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  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.09.02)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.09.02)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.02 Monday, September 2nd Manata Hashemi of the University of Oklahoma examines cultures of conformity. Tuesday, September 3rd John Galbraith of Marist College looks into chemical bonding. Wednesday, September 4th Nicole Holliday of Pomona College delves into what the voices we hear tell us about a person. Thursday, September…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.06.11-06.15

    The Academic Minute for 2018.06.11-06.15

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      Academic Minute from 6.11 – 6.15 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa – Renseelaer Polytechnic Institute Research Aboard the International Space Station Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2005 – present Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; 1996 – 2005 Associate Professor; 1990 – 1996 Assistant Professor, also, Associate Head for Graduate Studies (2007 – present) Rensselaer Polytechnic…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.06.11)

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    Last Week on The Academic Minute 2018.06.11 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines how to advance the field of biology in space. Tuesday, June 12th James Shepperd of the University of Florida discusses how to better understand the gun divide in America. Wednesday, June 13th Brian Krupp of Baldwin Wallace…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.3.20-3.24

    The Academic Minute for 2017.3.20-3.24

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    Academic Minute from 3.20 – 3.24 Monday, March 20th Michael Mann – George Washington University Local Weather and Belief in Climate Change Michael Mann is an Assistant Professor of Geography at The George Washington University.   Here he teaches classes on GIS, Python programming, and spatial modeling.  His research has focused on the application of spatial…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.3.13-3.17

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    Academic Minute from 3.13 – 3.17 Monday, March 13th Jennifer Mueller – University of San Diego Leadership Resisting Creativity My research examines the biases people have against creative ideas and creative people. I wrote a paper, “The Bias Against Creativity” that went viral and was downloaded more than 65,000 times. Before joining the faculty at the…