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  • The Academic Minute for 2019.04.15-04.19

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    The Academic Minute from 04.15 – 04.19 Monday, April 15th Michelle Amazeen – Boston University Native Advertising Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is an assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at Boston University. Prior to BU, Dr. Amazeen was an assistant professor of advertising at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ.…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.04.15)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.15 Monday, April 15th Michelle Amazeen of Boston University examines native advertising in your favorite newspapers. Tuesday, April 16th Joseph Reagle of Northeastern University explores life hacking. Wednesday, April 17th Annmarie Cano of Wayne State University discusses strategies for dealing with difficult conversations. Thursday, April 18th Leonard Jason of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.03.04-03.08

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    The Academic Minute from 03.04 – 03.08 Monday, March 4th Steven Pressman – Colorado State University Infrastructure Spending Steven Pressman is Professor of Economics at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado and Emeritus Professor of Economics and Finance at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. In addition, he serves as North American…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.03.04)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.03.04 Monday, March 4th Steven Pressman of Colorado State University examines if infrastructure spending will be a priority for Congress. Tuesday, March 5th Wesley Wildman of Boston University discusses using computer simulations to study religion. Wednesday, March 6th Robert Brown of the United States Air Force Academy delves into…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.01.22-01.26

    The Academic Minute for 2018.01.22-01.26

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      Academic Minute from 1.22 – 1.26 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier – Vanderbilt University Mind’s Eye Blink Alex Maier obtained his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute of Cybernetics in Germany. He worked as a research fellow at the U.S. National Institutes of Health before joining Vanderbilt’s faculty as an assistant professor,…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.22)

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    RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.22 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier of Vanderbilt University explores if your mind’s eye also blinks. Tuesday, January 23rd Stacey Havlik of Villanova University discusses if homeless students may be hiding in plain sight. Wednesday, January 24th Austin Sarat of Amherst College examines how the law making lying to government…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.12.25-12.29 – BEST OF WEEK

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      Academic Minute from 12.25 – 12.29 Monday, December 25th Christian Kiewitz – University of Dayton Abusive Bosses and Defensive Silence Christian Kiewitz is a professor of management at the University of Dayton. His publications and research interests involve workplace aggression, especially abusive supervision, as well as organizational politics and justice, and the impact of…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.12.25) – BEST-OF WEEK

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.12.25) – BEST-OF WEEK

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.12.25 Monday, December 25th For the Best Communications Segment Award, Christian Kiewitz, professor in management at the University of Dayton, discusses how a vicious cycle can damage the workplace, discussed abusive bosses and defensive silence. Tuesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Damon Coletta, professor of political science at the…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23

    The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23

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    Academic Minute from 6.19 – 6.23 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase – Boston University Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology department at Boston University Medical School and an investigator at the FHS. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett – Carleton University De-Extinction Joseph Bennett is a conservation biologist…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.19 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase of Boston University determines if drinking diet soda can accelerate brain aging. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett of Carleton University discusses if de-extinction is worth the cost. Wednesday, June 21st Colin Camerer of the California Institute of Technology delves into whether an increase in testosterone…