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  • The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25

    The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25

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    Academic Minute from 3.21 – 3.25 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi – Rutgers University LGBT Migrants Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His scholarship investigates the effects of trauma and stress on the mental health of sexual and gender minorities; examines mental…

  • Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success

    Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success

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    Show me the money. Kang Zhao, assistant professor of Management Sciences at the University of Iowa, details how his research team came up with a system to determine whether a movie will be a hit…or a flop. Kang Zhao is an assistant professor at the Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa. His research…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.21 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi of Rutgers University explores the lives of the LGBT community among migrants fleeing the crisis in their home country. Tuesday, March 22 Jack Gilbert of the University of Chicago discusses why sharing microbes with your neighbors can make everyone healthier. Wednesday, March 23 Clay Calvert of…