Category: This Week

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.11)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.7.11 Monday, July 11 John Henderson of the University of California Davis discusses what’s going on in your brain while you’re reading. Tuesday, July 12 Anthony Corbeill of the University of Kansas delves into why certain objects have male names or female names. Wednesday, July 13 Susan Loeb of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.07.04-07.08

    The Academic Minute for 2016.07.04-07.08

    Academic Minute from 7.04 – 7.08 Monday, July 4th Jeff Nesteruk – Franklin & Marshall College Humanities and Business Jeffrey Nesteruk is a Professor of Legal Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.  A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he has written widely on corporate law, business ethics, and liberal education.  He has…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.04)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.07.04)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.7.04 Monday, July 4 Jeff Nesteruk of Franklin & Marshall College discusses how businesses can benefit from the humanities. Tuesday, July 5 Eric Taylor of the University of Toronto delves into human perception. Wednesday, July 6 James Waller of Keene State College explores how to stop genocide. Thursday, July…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.06.27-07.01

    The Academic Minute for 2016.06.27-07.01

    Academic Minute from 6.27 – 7.01 Monday, June 27 Fred Butcher – Case Western Reserve University Trauma in Youth Fredrick Butcher, Ph.D is a Research Associate with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Dr. Butcher’s research areas…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.27)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.27 Monday, June 27 Fred Butcher of Case Western Reserve University delves into the issues caused by trauma experience during youth. Tuesday, June 28 Victor Sojo of the University of Melbourne discusses the risk of everyday sexism at work. Wednesday, June 29 Robin Kowalski of Clemson University explores cyberbullying.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.06.20-06.24

    The Academic Minute for 2016.06.20-06.24

    Academic Minute from 6.20 – 6.24 Monday, June 20 Samuel Sober – Emory University Learning From Mistakes I attended Wesleyan University, where I received a BA in Neuroscience & Behavior. I did my doctoral research as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow with Philip N.  Sabes at UCSF and was a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellow…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.20)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.20)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.20 Monday, June 20 Samuel Sober of Emory University discusses how dopamine in our brains helps us learn from our mistakes. Tuesday, June 21 Douglas Massey of Princeton University examines our border patrol policy. Wednesday, June 22 Stephanie Seguino of the University of Vermont explores if women are getting equal…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.06.13-06.17

    The Academic Minute for 2016.06.13-06.17

    Academic Minute from 6.13 – 6.17 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie – University of Washington Driverless Cars Don MacKenzie joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2013. His research focuses on the interactions of emerging transportation technologies and public policies, and their effects on energy consumption. He is currently working in three related areas:…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.13)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.13)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.13 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie of the University of Washington discusses the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Tuesday, June 14 John O’Meara of St. Michael’s College examines the traces of the first stars in our universe. Wednesday, June 15 Christa Brunnschweiler of the University of East Anglia explores…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.06.06-06.10

    The Academic Minute for 2016.06.06-06.10

    Academic Minute from 6.6 – 6.10 Monday, June 6 Trevor Douglas – Indiana University Hydrogen Biofuel Trevor Douglas is the Earl Blough Professor of Chemistry in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry. In his lab at IU, Douglas’s team has pioneered the use of viruses as a platform for the…