The Academic Minute for 2023.01.23-2023.01.27
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The Academic Minute from 1.23 – 1.27 Monday Sandra Peart – University of Richmond We Need Capable, Ethical Leaders Now More Than Ever Sandra J. Peart is dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies at the University…
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Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez – The Puertoricanization of U.S. Higher Ed
Should Spanish be a domestic language in higher education? Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera, professor of humanities at The University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, discusses this question. Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera is a professor of Humanities at the Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez and 2022 Obama Fellow…
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Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, University of California, Irvine – A Health Monitoring Wearable Operates Without a Battery
Removing batteries from wearable tech can open it up to more people. Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science and biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to do so. Rahim Esfandyar-Pour received his M.Sc.…
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Nancy Jecker, University of Washington School of Medicine – The Ethics of Brain Computer Interfacing
Ethics can be an important part of emerging technology. Nancy Jecker, professor in the department of bioethics and humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses one instance where it’s vital to be careful. My research explores bioethics,…
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sam seidel, Stanford University – Creative Hustle
Sometimes simple changes can have big results. Sam Seidel, k12 lab director of strategy and research at the d. school at Stanford University, discusses the benefits of creative hustling. sam seidel, co-author, Creative Hustle: Blaze Your Own Path and Make…
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Sandra Peart, University of Richmond – We Need Capable, Ethical Leaders – Now More Than Ever
Good leaders can be hard to find. Sandra Peart, dean and E. Claiborne distinguished professor in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, says it’s a society-wide problem. Sandra J. Peart is dean and E. Claiborne…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.01.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.1.23 Monday Sandra Peart, dean and E. Claiborne distinguished professor in the Jepsen School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, says good leadership is hard to find. Tuesday Sam Seidel, k12…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.16-2023.01.20
The Academic Minute from 1.16 – 1.20 Monday Peter Kaiser – University of California, Irvine Therapies that Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing Activity Peter Kaiser, PhD, is the chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UC Irvine…
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Ioakim Boutakidis, California State University Fullerton – Boys and Men’s Struggles in School Reveal a Systemic Inequity
The mental health of males demands closer focus. Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at California State University, Fullerton, explores how it manifests in a school setting. Ioakim Boutakidis is a professor of Child and Adolescent Studies at…
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Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University – How Can Genocide Be Prevented?
Genocides don’t begin overnight, so how can we stop them before they get started? Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide and mass atrocity prevention at Binghamton University, explains. Kerry Whigham is Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at…