Tag: Duke
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The Academic Minute for 2021.09.20-2021.09.24
The Academic Minute from 09.20 – 09.24 Monday, September 20th Clifford F. Thies – Shenandoah University War, What’s It Good For? Clifford F. Thies is the author, co-author, contributor and editor of more than a hundred books, encyclopedia entries and articles in scholarly journals. He is a member of the editorial board of the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.09.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.09.20 Monday, September 20th Clifford F. Thies, professor of economics and finance at Shenandoah University, considers if war is good for a country’s economy. Tuesday, September 21st Tim Franz, professor of psychology at St. John Fisher College, examines why team projects can be fraught, but are important as…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.09.21-2020.09.25
The Academic Minute from 09.21 – 09.25 Monday, September 21st Thomas Paradis – Butler University Local-Global Tension and the Palio of Siena Tom is Professor of Geography and Urban Planning at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He has taught study-abroad programs and conducted research in Siena, Italy since 2013. His recent books include LIVING…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.09.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.21 Monday, September 21st Thomas Paradis, professor of geography and urban planning at Butler University, determines how to mix tourism and local culture. Tuesday, September 22nd Kristin J. Jacobson, professor of American literature at Stockton University, explains the American adrenaline narrative and how it relates to nature. Wednesday, September…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.11.25-11.29
The Academic Minute from 11.25 – 11.29 Monday, November 25th John Duffy – University of Notre Dame Writing and the Public Discourse John Duffy is Professor of English and the O’Malley Director of the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame. In his most recent book, Provocations of Virtue: Rhetoric, Ethics, and the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.11.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.11.25 Monday, November 25th John Duffy of the University of Notre Dame explores why the first year writing course can make important changes in our society. Tuesday, November 26th Mary McNaughton-Cassill of the University of Texas San Antonio delves into the mental health crisis. Wednesday, November 27th Anderson Hagler…
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Women in STEM: The Academic Minute for 2015.8.17 – 8.21
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.17 – 8.21 Monday, August 17 Ami Zota – George Washington University Heavy Metal Exposure Ami Zota is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Her study on cadmium was published in the American Journal of…
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Gayathri Devi, Duke University – Breast Cancer Treatments
Can medication used to treat alcoholism be repurposed for other medical conditions? Gayathri Devi, associate professor of pathology and surgery at Duke University, is exploring this possibility. Gayathri Devi is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences and in the Department of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. She is…
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Women in STEM week (2015.8.17)
All this week, we’ll be highlighting the great research and technological advances women are contributing in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Monday, August 17 Ami Zota of The George Washington University warns of potential health hazards associated with certain heavy metals. Tuesday, August 18 Gayathri Devi of Duke University explores multipurpose medications.…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.7.20 – 7.24
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.20- 7.24 Monday, July 20 Jean M. Twenge – San Diego State University Millennial Religiosity Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and the books Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive,…