Tag: Johns Hopkins
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.08-01.12
Academic Minute from 1.08 – 1.12 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng – University of Michigan Pregnancy and PTSD Dr. Seng’s research focuses on the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women’s health and childbearing. Her projects approach this topic from a variety of perspectives. She used qualitative, participatory action research to understand women’s…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.08 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng of the University of Michigan explores how PTSD can affect pregnancy. Tuesday, January 9th Marieke van Heugten of the University at Buffalo discusses how children who hear multiple accents at home recognize words differently. Wednesday, January 10th Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.11.06-11.10
Academic Minute from 11.06 – 11.10 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies – Dartmouth College Deep Brain Stimulation Affects Personality Adina Roskies is the Helman Family Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy and chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Dartmouth College. She is also affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She received a…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.11.06)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.10.30 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies of Dartmouth College explores if deep brain stimulation can change our personalities and what that means about our humanity. Tuesday, November 7th Hasini Jayatilaka of Johns Hopkins University discusses how cancer spreads and how we can fight against it. Wednesday, November 8th Adam Rosenblatt…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.10.30-11.03
Academic Minute from 10.30 – 11.03 Monday, October 30th Karen Kedrowski – Winthrop University Pink Ribbons and Breast Cancer Awareness Dr. Kedrowski has been a member of the Winthrop faculty since 1994. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1992, and her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1986. She is…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.7-8.11
Academic Minute from 8.7 – 8.11 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal – University of Rochester Stem Cells and Muscle Decay Dr. Joe Chakkalakal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. His laboratory is interested in the contribution of stem cells to the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.7 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal of the University of Rochester discusses how stem cells play a key part in keeping our muscles from deteriorating as we age. Tuesday, August 8th Gary LaFree of the University of Maryland explores why its difficult to prevent terrorist attacks around the world. Wednesday,…