This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.05.12)
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This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.05.12 Monday Reena Aggarwal, Robert E. McDonough professor of finance and director at the McDonough’s Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University, examines how there’s more information than ever for…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.05.05-2025.05.09
Monday Ryan Allen – Soka University of America Beyond the Numbers of Dead and Dying Colleges Ryan M. Allen is the Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership in the Educational Leadership and Societal Change Program at Soka University…
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Sandrine Simeon, Soka University of America – The Ethics, Aesthetics and Accessibility of Live Theater on Film
On Soka University of America Week: Movie theaters can be used for more than just movies. Sandrine Simeon, assistant dean of global citizenship and associate professor of French language & culture, examines another form of entertainment that can fill the…
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Shane Barter, Soka University of America – Partial Sovereignty – Self-Government for Minority Nations
On Soka University of America Week: Autonomous states around the world and the reasons behind them can be misunderstood. Shane Barter, professor of comparative politics, delves into why. Dr. Shane Joshua Barter is Professor of Comparative Politics at Soka University…
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Marie Nydam, Soka University of America – Tracking Introduced Species on Coral Reefs
On Soka University of America Week: Introduced species can be a threat to coral reefs. Marie Nydam, associate professor of biology, dives down to take a look. Marie Nydam has a BS in Evolution and Ecology from the University of…
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Deike Peters, Soka University of America – Urban Nature in Need of Ecological Restor(y)ation
On Soka University of America Week: Can we reimagine our urban spaces to more align with the natural world? Deike Peters, associate professor of environmental planning and practice, discusses. Deike Peters is a German-American environmental urbanist whose focus is on…
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Ryan Allen, Soka University of America – Beyond the Numbers of Dead and Dying Colleges
On Soka University Week: Colleges are closing across the country, so what happens next to the spaces they occupied? Ryan Allen, associate professor of comparative and international education and leadership, looks around to find answers. Ryan M. Allen is the Associate…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.05.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.05.05 Monday Ryan Allen, associate professor of comparative and international education and leadership, takes a journey to look beyond the numbers of dead and dying colleges. Tuesday Deike Peters, associate professor of…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.04.28-2025.05.02
Monday Dongqing Wang – George Mason University Preterm Birth and Nutritional Supplements Dongqing Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health. Wang’s research focuses on the nutritional determinants of maternal, child, and adolescent health in…
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Qi Luo, University of Iowa – Designating Rural Highway Lanes For Semi-Automated Trucks
How do we make the trucking industry more efficient? Qi Luo, assistant professor in the department of business analytics at the University of Iowa, examines one possible solution. Qi Luo’s research focuses on data-driven decision-making in operations management and emerging…