Tag: Ohio State
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.22 Monday, May 22nd Mary Bendel-Simso of McDaniel College examines the history of detective fiction. Tuesday, May 23rd Gleb Tsipursky of The Ohio State University discusses when to trust your gut – and when not to. Wednesday, May 24th Lynsey Romo of North Carolina State University explores thin stigma. Thursday, May 25th Jihyun Lee of the…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.9.7 – 9.11
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 9.7 – 9.11 Monday, September 7 Vicki Howard – Hartwick College Evolution of the Department Store Vicki Howard is Associate Professor of History at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. She is the author of From Main Street to Mall: The Rise and Fall of the American Department…
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Karla Zadnik, Ohio State – Improving Optometry
New research is helping to predict nearsightedness. Karla Zadnik, Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, discusses the new test she is developing. Karla Zadnik is the Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.9.7)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.9.7 Monday, September 7 Vicki Howard of Hartwick College traces the evolution of the department store. Tuesday, September 8 Karla Zadnik of The Ohio State University describes her optometry experimentation. Wednesday, September 9 Jennifer Itzkowitz of Seton Hall University tells us about the benefits of having a name that…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.8.10 – 8.14
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.10- 8.14 Monday, August 10 Oksana Chkrebtii – The Ohio State University Earthworm Invasion Oksana Chkrebtii is an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include uncertainty quantification and statistical inverse problems. Tuesday, August 11 Gary Wilcox – UT Austin…
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Oksana Chkrebtii, Ohio State – Earthworm Invasion
Are we about to be overrun by earthworms? Oksana Chkrebtii, a statistician at The Ohio State University, offers an interesting analysis. Oksana Chkrebtii is an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include uncertainty quantification and statistical inverse problems. Earthworm Invasion Earthworms seem pretty normal, right? But…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 10 Oksana Chkrebtii of The Ohio State University describes the statistical possibility of an earthworm invasion. Tuesday, August 11 Gary Wilcox of The University of Texas at Austin profiles alcohol advertising. Wednesday, August 12 Matthew Xu-Friedman of the University at Buffalo explores how the brain processes noise.…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.7.13 – 7.17
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.13- 7.17 Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw – The Ohio State University Bitter Side of Cocoa W. Scott McGraw is a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University. There, he is an evolutionary anatomist and primate behavioralist with primary research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13) Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw of The Ohio State University examines the downside of cocoa farming. Tuesday, July 14 Jay Pasachoff of Williams College offers a timely profile of the dwarf planet Pluto. Wednesday, July 15 Upmanu Lall of Columbia University describes the future of irrigation systems. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.06.01 – 06.05
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.1- 6.5 Monday, June 1 Susan Brantley – Penn State University Hydraulic Fracturing Concerns Susan Brantley is a distinguished professor of geosciences and director of the Earth and Environmental Institute at Penn State. Her research interests include aqueous geochemistry, geochemical kinetics and, microbial biogeochemistry. Tuesday, June 2 Michael…