Yamuna Baburaj, Widener University – How Companies Can Best Utilize Star Employees
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On Widener University Week: Star employees are a boon to a company, but only if they pass on what they know to others. Yamuna Baburaj, assistant professor of management, explores how to best integrate top talent. Dr. Yamuna Baburaj is…
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Paul Baker, Widener University – The First Hints of Supermassive Black Holes Merging in Distant Galaxies
On Widener University Week: Mergers don’t only happen in the business world. Paul Baker, assistant professor of physics, explores deep space to find another. Dr. Paul T. Baker is an assistant professor of physics at Widener University. He received a…
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Shaakira Abdullah, Widener University – Re-Imagining Sex Education for Muslim Adolescents
On Widener University Week: Talking about sex can help teens navigate young adulthood safely Shaakira Abdullah, professor of nursing, explores one community that carries more risk when doing so. Shaakira Abdullah is a professor of nursing at Widener University. Her…
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Ali Hamza, Widener University – Understanding the Future of Automated Self-Driving
On Widener University Week: Lighting and weather conditions can make self-driving cars struggle to see. Ali Hamza, assistant professor of electrical engineering, outlines a technological fix. Ali Hamza is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Widener University. His research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.07.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.07.19 Monday, July 19th Ali Hamza, assistant professor of electrical engineering, outlines a technological fix for self-driving cars who struggle to see. Tuesday, July 20th Shaakira Abdullah, professor of nursing, explores one community…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.07.12-2021.07.16
The Academic Minute from 07.12 – 07.16 Monday, July 12th RonNell Anderson – University of Utah The U.S. Supreme Court’s Characterizations of the Press Professor RonNell Andersen Jones is an Affiliated Fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project…
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Phong Le, Goucher College – The Impact of the Pandemic on Traffic
The pandemic eased traffic, but for how long? Phong Le, associate professor of data, mathematical, and computational sciences at Goucher College, details an ongoing debate about how to calm traffic in cities. Phong Le is an Associate Professor in the…
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Garth Heutel, Georgia State University – Financial Regulation and Climate Change
What can financial regulation bring to the climate change fight? Garth Heutel, associate professor of economics at Georgia State University, follows the money. Garth Heutel is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia…
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Erin Baker, University of Massachusetts, Amherst – The Climate Value of Off-Shore Wind
Should we look offshore to meet our climate goals? Erin Baker, professor of industrial engineering and operations research at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, looks into this question. Erin Baker is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs; and the…
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Timothy Frye, Columbia University – Weak Strongmen
Being a dictator can seem simple, but is it? Timothy Frye, professor of post-soviet foreign policy at Columbia University, examines what pitfalls a despot may encounter to stay in power. Timothy Frye received a B.A. from Middlebury College in Russian…