Tag: melissa baralt
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The Academic Minute for 2024.09.02-2024.09.06
The Academic Minute from 9.02 – 9.06 Monday Kenneth G. Furton – Florida International University The Scent You Leave Behind Dr. Kenneth G. Furton is the executive director of the Global Forensic and Justice Center and the chief scientific officer of Florida International University. He is a distinguished university professor in the Department of Chemistry and…
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Melissa Baralt, Florida International University – Bilingualism Benefits Premature Children
On Florida International University Week: Learning a second language can be important, especially for premature babies. Melissa Baralt, Associate Professor in Modern Languages at Florida International University, explains why. Melissa Baralt’s funded studies explore how bilingualism moderates executive function in children born prematurely. She and her team are working with FIU’s biomedical engineering faculty to…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.09.02)
Florida International University Week on The Academic Minute 2024.09.02 Monday Kenneth G. Furton, distinguished university professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explores how to improve forensic science. Tuesday Diana Azzam, assistant professor in the department of environmental health sciences, looks into taking the guesswork out of treatment options for children with…