Tag: Indiana University
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Moira Marsh, Indiana University Bloomington – Celestial Creatures and the Mythology Behind the Solar Eclipse
On today’s Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse segment: Humans have long used stories to explain things we can’t understand, and an eclipse is no different. Moira Marsh, researcher and folklore librarian, uses mythology to tell the story of the darkened daytime sky. Moira Marsh is a folklorist and librarian at Indiana University Bloomington. She earned…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.04.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.08 Monday Moira Marsh, researcher and folklore librarian at Indiana University Bloomington, uses mythology to tell the story of the darkened daytime sky. Tuesday Megan Bryson, Lindsay Young associate professor of religious studies and chair of Asian studies at the University of Tennessee, examines Buddhism and gender…
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Robert Kunzman, Indiana University – Learning from Failure
Failure is inevitable. Robert Kunzman, professor of curriculum studies and philosophy of education at Indiana University, explores how to learn from failure before moving past it. Robert Kunzman is Professor of Curriculum Studies and Philosophy of Education at Indiana University. His scholarship explores the purposes of education and how we can learn not only in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.05.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.05.08 Monday Miriam Wallace, professor of English and gender studies at New College of Florida, explores why exercising rights can be key to a healthy society. Tuesday Brad Garner, associate professor of education and digital learning scholar in residence at Indiana Wesleyan University, explores how faculty can…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.01.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.01.24 Monday, January 24th Peter F. Cannavo, professor and chair of government at Hamilton College, discusses migration in the face of climate change. Tuesday, January 25th Timothy Waters, professor of law at Indiana University Bloomington, examines secession with America currently polarized and whether it could be a good…
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Filippo Menczer, Indiana University –The Vulnerability of Online Engagement
Social media algorithms want you to follow the crowd. Filippo Menczer, professor of informatics and computer science at Indiana University, examined how this can be gamed by certain users. Filippo Menczer is a Luddy distinguished professor of informatics and computer science and the director of the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University. He holds…
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Allison BrckaLorenz, Indiana University Bloomington – Motivating Teaching Excellence and Supporting Diverse Faculty
What contributes to a motivated teaching environment in higher education? Allison BrckaLorenz, associate research scientist at Indiana University Bloomington, explores her findings. Allison BrckaLorenz, Ph.D. is the director of the College + University Teaching Environments, project manager for the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, and a research analyst for the National Survey of Student Engagement.…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.31-2021.06.04
The Academic Minute from 05.31 – 06.04 Monday, May 31st Elise Lemire – Purchase College The Vietnam Veterans’ Anti-War Movement Elise Lemire is the author of Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston, just released by the University of Pennsylvania Press. She is a two-time fellowship recipient from the National Endowment for the…
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Sanya Carley, Indiana University – Energy Insecurity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Flip the switch and the light goes on for most of us, but not all. But not for everyone. Sanya Carley, professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, looks at energy insecurity. Professor Sanya Carley’s research focuses on policy and other efforts aimed at advancing the innovation of low-carbon…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.31 Monday, May 31st Elise Lemire, professor of literature at Purchase College, explains how some veterans changed the societal perception before the end of the Vietnam war. Tuesday, June 1st Heath Henderson, assistant professor of economics at Drake University, discusses if cash payments are the best way to…