Tag: RPI
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Best of Week – Most Popular Segment – Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Most Popular Segment Award, Robert Linhardt, professor of biocatalysis and metabolic engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explored a new approach to treating Lyme disease. After 21 years on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Linhardt joined Rensselaer in 2003 as a senior constellation…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.24)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.24 Monday, December 24th Pradeep Atrey of the University at Albany discusses how to battle fake news stories on social media. Tuesday, December 25th Jacqueline Bruscella of SUNY Oneonta delves into whether to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas. Wednesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Dr.…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.06.11-06.15
Academic Minute from 6.11 – 6.15 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa – Renseelaer Polytechnic Institute Research Aboard the International Space Station Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2005 – present Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; 1996 – 2005 Associate Professor; 1990 – 1996 Assistant Professor, also, Associate Head for Graduate Studies (2007 – present) Rensselaer Polytechnic…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.06.11)
Last Week on The Academic Minute 2018.06.11 Monday, June 11th Amir Hirsa of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines how to advance the field of biology in space. Tuesday, June 12th James Shepperd of the University of Florida discusses how to better understand the gun divide in America. Wednesday, June 13th Brian Krupp of Baldwin Wallace…
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Robert Linhardt 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 (#1428), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.15-01.19 – RPI Week
Academic Minute from 1.15 – 1.19 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Circadian Clock Disruption Dr. Jennifer Hurley received her B.S. from Juniata College in 2004 in Molecular Biology and her Ph.D. at Rutgers/UMDNJ for studying the function of Toxin-Antitoxin modules. She completed her Postdoctoral fellowship at the Geisel School of…
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RPI Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.15)
RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.15 Monday, January 15th Jennifer Hurley of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute explores the risks of circadian clock disruption. Tuesday, January 16th Kevin Rose of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discusses some things don’t yet know about climate change. Wednesday, January 17th Pankaj Karande of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute examines making new organs in the…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.8 Monday, August 8th Heather Reid of Morningside College examines the commercialization of the Olympic Games. Tuesday, August 9th Marcus Crede of Iowa State University explores if grit is overrated. Wednesday, August 10th Victoria Vieira-Potter of University of Missouri delves into the gut to see what exercise does for…
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Heidi Newberg 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 (#1347), Bob has selected…
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Heidi Newberg, RPI – The Size of the Galaxy
This universe of ours is pretty big, and it might be bigger than we think. Heidi Newberg, astronomer and physicist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is studying the size of the galaxy. Dr. Heidi Newberg has worked in many areas of astronomy over the course of her career. She did her Ph.D. with the Berkeley Automated…