Tag: Buffalo
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The Academic Minute for 2018.02.12-02.16
Academic Minute from 2.12 – 2.16 Monday, February 12th David Richardson – SUNY New Paltz Warming Lakes David Richardson is an Associate Professor of Biology at SUNY New Paltz. David Richardson conducts research on the ecology of aquatic ecosystems including lakes, rivers, and streams. Broadly speaking, Richardson seeks to understand how aquatic ecosystems function…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.29-02.02
Academic Minute from 1.29 – 2.02 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas – Widener University What Happens in Latin American when the U.S. Tightens its Borders Chelsea Good Abbas, an anthropology instructor at Widener University, received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and Bachelor of Science in international area studies from Drexel University in December…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.29 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas of Widener University explores what happens in Latin America when the U.S. tightens its borders. Tuesday, January 30th Rachel Perry of Yale University discusses treating Type-2 diabetes. Wednesday, January 31st Jenna Gallegos of Colorado State University examines cyberbiosecurity and if its possible to…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.08-01.12
Academic Minute from 1.08 – 1.12 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng – University of Michigan Pregnancy and PTSD Dr. Seng’s research focuses on the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women’s health and childbearing. Her projects approach this topic from a variety of perspectives. She used qualitative, participatory action research to understand women’s…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.08 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng of the University of Michigan explores how PTSD can affect pregnancy. Tuesday, January 9th Marieke van Heugten of the University at Buffalo discusses how children who hear multiple accents at home recognize words differently. Wednesday, January 10th Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of…
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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 2017.7.10-7.14
Academic Minute from 7.10 – 7.14 Monday, July 10th Brain Beatty – New York Institute of Technology Heart Disease Brian Beatty, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy, and paleopathology. His research focuses on marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and manatees, as well as hoofed mammals such as camels, deer, and extinct forms. In…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.10 Monday, July 10th Brian Beatty of the New York Institute of Technology discusses heart disease. Tuesday, July 11th Mark Bartholomew at the University at Buffalo explores free speech and advertising. Wednesday, July 12th Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan of The Ohio State University delves into whether news mom should avoid Facebook. Thursday, July 13th…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.3-7.7
Academic Minute from 7.3 – 7.7 Monday, July 3rd Michael Poulin – University at Buffalo Empathy Dr. Poulin’s research interests focus on understanding the resources that people use to adjust to stressful or traumatic events, as well as what motivates people to respond to the adversity of others. Both sets of phenomena have implications both…