Tag: cornell college week
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Tammy Mildenstein, Cornell College – Monarch Butterfly Preservation
On Cornell College Week: The restoration of monarch butterfly populations is a vital preservation topic. Tammy Mildenstein, assistant professor of biology, says how we still need to know more about how they use their habitat. Tammy Mildenstein is an assistant professor of biology at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. She teaches courses in biology,…
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Craig Teague, Cornell College – Soft Drinks and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
On Cornell College Week: Can soft drinks help reverse climate change? Craig Teague, professor of chemistry, examines how soda could be part of the solution. Craig Teague is a Professor of Chemistry and the Richard and Norma Small Distinguished Professor at Cornell College. He cares deeply about teaching and constantly strives to improve his courses…
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Rhawn Denniston, Cornell College – Stalagmites, Monsoons and Climate Change
On Cornell College Week: We can look underground to comprehend climate change. Rhawn Denniston, professor of geology, discusses how the Earth’s history is written in the rock. Rhawn Denniston is the William Harmon Norton Professor of Geology and chair of the Environmental Studies program at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. His research involves the…
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Barbara Christie-Pope, Cornell College – Zebrafish and Parkinson’s Disease
On Cornell College Week: There might not be one cure for Parkinson’s disease. Barbara Christie-Pope, professor of biology, explores why we may have to go down several avenues to reach the goal. My background in neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry, and pathology supports my teaching a wide range of courses. I have an intense interest in the…
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Tyler Carrington, Cornell College – Historical Personal Ads and Modern Dating
On Cornell College Week: The history of love is understudied. Tyler Carrington, assistant professor of German studies and history, looks to the past to mend this hole in our fabric. Tyler Carrington is a cultural historian of modern Germany and teaches a wide variety of courses in the German Studies curriculum, ranging from intro and…
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Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute (2020.04.06)
Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.06 Monday, March 30th Tyler Carrington, assistant professor of German studies and history, looks to the past to study historical personal ads and link them to today’s modern dating practices. Tuesday, March 31st Barbara Christie-Pope, professor of biology, explores why we may have to go down several avenues…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.12.18-12.22 – CORNELL COLLEGE WEEK
Academic Minute from 12.18 – 12.22 Monday, December 18th Tammy Mildenstein – Cornell College Fruit Bats Tammy Mildenstein is an assistant professor of biology at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. She teaches courses in biology, including Ecology, Environmental Biology, Conservation Biology, and Organismal Biology. Tammy studies threatened flying foxes in Southeast Asia and Oceania.…
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Melinda Green, Cornell College – Fighting Eating Disorders in Women
How do we reduce eating disorders in women? Melinda Green, assistant professor of psychology at Cornell College, discusses how to fight against the ‘thin ideal’ by sharing stories with other women. Dr. Melinda Green examines biological, psychological, and sociocultural correlates of eating disorders and examines the efficacy of dissonance-based eating disorder prevention and treatment paradigms.…
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Brian Johns, Cornell College – Virtual Reality Practice for Doctors
Video games might improve your next surgical procedure. Brian Johns, assistant professor of engineering at Cornell College, explains how virtual reality environments can help doctors practice when real-life does not allow. Brian Johns teaches courses covering a range of engineering topics, including design principles, mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa.…
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Hans Hassell, Cornell College – Political Candidate Media Coverage
The stories reporters write and the stories politicians want written are not always the same. Hans Hassell, assistant professor of politics at Cornell College, looks into this statement. Hans Hassell Teaches courses in American Politics at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. His primary interests are campaigns and elections, political parties, and Congress. His research…