The Academic Minute

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  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.01)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.01)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.01   Monday, August 1st Lynn Addington, professor of justice, law and criminology at American University, discusses how to make the next pandemic easier for one group.   Tuesday, August 2nd Josh Draper, lecturer in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses how to make dining out…

  • Shan Yu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Money-Back Guarantee Programs by IVF Clinics Marketing Gimmicks?

    Shan Yu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Money-Back Guarantee Programs by IVF Clinics Marketing Gimmicks?

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    On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week:  How do you know if you’re falling for a marketing gimmick? Shan Yu, professor of marketing, has some tips. Dr. Yu’s research interests primarily focus on using empirical models to examine how marketers utilize varied marketing strategies to help consumers make more informed decisions in numerous marketing domains such as…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.20)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.20   Monday, June 20th Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor of accounting and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses how immigrants are affected by turmoil in their home countries.   Tuesday, June 21st Marisa Zapata, associate professor of land-use planning at Portland State University, examines what composing music teach us about…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

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      The Academic Minute from 03.22 – 03.26 Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ethical A.I. 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 philosophical foundations…

  • Selmer Bringsjord, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Ethical A.I.

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    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…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.22   Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ethical A.I.. Tuesday, March 23rd Brian Schubert, associate professor in the school of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, digs in to the past to look ahead. Wednesday, March 24th Ji…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22

    The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22

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      The Academic Minute from 01.18 – 01.22 Monday, January 18th Marie Rudden – Weill Cornell Medical College Labor/Management Partnerships Marie Rudden M.D .is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell School of Medicine. Dr. Rudden has published widely on depression and panic disorder, including the book she co-authored with Fredrik N Busch and Theodore Shapiro,…

  • Alexandros Tsamis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Future of Cities

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    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…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.18)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.18)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.18   Monday, January 18th Marie Rudden, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, looks to bridge the gap between labor and management. Tuesday, January 19th Richard Barberio, associate professor of political science at SUNY Oneonta, looks into scandals to investigate presidential power. Wednesday, January 20th…

  • The Academic Minute for 2020.11.23-2020.11.27

    The Academic Minute for 2020.11.23-2020.11.27

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      The Academic Minute from 11.23 – 11.27 Monday, November 23rd Gretchen Sorin – Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta Driving While Black There are many studies that address the significant role that the automobile played in American life. But, that research is confined to the way the automobile affected white Americans. African American newspapers,…