Tag: ARizona
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The Academic Minute for 2024.03.11-2024.03.15
The Academic Minute from 3.11 – 3.15 Monday Daniel Newton – University of Iowa How to Make “Jeopardy!” Work for Your Career Daniel Newton is an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of speaking up at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.03.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.03.11 Monday Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa, says the game show “Jeopardy!” might help your career. Tuesday Larry M. Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, discusses modern mechanics. Wednesday Cynthia Standley, professor…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.12.12-2022.12.16
The Academic Minute from 12.12 – 12.16 Monday, December 12th Scott Landes – Syracuse University The COVID-19 Burden Has Been Greater Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disability Scott Landes is an associate professor of sociology and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University. Informed by his interest in medical sociology, aging and the life…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.12.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.12.12 Monday, December 12th Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally. Tuesday, December 13th Chris Impey, university distinguished professor in the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, explores the skies for clues for…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.25-2022.07.29
The Academic Minute from 07.25 – 07.29 Monday, July 25th Joe Laycock – Texas State University Why Exorcism Won’t Go Away Joseph P. Laycock is the author of several books on religious history including The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Tuesday, July 26th Evan Larson – University of Wisconsin Platteville Bringing People into the Wilderness…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.11.22-2021.11.26
The Academic Minute from 11.22 – 11.26 Monday, November 22nd Kerry Whigham – Binghamton University Reparations Kerry Whigham is Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University’s Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP). He received a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from New York University. He has published articles in…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.10.16-10.20
Academic Minute from 10.16 – 10.20 Monday, October 16th Omer Gokcumen – University at Buffalo The Ghost Species of Ancient Humans Omer Gokcumen is an expert in evolutionary anthropology — the study of how humans evolved and how they differ from non-human primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees. He can speak to the media about…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.10.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.10.16 Monday, October 16th Omer Gokcumen of the University at Buffalo examines how a ‘ghost’ species of ancient human could re-write our history books. Tuesday, October 17th Brian Moon of the University of Arizona explores how data and algorithms could change the music we hear in the future. Wednesday, October…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.9.18-9.22 – PARENTING WEEK
Academic Minute from 9.18 – 9.22 Monday, September 18th Kevin Shafer – Brigham Young University Engaged Fathers Kevin Shafer has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Brigham Young University since 2011. His work addresses men’s mental health, fathering, and how paternal mental health impacts father involvement and child wellbeing. Tuesday,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.9.18) – PARENTING WEEK
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.9.18 Monday, September 18th Kevin Shafer of Brigham Young University explores how engaged fathers lead to healthier children. Tuesday, September 19th Anna Haskins of Cornell University discusses how an incarcerated parents affects children in many ways. Wednesday, September 20th Becky Dunn of Keene State College determines how a mother’s diet…