Tag: Albany
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.29-2024.08.02
The Academic Minute from 7.29 – 8.02 Monday Micki Olson – University at Albany Understanding the Heat Index Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify this language to keep people safe. Micki Olson is a risk communication expert who…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.29 Monday Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify weather-related language to keep people safe. Tuesday Jon Rosales, professor of environmental studies at St. Lawrence University, says scientists aren’t the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.1.1)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.1.1 Monday Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies at SUNY Empire, looks into treating neurodivergent clients with addiction. Tuesday John Polk, associate professor and director of the program of human biology at the University at Albany, details the best way to avoid bone loss. Wednesday Ahyeon…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.07.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.07.10 Monday Mark Warschauer, professor of education and informatics at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to make characters interact with the kids watching them on television. Tuesday Dennis McCarty, lecturer at the University at Albany, says we all have a role to play in our…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.27-2021.12.31
The Academic Minute from 12.27 – 12.31 Monday, December 27th Carolyn Henne – Florida State University Art and Science Collaboration with Oysters Carolyn Henne earned her BA in Fine Arts and Economics from the College of William and Mary in 1983. She worked as an Agricultural Economist until she left to study and work at…
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Best Of Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.27)
Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.27 Monday, December 27th For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Carolyn Henne, professor in the department of art at Florida State University, discusses one instance of the benefits of mixing art and science. Tuesday, December 28th For the Best Social Justice Segment Award: Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.20-2021.12.24
The Academic Minute from 12.20 – 12.24 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey – Virginia Commonwealth University Giving Students with Disabilities a Chance to Fulfill their Career Goals Susan McKelvey is a research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where she serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Transition Rehabilitation Research and Training Center…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.20 Monday, December 20th Susan McKelvey, research assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, looks into how we help students with disabilities fulfill their career goals. Tuesday, December 21st Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, explains how many prenatal care visits…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.12.13-2021.12.17
The Academic Minute from 12.13 – 12.17 Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass – Rutgers University Percent of Students Benefiting from Homework Assignments BA, Psychology, University of Buffalo, 1971; PhD, Psychology, Stanford University, 1975; faculty position, Rutgers University, 1975 – present. Currently, Professor of Psychology. Fulbright Scholar. Author: Cognition: A Neuroscience Approach published by Cambridge University…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.12.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.12.13 Monday, December 13th Arnold Glass, professor of psychology at Rutgers University, examines whether students benefit from homework assignments. Tuesday, December 14th Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, professor of geography at San Diego State University, looks into why tasty ethnic food can be a blessing and curse for a developing neighborhood.…