Tag: Michigan
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Academic Minute Best-Of for 2016!
Enjoy some of our best segments from September 2015 – August 2016 right here! Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois had a very popular segment last January on anxiety disorders and optimism. Anxiety Disorders and Optimism Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member of the Beckman Institute’s…
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Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan – Equality of Technology
Technology is a good thing for everyone, right? Kentaro Toyama, professor of community information at University of Michigan, profiles the equality of benefits technology offers. Kentaro Toyama is W.K. Kellogg Associate Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information and a fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.7.6)
Monday, July 6 Michael Howell of the University of Minnesota explains the importance of sleep training. Tuesday, July 7 Kentaro Toyama of The University of Michigan explores the equality of the use of technology. Wednesday, July 8 Larry Stevens of the University of Northern Arizona touts the brain boosting power of chocolate. Thursday, July…
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Mark Hunter, University of Michigan – Flourishing Despite Climate Change
Naturally, species react differently to climate change. Dr. Mark Hunter, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at The University of Michigan, observed forest moths over a landmark 30 year study. Dr. Mark Hunter is the Henry A. Gleason Collegiate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. He…