Tag: NYU
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The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25
Academic Minute from 01.21 – 01.25 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann – Hampshire College The Archaeology of the Slaver in 18th-Century Ghana Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies from Columbia, an M.A. in heritage from Stanford University and…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.10.01-10.05
Academic Minute from 10.01 – 10.05 Monday, October 1st Amy Whitaker – New York University Rethinking Artists as Investors Amy Whitaker is a devoted teacher, mentor, and researcher at the intersections of art and business. At NYU, Amy teaches economics, finance, and entrepreneurship in the arts, and advises graduate students on thesis projects and…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.19-03.23
Academic Minute from 3.19 – 3.23 Monday, March 19th Jack Tseng – University at Buffalo Carnivore Skull Shape and Diet I am an integrative and evolutionary biologist, and my research focuses on the quantitative and functional anatomy and evolution of the mammalian craniodental system. One of the oldest endeavors in the study of gross…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.19 Monday, March 19th Jack Tseng of the University at Buffalo discusses the shape of your skull and what it has to do with your diet. Tuesday, March 20th Monica Lewin of New York University examines fetal alcohol syndrome and finding a new to block it in the brain.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.10.23-10.27
Academic Minute from 10.23 – 10.27 Monday, October 23rd Trevor Foulk – University of Maryland Abusive Bosses Trevor is a management professor at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. He holds a bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA), Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to joining the Doctoral Program…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23
Academic Minute from 6.19 – 6.23 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase – Boston University Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology department at Boston University Medical School and an investigator at the FHS. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett – Carleton University De-Extinction Joseph Bennett is a conservation biologist…
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Pascal Wallisch, New York University – Predicting Movie Taste
No one agrees on their favorite movies, so be careful where you look for recommendations. Pascal Wallisch, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University, explores why it’s so hard to find your next favorite film. Pascal Wallisch serves as clinical assistant professor of psychology at New York University, where he heads the Fox…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.19 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase of Boston University determines if drinking diet soda can accelerate brain aging. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett of Carleton University discusses if de-extinction is worth the cost. Wednesday, June 21st Colin Camerer of the California Institute of Technology delves into whether an increase in testosterone…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.2.27-3.3
Academic Minute from 2.27 – 3.3 Monday, February 27th Isabel Gauthier – Vanderbilt University Sex Differences in Facial Recognition Gauthier studies visual object recognition, with particular emphasis on the plasticity of recognition mechanisms and their neural substrate. One issue that is of particular interest to her is how the visual system organizes itself into what…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.27 Monday, February 27th Isabel Gauthier of Vanderbilt University determines if there are sex differences in facial recognition. Tuesday, February 28th David Yamane of Wake Forest University looks into religion and guns. Wednesday, March 1st Erin Godfrey of New York University delves into civic engagement among youth. Thursday, March…