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  • Kate Sims, Amherst College – Land Conservation

    Kate Sims, Amherst College – Land Conservation

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    Money may be the root of all evil, but it can also be used for good. Katharine Sims, associate professor of economics and environmental studies at Amherst College, looks into paying landowners to help with environmental management. Katharine Sims is an Associate Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Amherst College. Her research examines how…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.11.12)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.11.12)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.11.12 Monday, November 12th Kirsten Read of Santa Clara University discusses the effect rhyming books have on a child’s vocabulary. Tuesday, November 13th Kelsey Lucca of the University of Washington delves into the persistence of infants. Wednesday, November 14th Tim Clydesdale of The College of New Jersey examines learning…