…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.23-1.27
Academic Minute from 1.23 – 1.27 Monday, January 23rd Arie Kruglanski – University of Maryland The Psychology of Radicalization Arie W. Kruglanski is a Distinguished University Professor, a recipient of numerous awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. He has served as editor of the Journal of…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.23 Monday, January 23rd Arie Kruglanski of the University of Maryland discusses the psychology of radicalization. Tuesday, January 24th Martin Krieger of the University of Southern California delves into the life of academic professors. Wednesday, January 25th Yong-Hui Zheng of Michigan State University examines a natural defense for HIV.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.16-1.20
Academic Minute from 1.16 – 1.20 Monday, January 16th Ruth Thompson-Miller – University of Dayton Jim Crow’s Lasting Impact Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton. She is an author of Jim Crow’s Legacy: The Lasting Impact of Segregation, which uses the phrase segregation stress syndrome to describe the long-term…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.16 Monday, January 16th Ruth Thompson-Miller of the University of Dayton explores the lasting impact of Jim Crow. Tuesday, January 17th David Courtwright of the University of North Florida discusses the opioid crises gripping parts of the nation. Wednesday, January 18th Paul Graham of St. Lawrence University examines celiac…