Tag: Alberta
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.17-2021.05.21
The Academic Minute from 05.17 – 05.21 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain –Â Touro College Teenagers are More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19 than Older Adults Dr. Barbara Rumain received a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and then a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from New York University. Â Â Her areas of interest include:Â how people learn…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.17 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain, associate professor of psychology at Touro College, examines whether teenagers are more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Tuesday, May 18th William D. Ramos, associate professor in the department of health & wellness design at Indiana University Bloomington, explains why water safety continues to…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.09-04.13
Academic Minute from 4.09 – 4.13 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer – American Public University Role of Bureaucrats in Foreign Policy and LGBTI Rights Dr. Carlson-Rainer serves as doctoral faculty in international relations at American Public University System, and is a former American diplomat who worked under three secretaries of state and two presidential…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.09 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer of American Public University examines the role of bureaucrats in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, April 10th William Barrington of the University of California Los Angeles discusses genetics and their affect on which diet works best for us. Wednesday, April 11th Joshua Krissansen-Totton…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.4.24-4.28
Academic Minute from 4.24 – 4.28 Monday, April 24th Adam Klein – Pace University Hate Groups Go Online Dr. Klein is the recent author of Fanaticism, Racism, and Rage Online: Corrupting the Digital Sphere (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017).  His work on radical voices in global media and politics has included studies on the white power movement, terrorist networks, hacktivists, and authoritarian press systems.  He…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.4.24 Monday, April 24th Adam Klein of Pace University explores how hate groups have gone online to spread their messages. Tuesday, April 25th Joanna Huxster of Bucknell University discusses if partisan media can change perceptions of climate change in the public. Wednesday, April 26th Russell Golman of Carnegie Mellon University examines why we avoid…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.8.24 – 8.28
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.24 – 8.28 Monday, August 24 Kathy Wright – Case Western Reserve University Healthy Housework Dr. Kathy Wright is a nurse researcher and KL2 scholar from the National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Health-funded Center of Excellence to build the Science of Self-Management at Frances Payne Bolton…
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Rolf Vinebrook, UAlberta – Ecological Surprises
Human behavior is impacting climate change. Rolf Vinebrook, biologist at the University of Alberta, discusses his research focusing on inland lakes. Rolf Vinebrook‘s early research examines the impacts of acidification on the stability of boreal lake communities. He then shifted his focus during his PhD towards stratospheric ozone depletion and the effects of ultraviolet radiation on…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 24 Kathy Wright of Case Western Reserve University touts the benefits of house work. Tuesday, August 25 Michael Spring of the University of Pittsburgh discusses the importance of standardization. Wednesday, August 26 Rolf Vinebrook of the University of Alberta profiles ecological surprises. Thursday, August 27 Donna Decker…