The Academic Minute for 2023.11.13-2023.11.17
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The Academic Minute from 11.13 – 11.17 Monday Catherine Sanderson – Amherst College Group Loyalty and Problematic Behavior on Campuses Catherine Sanderson is the Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College. Her most recent book, Why We Act: Turning Bystanders…
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William Fajzel, McGill University – The Global Human Day
How do you spend your days? William Fajzel, PhD student in earth system dynamics at McGill University, examines this question from a global perspective. William Fajzel, a PhD student at McGill University, studies human activities in the Anthropocene. With a…
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Ramneet Kaur, Columbus State University – Natural Products and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Work to cure breast cancer is an important field. Ramneet Kaur, assistant professor of biology at Columbus State University, details new ideas in this fight. I am a cell and molecular biologist with cancer biology as my research area. I…
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Stephen Diko, University of Memphis – Who Will Plan Our Cities in the Future?
The cities of our future will need people to plan them. Stephen Diko, assistant professor at the University of Memphis Department of City and Regional Planning, opens up a world of opportunity. Stephen Kofi Diko is an Assistant Professor at…
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Steve Minton, University of Plymouth – Residential ‘Schools’ and Indigenous People
We’re still learning about the horrors of residential schools for indigenous peoples. Steve Minton, associate professor in applied and clinical psychology at the University of Plymouth, delves into this. I am a human being in formation – currently, a father,…
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Catherine Sanderson, Amherst College – Group Loyalty and Problematic Behavior on Campuses
Social norms are shifting, but we have more work to do to curb problematic behavior on campuses. Catherine Sanderson, Poler Family professor of psychology at Amherst College, looks into ways to do so. Catherine Sanderson is the Poler Family Professor…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.11.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.11.13 Monday Catherine Sanderson, Poler Family professor of psychology at Amherst College, looks into group loyalty and problematic behavior on campus. Tuesday Steve Minton, associate professor in applied and clinical psychology at…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.11.06-2023.11.10
The Academic Minute from 11.06 – 11.10 Monday Paula Marantz Cohen – Drexel University Defining Good Conversation Paula Marantz Cohen is Dean of the Pennoni Honors College and Distinguished Professor of English at Drexel University. She is the author six…
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Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee – Twitter, Rebranding and Brand Equity
Twitter’s rebranding as X has not gone well. Matthew Pittman, assistant professor in the Tombras school of advertising and public relations at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, explores why. Matthew Pittman is an Assistant Professor in the Tombras School of Advertising…
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Jung-Ah Lee, University of California, Irvine – Caring for the Caregivers
How do we help the caregivers? Jung-Ah Lee, professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California Irvine, looks into this question. Dr. Jung-Ah Lee is a nurse scientist and faculty at the Sue…