Tag: President Obama
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Robert Brinkmann, Hofstra University – Caves
To explore our universe, head underground. Robert Brinkmann, Professor in the Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability at Hofstra University, discusses what caves have to tell us about our planet – and even Mars and beyond. Dr. Robert Brinkmann is Hofstra University’s director Sustainable Studies and Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement. He serves as…
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Devyn Spence Benson featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1343), Bob has selected…
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Devyn Spence Benson, Louisiana State University – Obama, Cuba and Afro-Cubans
Will President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba help Afro-Cubans? Devyn Spence Benson, assistant professor in the department of history at Louisiana State University, examines the challenges faced by this ethnic group and whether change is on the horizon on the Caribbean island. Devyn Spence Benson is an assistant professor of history and African & African…