Tag: marist college
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Neil Fitzgerald, Marist College – Using Modern Chemical Methods to Detect Fake Chinese Liquor
Is that liquor you just bought fake? Neil Fitzgerald, professor of chemistry and associate dean of science at Marist College, explores why one spirit has caught the eye of bootleggers. Dr. Fitzgerald received his BSc from the University of Kent (UK) and MSc from Loughborough University (UK) before relocating to the US, where he was…
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Kevin Lerner, Marist College – Good Faith Versus Bad Faith Press Criticism
Constructive criticism can be a very good thing. Kevin Lerner, associate professor of journalism at Marist College, explores how changing from negative to constructive criticism can help the U.S press. Kevin M. Lerner is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Marist College and edits the Journal of Magazine Media. His research focuses on the intellectual history…
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John Galbraith, Marist College – Chemical Bonding
Our understanding of chemical bonding might need an update. John Galbraith, associate professor of chemistry at Marist College, explains why. In 1992 I received my BA in Chemistry from the Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO and my PhD in Physical Chemistry in 1997 from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. While at the…
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Robyn Rosen featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1309), Bob has selected Robyn…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.9.21 – 9.25
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 9.21 – 9.25 Monday, September 21 Heather O’Connell – Rice University Modern Segregation Heather A. O’Connell, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kinder Institute, completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her research interests revolve around issues related to racial disparities, poverty, and how…
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Robyn Rosen, Marist College – Planned Parenthood Historically
Planned Parenthood and abortion are often linked in the news. Today on the Academic Minute, Robyn Rosen, a professor of history and women’s studies at Marist College, talks about the complex history the organization has with abortion. Robyn Rosen, professor of history and women’s studies at Marist College since 1994, teaches classes in modern U.S. and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.9.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.9.21 Monday, September 21 Heather O’Connell of Rice University examines the effects of slavery we can still observe today. Tuesday, September 22 James Coyle of Miami University explains how advertisers can benefit the most from sharing on social media. Wednesday, September 23 Robyn Rosen of Marist College tells us about the complex…