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  • The Academic Minute for 2018.07.09-07.13

    The Academic Minute for 2018.07.09-07.13

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      Academic Minute from 7.09 – 7.13 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio – Vanderbilt University Why We Stink at Fact-Checking I study how people learn new information, both true and false, and how to correct errors in people’s knowledge. This includes how to mitigate the effects of reading false information and how to increase classroom…

  • Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton – Digging for History in Rome

    Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton – Digging for History in Rome

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    How do we uncover unheard voices from the past in a thriving modern city? Dorian Borbonus, associate professor of history at the University of Dayton, looks into the long past of Rome to find out. Dorian Borbonus is an associate professor of history at the University of Dayton. He teaches courses in ancient Greek and…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.09)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.09)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.09 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio of Vanderbilt University looks into why we stink at fact-checking. Tuesday, July 10th Ellen Stockstill of Penn State Harrisburg discusses African history through the lens of Marvel’s Black Panther. Wednesday, July 11th Rene Price of Florida International University examines salt water intrusion in…