Tag: Nikos Solounias

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.04.23-04.27

    The Academic Minute for 2018.04.23-04.27

      Academic Minute from 4.23 – 4.27 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias – New York Institute of Technology How Many Toes Do Horses Have? Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy. His research focuses on living and extinct ungulates such as horses, giraffes, and antelopes. Solounias teaches embryology and gross anatomy. He is…

  • Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – How Many Toes Do Horses Have?

    Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – How Many Toes Do Horses Have?

    Horse’s anatomy might need a re-write. Nikos Solounias, professor of anatomy and basic sciences at the New York Institute of Technology, examines whether horses have more toes than previously thought. Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy. His research focuses on living and extinct ungulates such as horses, giraffes, and antelopes. Solounias teaches…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.23)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.23)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.23 Monday, April 23rd Nikos Solounias of the New York Institute of Technology examines many toes horses have and why it’s a point of debate. Tuesday, April 24th Elizabeth Tippett of the University of Oregon discusses what employers can do to stop the next Larry Nassar. Wednesday, April 25th…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.2.22-2.26

    The Academic Minute for 2016.2.22-2.26

    Academic Minute from 2.22 – 2.26 Monday, February 22 Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon – University of Pennsylvania Slacktivism Sandra González-Bailón is an Assistant Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, affiliated faculty at the Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences, and research associate at the Oxford Internet Institute. She completed her doctoral degree in Nuffield College…

  • Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – Giraffe Necks

    Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – Giraffe Necks

    How did giraffes get such long necks? Nikos Solounias, professor of anatomy at the New York Institute of Technology, explains the evolution of this iconic feature. Nikos Solounias is a professor of anatomy at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. An expert in modern and paleontological  ungulate anatomy and biology, he has more than 40 years…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.22 Monday, February 22 Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon of the University of Pennsylvania explores if slacktivism online makes a difference in the real world. Tuesday, February 23 Timothy Amukele of Johns Hopkins University discusses how drones can improve medical access in poorer countries. Wednesday, February 24 David Hugh-Jones of the University of…