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Best-Of 2024 Week: Bruce Johnson, Centre College – Benefits of Public Goods Do Not Justify Stadium Subsidies
It’s Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute: In today’s segment, Bruce Johnson, James Graham Brown professor of economics at Centre College, postulated that new deals for sports stadiums do not benefit taxpayers. Bruce K. Johnson is the James Graham Brown Professor of Economics at Centre College, where he has taught since 1987. He became interested…
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John Harney, Centre College – Taiwan Remains a Flashpoint For a Potential World War
The flashpoint for a potential World War III may not be where you think. John Harney, associate professor of history at Centre College, explores this location. John Harney is an associate professor of history at Centre College. His scholarly interests include identity formation and colonial and post-colonial relations in East Asia, the history of popular…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.08-2024.07.12
The Academic Minute from 7.08 – 7.12 Monday Stacy Peebles – Centre College What Are Our Newest War Stories? Stacey Peebles is H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor, Chair of English, and Chair of Film Studies at Centre College. She is the author of Welcome to the Suck: Narrating the American Soldier’s Experience…
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Jeffrey Heath, Centre College – A Division III Sports Analytics Program
On Centre College Week: Data have made a big splash in sports recently. Jeffrey Heath, David and Marlene Grissom Professor of Mathematics and Data Science, details why. Jeffrey Heath is the David and Marlene Grissom Professor of Mathematics and Data Science at Centre College. His scholarly work focuses on sports analytics, and he leads the…
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Daniel Scott, Centre College – Novel Point-of-Care Diagnostics
On Centre College Week: Improving health care access can improve healthcare outcomes, but how do we do it? Daniel Scott, associate professor of chemistry, examines a path forward. Daniel Scott joined the Centre College faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry in 2017. Prior to joining Centre, he was an assistant professor of chemistry and…
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Megs Gendreau, Centre College – Are Athletes Really That Special?
On Centre College Week: Why are we interested in the lives of athletes? Megs Gendreau, associate professor of philosophy and environmental studies, explains why. Megs Gendreau’s main research focuses on how we understand human selves and human values in the face of radical climate change, but she enjoys sports and periodically gets to write about…
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Ravi Radhakrishnan, Centre College – Rent-Seeking Activities
On Centre College Week: Why is more money going to lobbying in politics than before? Ravi Radhakrishnan, associate professor of economics and business, says it’s a pressing issue. Ravi Radhakrishnan joined Centre College in 2012 as an Assistant Professor of Economics. His area of specialization is growth theory with a focus on the role of…
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Stacey Peebles, Centre College – What Are Our Newest War Stories?
On Centre College Week: We’ve heard the war stories of the past, but what about today? Stacey Peebles, H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor and Chair of English, looks for some. Stacey Peebles is H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor, Chair of English, and Chair of Film…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.08 Monday Stacey Peebles, H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Associate Professor and Chair of English, looks for the war stories of today. Tuesday Ravi Radhakrishnan, associate professor of economics and business, says more money than ever before is going to lobbying. Wednesday Megs…
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Bruce Johnson, Centre College – Benefits of Public Goods Do Not Justify Stadium Subsidies
Taxpayers are told to ante up to keep sports teams in their cities, but is it worth it? Bruce Johnson, James Graham Brown professor of economics at Centre College, examines this question. Bruce K. Johnson is the James Graham Brown Professor of Economics at Centre College, where he has taught since 1987. He became interested…