Tag: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.18)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.18 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, discusses whether emojis are a language unto themselves. Tuesday, July 19th Robert Karlicek, Professor and Director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications, examines light sculpting. Wednesday, July 20th Susan Smith, lecturer…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.06.20-2022.06.24
The Academic Minute from 06.20 – 06.24 Monday, June 20th Thomas Shohfi – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Are Immigrant Workers Impacted by Turmoil In Their Home Countries? Shohfi is an assistant professor of accounting and finance at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research published in top accounting and…
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Thomas Shohfi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Immigrant Workers Impacted By Turmoil In Their Home Countries?
What makes people more or less honest at work? Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor of accounting and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses this question focusing on immigrants to the U.S. Tom Shohfi is an assistant professor of accounting and finance at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research published…
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Selmer Bringsjord, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Ethical A.I.
Should artificial intelligence be used in weapons? Selmer Bringsjord, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores this question. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory. He specializes in the logico-mathematical and…
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Alexandros Tsamis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Future of Cities
What will cities look like in the future? Alexandros Tsamis, assistant professor of architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks at a post-COVID-19 urban environment. Alexandros Tsamis is an Architect and Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, RPI. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Director of Built Ecologies MS & PhD and as the…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.12.21-2020.12.25
The Academic Minute from 12.21 – 12.25 Monday, December 21st Rosalyn LaPier – University of Montana Solstice Rosalyn is an award winning Indigenous writer, ethnobotanist and environmental activist with a BA in physics and a PhD in environmental history. She works to revitalize Indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), to address environmental justice &…
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Jose Holguin-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Package Delivery Emissions
Shopping from home can also be bad for the environment. Jose Holguin-Veras, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ways to reduce vehicle emissions during shipping. Dr. José Holguín-Veras is the William H. Hart Professor, and Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment; and the Volvo Research and…
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Malik Magdon-Ismail, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Modeling Infection Rates for Pandemic Control
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Learning to predict how COVID-19 spreads is key. Malik Magdon-Ismail, professor of computer science, develops one way to do so. Dr. Magdon-Ismail has been a Professor of Computer Science since 2000. After degrees at Yale and Caltech, Dr. Magdon-Ismail was a research scholar at Caltech before joining Rensselaer as Assistant…
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Kristin Bennett, Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute – COVIDMinder
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: COVID-19 affects certain groups at a higher rate than others. Kristin Bennett, professor in the mathematical sciences department, looks into the underlying social causes. Kristin P. Bennett is the Associate Director of the Institute for Data Exploration and Application and a Professor in the Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science Departments…
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Timothy D. Golden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Telecommuting
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Are employees as productive while telecommuting? Timothy D. Golden, professor of enterprise management and organization, delves into this question. Timothy Golden’s research focuses on remote work, telework, telecommuting, and virtual interactions. He has conducted research in these areas for over 20 years, during which he has investigated a range of…