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  • The Academic Minute for 2016.1.11-01.15

    The Academic Minute for 2016.1.11-01.15

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    Academic Minute from 1.11 – 1.15 Monday, January 11 Franco Pestilli – Indiana University Re-discovering A Lost Part of the Brain Franco Pestilli is an assistant professor in the Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He is also associated with the IU Network Science Institute and the Programs…

  • John Sivey, Towson University – Safeners in Herbicides

    John Sivey, Towson University – Safeners in Herbicides

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    The use of herbicides is widespread, but we don’t know the whole story. John Sivey, assistant professor of chemistry at Towson University, is looking into what happens to these chemicals after they are applied. John Sivey (Sĭ’-vee) is the Jess and Mildred Fisher Endowed Professor of Chemistry at Towson University. Professor Sivey’s research group investigates the…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.11)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.11 Monday, January 11 Franco Pestilli of Indiana University discusses how a scientific rivalry delayed an important discovery in the brain. Tuesday, January 12 Robert Edgell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute delves into how competing companies can use innovation to help, or harm, consumers. Wednesday,January 13 John Sivey of Towson University examines if herbicide…