Tag: FIU
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David Bray, Florida International University – Mexico’s Community Forests
Who does the best job of managing forests sustainably? David Bray, professor in the department of earth and environment at Florida International University, says it might not be who you expect. While anecdotal evidence indicates blood thinners may decrease a person’s sexual interest, no substantial evidence is available to show anti-coagulants cause substantial erectile dysfunction…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.04.05-2021.04.09
The Academic Minute from 04.05 – 04.09 Monday, April 5th Matt Hendley – SUNY Oneonta What if the U.S. Followed the U.K. Parliamentary Model Dr. Matthew Hendley is Chair and Professor of History at the State University of New York – College at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Educated in Canada, he is a specialist in Modern…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.05 Monday, April 5th Matthew Hendley, professor of history at SUNY Oneonta, delves into the contrasting styles of governance between the U.S. and the U.K. Tuesday, April 6th Ryan Meldrum, associate professor in the department of criminology and criminal justice at the Florida International University, says negative messages…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.15-2021.03.19
The Academic Minute from 03.15 – 03.19 Monday, March 15th Anahid S. Modrek – Thomas Jefferson University A Cost of an Excellent Education Dr. Anahid Modrek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Thomas Jefferson University, where she is PI directing the Leaning to Learn (L2L) Lab studying cognitive and sociocultural processes…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.15 Monday, March 15th Anahid S. Modrek, assistant professor in the department of psychology at Thomas Jefferson University, examines whether a self-directed student fits the mold of a well-behaved student. Tuesday, March 16th Ben Ho, associate professor of economics at Vassar College, delves into how we learn to…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.08-2021.03.12
The Academic Minute from 03.08 – 03.12 Monday, March 8th Daniel H. Neilson – Bard College at Simon’s Rock GameStop and the Future of Platform Finance Daniel H. Neilson studies the financial relationships and institutions of contemporary capitalism. He is the author of *Minsky* (Polity, 2019), which builds a theory of financial capitalism based on…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.08 Monday, March 8th Daniel H. Neilson, assistant professor of economics at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, examines the fallout from the GameStop stock buying frenzy. Tuesday, March 9th Chitra Gotluru, PhD candidate in medicine at Florida International University, discusses reasons for why COVID-19 has affected mortality in…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.02.08-2021.02.12
The Academic Minute from 02.08 – 02.12 Monday, February 8th David Primo – University of Rochester Campaign Finance Reform PhD, Stanford, 2002. American politics, campaign finance, corporate political strategy, corporate social responsibility, fiscal policy, and political bargaining. Primo’s most recent project on campaign finance is the focus of his fourth book, Campaign Finance and American Democracy:…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.08 Monday, February 8th David Primo, professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, wonders if our fears about money in politics are overblown. Tuesday, February 9th Deborah Bennett, professor of liberal arts at the Berklee College of Music, explores limits of teaching languages…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.08.26-08.30
The Academic Minute from 08.26 – 08.30 Monday, August 26th Jennifer Adams – University of Calgary Minority Students and Science Achievement Dr. Jennifer D. Adams was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After college she worked in physical therapy for two years before entering the field of education. Dr. Adams taught high school Biology in…