Tag: douglas dowland
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.29-2024.08.02
The Academic Minute from 7.29 – 8.02 Monday Micki Olson – University at Albany Understanding the Heat Index Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify this language to keep people safe. Micki Olson is a risk communication expert who…
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Douglas Dowland, Ohio Northern University – Three Simple Words That Shape a Nation
Politicians use a lot of words when campaigning, but the most meaningful are very simple. Douglas Dowland, associate professor of English at Ohio Northern University, discusses these. Douglas Dowland is associate professor of English at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches a wide array of literature and humanities courses. His book We, Us, and Them…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.29 Monday Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify weather-related language to keep people safe. Tuesday Jon Rosales, professor of environmental studies at St. Lawrence University, says scientists aren’t the…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.09.16-09.20
The Academic Minute from 09.16 – 09.20 Monday, September 16th Lisa Leopold – Middlebury Institute of International Studies Public Apologies Lisa Leopold is an associate professor and program coordinator for the Institute’s English for Academic and Professional Purposes Program. She brings over a decade of experience teaching survival and academic English to adult immigrants, refugees,…