Tag: Best of Week 2018
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.31-01.04
Academic Minute from 12.31- 01.04 Monday, December 31st Naja Ferjan Ramirez – University of Washington Building Bilingual Brains Naja Ferjan Ramirez, Ph. D., is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington. Naja earned her Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Brown University and her Ph.D.…
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Best of Week – Best Political Science Segment – Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University – Knitting as Protest
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Political Science Segment Award, Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, examined using knitting as a form of protest. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization…
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Best of Week – Best Science Segment – Sebastien Deffner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Quantum Supremacy
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Science Segment Award, Sebastian Deffner, assistant professor of physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explored quantum supremacy. I was previously a Research Associate in the group of Christopher Jarzynski at the University of Maryland, College Park (2011-2014), and a Director’s Funded…
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Best of Week – Best Psychology Segment – Krista Ingram, Colgate University – The Decision Making of Early Birds and Night Owls
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Psychology Segment Award, Krista Ingram, associate professor of biology at Colgate University, examined the decision making of early birds and night owls. Research interests include social behavior, chronobiology, human behavior, molecular ecology, tropical conservation genetics, and comparative sociogenomics. Teaching interests include animal…
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Best of Week – Best Health Segment – Bodil Just Christensen, University of Copenhagen – Eating as a Tool to Avoid Regaining Weight
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Health Segment Award, Bodil Just Christensen, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen, looked into eating as a tool to avoid regaining weight. Best Health Segment – Eating as a Tool to Avoid Regaining Weight The hardest thing about weight loss is to maintain…
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Best of Week – Best Communications Segment – Naja Ferjan Ramirez, University of Washington – Building Bilingual Brains
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Communications Segment Award, Naja Ferjan Ramirez, research scientist at the University of Washington, explored how learning a second language can be important for the future. Naja Ferjan Ramirez, Ph. D., is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)…
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Best of Week – Most Popular Segment – Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Most Popular Segment Award, Robert Linhardt, professor of biocatalysis and metabolic engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explored a new approach to treating Lyme disease. After 21 years on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Linhardt joined Rensselaer in 2003 as a senior constellation…
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Best of Week – CEO’s Choice – Sheila Molony, Quinnipiac University – Improving the Lives of People with Dementia
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the CEO’s Choice Award, WAMC’s Alan Chartock has picked Sheila Molony, professor in management at Quinnipiac University, whose segment focused on improving the lives of those with dementia. Sheila Molony, an authority on aging, geriatric care and dementia assessment, is leading a national conversation about…
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Best of Week – President’s Choice – Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the President’s Choice Award, Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, described how not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.24)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.24 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey of the University at Albany discusses how to battle fake news stories on social media. Tuesday, December 25th Jacqueline Bruscella of SUNY Oneonta delves into whether to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas. Wednesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Dr.…