Heather Tanana, University of Utah – Universal Access to Clean Water for Tribes in the Colorado River Basin
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Access to clean water is critical for Native American communities. Heather Tanana, assistant professor of law at the University of Utah, discusses the wide gap in drinking water access. Heather Tanana is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and Assistant…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.08.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.08.30 Monday, August 30th Heather Tanana, assistant professor of law at the University of Utah, discusses the wide gap in drinking water access. Tuesday, August 31st April Thames, associate professor of psychology and…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.08.23-2021.08.27
The Academic Minute from 08.23 – 08.27 Monday, August 23rd Ximena Garcia-Rada – Texas A&M University Consumers Value Effort over Ease When Caring for Closer Others I am an assistant professor of marketing at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University…
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Ricia Ann Chansky, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez – Community Responses After Disasters
What can communal trauma suffered in Puerto Rico teach us about the response to Covid-19? Ricia Anne Chansky, professor of literature at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, listens to voices to find out. Ricia Anne Chansky is professor…
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Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State University – Text Mining for Bias: A Recommendation Letter Experiment
How do we hire a more diverse workforce? Charlotte Alexander, associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University, details how to avoid bias when looking for new employees. Charlotte S. Alexander is an associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State…
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Mithun Bhowmick, Miami University – Shockwaves
Shockwaves cause big changes, but look closer. Mithun Bhowmick, assistant professor in the department of mathematical and physical sciences at Miami University, takes a look at a tabletop apparatus that can influence new technologies. Dr. Bhowmick’s research is focused on…
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Ann Duncan, Goucher College – Sacred Pregnancy in the Age of the “Nones”
Do non-religious people have no spirituality? Ann Duncan, associate professor of American studies at religion at Goucher College, determines that may not be the case. Ann W. Duncan (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is Associate Professor of American Studies and Religion…
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Ximena Garcia-Rada, Texas A&M University – Consumers Value Effort Over Ease When Caring for Close Others
Caregiving is never easy. Ximena Garcia-Rada, assistant professor of marketing at Texas A&M University, determines that products to ease the burden aren’t always welcomed. I am an assistant professor of marketing at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University researching consumer behavior…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.08.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.08.23 Monday, August 23rd Ximena Garcia-Rada, assistant professor of marketing at Texas A&M University, determines that products to ease the burden of caregiving aren’t always welcomed. Tuesday, August 24th Ann Duncan, associate professor…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.08.16-2021.08.20
The Academic Minute from 08.16 – 08.20 Monday, August 16th Bin He – Carnegie Mellon University Meditation and Mind Control Bin He is the Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. He has…