Tag: RPI
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.09.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.09.12 Monday, September 12th Aviva Philipp-Muller, assistant professor of marketing at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, explains changing a person’s attitude on a subject can be tricky. Tuesday, September 13th Markus Baer, professor of organizational behavior at the Olin Business School at Washington…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.01-2022.08.05
The Academic Minute from 08.01 – 08.05 Monday, August 1st Lynn Addington – American University Pandemic Planning With Older Adults in Mind Lynn A. Addington, JD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Justice, Law and Criminology at American University in Washington, D.C. Her research focuses on fatal and non-fatal violent victimization (with…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.01)
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…
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Shan Yu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Money-Back Guarantee Programs by IVF Clinics Marketing Gimmicks?
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…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.20)
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…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26
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…
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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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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)
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…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22
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,…
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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…