Tag: Illinois
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The Academic Minute for 2024.01.15-2024.01.19
The Academic Minute from 1.15 – 1.19 Monday Eric Jackson – Northern Kentucky University A History of Black History Dr. Eric Jackson, professor of history and associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Northern Kentucky University. He earned his doctorate at the University of Cincinnati (Ed.D., History, 199), and he has taught history…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.01.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.01.15 Monday Eric Jackson, professor of history and associate dean of the college of arts and sciences at Northern Kentucky University, explores a history of Black history. Tuesday Jennifer Delaney, professor of higher education in the department of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.07.15-07.19
The Academic Minute from 07.15 – 07.19 Monday, July 15th Kathryn Anthony – University of Illinois Potty Parity Professor Anthony teaches, conducts research, and writes about how spaces and places affect people. Her expertise focuses on such topics as social and behavioral factors in design, gender and race in contemporary architecture, and entrepreneurship in design.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.07.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.15 Monday, July 15th Kathryn Anthony of the University of Illinois examines potty parity and gender discrimination. Tuesday, July 16th Brian Earp of Yale University looks into pain and gender. Wednesday, July 17th Karen Zivi of Grand Valley State University explores why human rights are violated so frequently. Thursday,…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.26 Monday, December 26th Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois explored anxiety disorders and optimism. Tuesday, December 27th Andrew Stokes of Boston University detailed the obesity paradox. Wednesday, December 28th Michael Kraus of Yale University examined if the clothes really do make the man. Thursday, December 29th Jack Gilbert of…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.1.25-1.29
Academic Minute from 1.25 – 1.29 Monday, January 25 Janet Rubin – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Osteoblasts My cell and molecular biological investigations over the last 20 years have been aimed at understanding the control of bone remodeling. In the last several years, we have studied how mechanical forces, including strain, shear and…
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Florin Dolcos, University of Illinois – Anxiety Disorders and Optimism
Our country’s annual medical bill for treating anxiety is huge. Florin Dolcos, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, delves into a new discovery that may trigger a new treatment for the millions of American suffering from this affliction. Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.25 Monday, January 25 Janet Rubin of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill explores if exercise can help your stem cells turn to bone instead of fat. Tuesday, January 26 Martin Gerdes of the New York Institute of Technology details a new potential preventive treatment for heart failure. Wednesday, January 27…
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Catherine Murphy, UIUC – Gold Nanotechnology
Atomic element #79 is the precious metal more commonly known as gold. Catherine Murphy, a chemist at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is working with gold on a nanoscale level and showing its usage far beyond the creation of jewelry. Catherine J Murphy is the Peter C and Gretchen Miller Markunas Professor of Chemistry…