Tag: Carleton
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.22-2024.07.26
The Academic Minute from 7.22 – 7.26 Monday Loren Henderson – University of Maryland Baltimore County Centering the Voices of Black Farmers Henderson’s research interests include diversity issues, stratification and inequality, health disparities, race, class, gender, and sexuality. She is the current executive officer of the Association of Black Sociologists (2021-Present). Listen to Dr. Henderson talk…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.22 Monday Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy and incoming director of the school of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, centers the voices of black farmers. Tuesday Sarah Raskin, Charles A. Dana professor of psychology and neuroscience at Trinity College, details other…
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Carleton College Week on The Academic Minute (2018.11.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.11.05 Monday, November 5th Nathan Grawe of Carleton College examines how the Great Recession will affect higher education into the future. Tuesday, November 6th Jeffrey Snyder of Carleton College explores bias incidents on campus. Wednesday, November 7th Rika Anderson of Carleton College discusses hydro-thermal vents on the sea floor.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.7-8.11
Academic Minute from 8.7 – 8.11 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal – University of Rochester Stem Cells and Muscle Decay Dr. Joe Chakkalakal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. His laboratory is interested in the contribution of stem cells to the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.7 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal of the University of Rochester discusses how stem cells play a key part in keeping our muscles from deteriorating as we age. Tuesday, August 8th Gary LaFree of the University of Maryland explores why its difficult to prevent terrorist attacks around the world. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4
Academic Minute from 7.31 – 8.4 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman – Albright College Uncertainty Justin Couchman is a cognitive psychologist who researches uncertainty. His work focuses on a mental ability called metacognition, which is often described as “thinking about thinking”. This interdisciplinary topic exists at the intersection between psychology, philosophy, economics, morality, and evolution.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23
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…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)
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…