Tag: nyu abu dhabi
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The Academic Minute for 2020.04.13-2020.04.17
The Academic Minute from 04.13 – 04.17 Monday, April 13th Laurie Grobman – Penn State University Humanities Dr. Laurie Grobman is a Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Penn State Berks. Grobman’s teaching, research, and service interests center on community-engaged scholarship and teaching, bringing together students and community organizations to produce meaningful work while…
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Monica Menendez, NYU Abu Dhabi – Sharing the Road
Can’t we all just get along on the roads? Monica Menendez, associate professor of civil and urban engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, looks into the best way to move people around a city. Monica Menendez is an Associate Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University in Abu Dhabi and a Global Network…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.04.13)
Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.13 Monday, April 13th Laurie Grobman, professor of English and women’s studies at Penn State University, says the humanities or “soft skills” will become more important for businesses in our changing world. Tuesday, April 14th Monica Menendez, associate professor of civil and urban engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi,…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.10.28-11.01
The Academic Minute from 10.28 – 11.01 Monday, October 28th Bharath Ramkumar – SUNY Oneonta Fast Fashion Bharath Ramkumar is a professor of Human Ecology at SUNY Oneonta. He instructs on quality analysis of apparel products and retail management. His specialties include fashion merchandising, consumer behavior, e-commerce, and structural equation modeling. Dr. Ramkumar’s research has…
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Shady Amin, New York University Abu Dhabi – Chemical Signaling
How do organisms that don’t speak communicate with one another? Shady Amin, assistant professor of biology at NYU Abu Dhabi, discusses chemical signaling. During his doctoral studies, Shady studied iron acquisition mechanisms in marine bacteria under the supervision of Dr. Carl Carrano. He showed that iron-binding ligands (a.k.a. siderophores) produced by algal-associated bacteria provided algae with…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.10.28)
Widener University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.28 Monday, October 28th Bharath Ramkumar of SUNY Oneonta discusses the fast fashion industry. Tuesday, October 29th Mike Gunter of Rollins College delves into the effect travel can have on people’s opinons of climate change. Wednesday, October 30th Shady Amin of NYU Abu Dhabi examines chemical signaling in…
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Adam Ramey, NYU Abu Dhabi – Politics of Dust Bowl Settlers
The effects of the Dust Bowl are still present in California. Adam Ramey, associate professor of political science at NYU Abu Dhabi, explores how today’s generation is being influenced by the politics of the travelers who settled there. Adam Ramey is a scholar of American politics, political methodology, and comparative legislative institutions. His research focuses…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.06.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.06.10 Monday, June 10th Michael Lenox of the University of Virginia examines how a city can create an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Tuesday, June 11th Susan Masino of Trinity College discusses the importance of forests on our health. Wednesday, June 12th Adam Ramey of NYU Abu Dhabi explores how the politics…