This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.11)
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This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.11 Monday Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Tuesday Judith DeSena, professor of sociology at St.…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.09.04-2023.09.08
The Academic Minute from 9.04 – 9.08 Monday Emily Rosado-Solomon – Babson College Mental Health and Work Emily Rosado-Solomon is an Assistant Professor of Management at Babson College. She received her PhD at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor…
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John MacCormick, Dickinson College – Fairness First in Artificial Intelligence
A.I. is not without bias. John MacCormick, professor of computer science at Dickinson College, discovers the thriving research field of fairness in A.I. John MacCormick is the author of three books, including Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious…
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Susan Farrell, College of Charleston – Kurt Vonnegut’s Continuing Appeal to the Young
Kurt Vonnegut’s appeal to young people continues. Susan Farrell, professor of English at the College of Charleston, determines why a member of the Greatest Generation still holds sway today. Susan Farrell is a professor of English at the College of…
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Lars Tragardh, Uppsala University – The Swedish Theory of Love
What is the Swedish theory of love? Lars Tragardh, professor of history at Uppsala University, explains. Ph.D in History from UC Berkeley; professor of history at Uppsala university, Sweden; public commentator on Swedish politics and society. The Swedish Theory of…
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Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University – Is It Really the Hottest in 100,000 Years?
This summer has been a hot one…but was it as unprecedented as it seemed? Darrell Kaufman, Regents’ professor of earth and environmental sciences at Northern Arizona University, determines the answer using history. Dr. Darrell Kaufman is a Professor in the…
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Emily Rosado-Solomon, Babson College – Mental Health and Work
Your workplace has a large impact on your mental health. Emily Rosado-Solomon, assistant professor of management at Babson College, explores what makes employees feel good or bad. Emily Rosado-Solomon is an Assistant Professor of Management at Babson College. She received…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.04)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.04 Monday Emily Rosado-Solomon, assistant professor of management at Babson College, explores what makes employees feel good or bad. Tuesday Darrell Kaufman, Regents’ professor of earth and environmental sciences at Northern Arizona…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.08.28-2023.09.01
The Academic Minute from 8.28 – 9.01 Monday Megan Benka-Coker – Gettysburg College Evaluating Real-World Global Health Interventions Dr. Benka-Coker is an Assistant Professor in the Health Sciences Department at Gettysburg College. She is an environmental epidemiologist and global health…
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Jim Downs, Gettysburg College – New Theories of Epidemiology
On Gettysburg College Week: How did doctors begin to track infectious diseases? Jim Downs, professor of Civil War era studies and history, delves into the history. Jim Downs is the Gilder Lehrman-National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Civil War…