Tag: Berthold Hoeckner
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Academic Minute Best-Of for 2016!
Enjoy some of our best segments from September 2015 – August 2016 right here! Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois had a very popular segment last January on anxiety disorders and optimism. Anxiety Disorders and Optimism Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member of the Beckman Institute’s…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.06.13-06.17
Academic Minute from 6.13 – 6.17 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie – University of Washington Driverless Cars Don MacKenzie joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2013. His research focuses on the interactions of emerging transportation technologies and public policies, and their effects on energy consumption. He is currently working in three related areas:…
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Berthold Hoeckner, University of Chicago – Wisdom, Meditation and Ballet Too
Does wisdom come from the mind or does the body have a part to play as well? Berthold Hoecker, Associate Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago, discusses how being in tune with both mind and body can make for a wiser individual. Berthold Hoeckner is a music historian specializing in…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.13 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie of the University of Washington discusses the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Tuesday, June 14 John O’Meara of St. Michael’s College examines the traces of the first stars in our universe. Wednesday, June 15 Christa Brunnschweiler of the University of East Anglia explores…