Yuval Avnar, Scripps College – News Echo Chambers
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On Scripps College Week: Are news echo chambers really a bad thing? Yuval Avnur, professor of philosophy, takes a two-pronged approach to this question. Yuval Avnur is Professor of Philosophy at Scripps College. He works on a broad range of issues…
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Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, Scripps College – Cell Stress Response
On Scripps College Week: How do our cells respond to stress? Today on The Academic Minute: Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, associate professor of biology, takes a closer look. Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert is an Associate Professor of Biology at Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps…
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Martha Gonzalez, Scripps College – Participatory Music Practices
On Scripps College Week: How has music been affected by commoditization? Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of chicanx-latinx studies, looks into this question. Martha Gonzalez is a Chicana artivista (artist/activist) musician, feminist music theorist and Assistant Professor in the Intercollegiate Department…
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Hao Huang, Scripps College – Tradition and Environmentalism in Bali: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
On Scripps College Week: The environment we have today will nurture future generations. Hao Huang, professor of humanities, looks at environmentalism and music in a sacred way. Currently the endowed Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music at Scripps College,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.01 Monday, February 1st Hao Huang, professor of humanities, looks at environmentalism and music in a sacred way. Tuesday, February 2nd Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of chicanx-latinx studies, looks into how music has…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.01.25-2021.01.29
The Academic Minute from 01.25 – 01.29 Monday, January 25th Kendra Hotz – Rhodes College Redlined Neighborhoods and Health Outcomes Kendra Hotz is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Robert R. Waller Professor of Population Health and director of…
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Aixa Marchand, Rhodes College – Parents and Virtual Learning During COVID-19
On Rhodes College Week: Parents have been substituting as teachers during the pandemic. Aixa Marchand, assistant professor of psychology and educational studies, documents the challenges of this for essential workers and others. Aixa Marchand is an assistant professor of psychology…
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Joshua Goodman, Rhodes College – Parents of LGBTQ Youth
On Rhodes College Week: Not all parents know how to support their LGBTQ youth. Joshua Goodman, assistant professor of psychology, examines an online intervention tool that can help. Joshua Goodman is an assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes College. His…
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Shana Stoddard, Rhodes College – COVID-19 Treatment and Foundational Chemistry
On Rhodes College Week: Students are also in the COVID-19 vaccine race. Shana Stoddard, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses how applying what you learn in class can help the world. Shana Stoddard is an assistant professor of chemistry at Rhodes…
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Duane Loynes, Rhodes College – Black Communities and Law Enforcement
On Rhodes College Week: How do we heal the divide between black communities and law enforcement? Duane T. Loynes Sr., assistant professor of urban studies and Africana studies, looks for answers. Duane T. Loynes Sr. is an assistant professor of…