Tag: Rutgers
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.02-07.06
Academic Minute from 7.02 – 7.06 Monday, July 2nd Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Economic Vitality and the Arts Dr. Edgell is currently an Associate Professor of Technology Management, Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing, and had volunteered for one year to be the Interim Dean of the College…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.12-03.16
Academic Minute from 3.12 – 3.16 Monday, March 12th Raymond Boisvert – Siena College 200th Publication Anniversary of Frankenstein Educated in Rhode Island, Switzerland, the University of Toronto and Emory University in Atlanta, Raymond Boisvert made his academic reputation with two books on the American philosopher John Dewey. Hired at Siena in 1984, he…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.12 Monday, March 12th Raymond Boisvert of Siena College discusses the Frankenstein legend on the day after the 200th publication anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel. Tuesday, March 13th Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University discusses climate change’s effect on extreme winter weather. Wednesday, March 14th Jennifer LeMesurier of Colgate University…
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Donald Schaffner 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 (#1409), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.14-8.18
Academic Minute from 8.14 – 8.18 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner – Rutgers University Hand Washing Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. His research interests include quantitative microbial risk assessment, predictive food microbiology, handwashing and cross-contamination. Dr. Schaffner has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.14 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner of Rutgers University discusses the best way to wash our hands. Tuesday, August 15th Brock Bastian of the University of Melbourne explores why searching for happiness could be leading us to depression. Wednesday, August 16th Jessica Oster of Vanderbilt University delves underground to look…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.29 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin of Tufts University examines if liver transplants should be ruled by geography. Tuesday, May 30th Marla Sokolowski of the University of Toronto discusses if fruit flies can hold a clue to human obesity. Wednesday, May 31st David Festinger of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine explores the current opioid crisis.…