Megan Brandow-Faller, Georgetown University – Child Creativity from Secessionist Vienna to Postwar America
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How creative are children? Megan Brandow-Faller, professor of history at the City University of New York Kingsborough, examines one figure from history who has an answer. Megan Brandow-Faller is Professor of History at the City University of New York Kingsborough and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.09 Monday Megan Brandow-Faller, professor of history at the City University of New York Kingsborough, examines the creativity of children through a historical lens. Tuesday Mark Rank, Herbert S. Hadley professor of…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.09.02-2024.09.06
The Academic Minute from 9.02 – 9.06 Monday Kenneth G. Furton – Florida International University The Scent You Leave Behind Dr. Kenneth G. Furton is the executive director of the Global Forensic and Justice Center and the chief scientific officer of…
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Laird Kramer, Florida International University – Creating a Calculus Course Where All Students Succeed
On Florida International University Week: Many students can struggle while taking a calculus course. Laird Kramer, founding director of the STEM Transformation Institute professor of physics at Florida International University, attempts to find a way to change things. Laird Kramer’s…
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Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez, Florida International University – Flowers on Floating Islands Can Help Clean Waterways
On Florida International University Week: The growing issue of harmful algal blooms in waterways may be solved by…growing flowers? Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez, post-doctoral research associate, explains. Dr. Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez completed her doctoral research in the Fall of 2024 under the supervision…
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Melissa Baralt, Florida International University – Bilingualism Benefits Premature Children
On Florida International University Week: Learning a second language can be important, especially for premature babies. Melissa Baralt, Associate Professor in Modern Languages at Florida International University, explains why. Melissa Baralt’s funded studies explore how bilingualism moderates executive function in…
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Diana Azzam, Florida International University – Treatments for Children with Relapsed Cancers
On Florida International University Week: What happens when treatment options for cancer diagnoses run out? Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of environmental health sciences, looks into taking the guesswork out of this process. Diana Azzam, PhD, is an…
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Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University – The Scent You Leave Behind
On Florida International University Week: How do we improve forensic science? Kenneth G. Furton, distinguished university professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explores a way. Dr. Kenneth G. Furton is the executive director of the Global Forensic and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.02)
Florida International University Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.02 Monday Kenneth G. Furton, distinguished university professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explores how to improve forensic science. Tuesday Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.08.26-2024.08.30
The Academic Minute from 8.26 – 8.30 Monday Emily Lund – Texas Christian University Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children See Different Relationships Between Words Emily Lund is an Associate Professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders…