Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Project-Based Learning: More is Better
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Can too much of a good thing be bad for you? Not when it comes to project-based learning. Kimberly LeChasseur, senior research and evaluation associate, examines why. As a Research & Evaluation…
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Kris Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Maximizing Learning through High-Impact Practices
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Developing high-impact practices for students can be beneficial for institutions. Kris Wobbe, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explains why. Kris Wobbe is the Director of WPI’s Center for…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.06.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.06.03 Monday Kris Wobbe, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explains why developing high-impact practices for students can be beneficial for institutions. Tuesday Kimberly LeChasseur, senior research and evaluation…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.05.27-2024.05.31
The Academic Minute from 5.27 – 5.31 Monday Ernesto Sagas – Colorado State University The Haitian Crisis and Foreign Intervention Dr. Ernesto Sagás is Professor of Ethnic Studies at Colorado State University. He has a Ph.D. in political science from…
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Niusha Jones, Boise State University – Cheers to Defeat: How Sports Losses Decide Our Choice of Drinks
Can your sports team decide which drink you have tonight? Niusha Jones, assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University, answers this question. Dr. Niusha Jones is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at…
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Diego Luis, Tufts University – Catarina de San Juan
The story of Asian peoples in the Americas goes back longer than expected. Diego Luis, assistant professor of Latin American history at Tufts University, examines this history through one individual. Diego Javier Luis is an assistant professor of Latin American…
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Gerard Dumancas, University of Scranton – Inexpensive Method to Detect Honey Authenticity
The honey imported into the U.S. might not be what we think it is. Gerard Dumancas, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Scranton, determines how to tell if it’s pure, or altered. Gerard G. Dumancas is an Associate…
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Sophia Tintori, New York University – What Chornobyl’s Worms Teach Us About DNA Damage
What can worms teach us about carcinogen exposure or chemotherapy? Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in the biology department at New York University, heads to Chornobyl to find out. Sophia Tintori is a postdoctoral associate in the Biology Department at New…
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Ernesto Sagas, Colorado State University – The Haitian Crisis and Foreign Intervention
Haiti is in crisis and foreign security forces are coming to help stabilize the country, but will their help be welcomed? Ernesto Sagas, professor of ethnic studies at Colorado State University, looks at the complexities of the political situation. Dr.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.05.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.05.27 Monday Ernesto Sagas, professor of ethnic studies at Colorado State University, looks at the complexities of the political situation in Haiti amidst the current crisis. Tuesday Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in…