Tag: Scripps
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.29-02.02
Academic Minute from 1.29 – 2.02 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas – Widener University What Happens in Latin American when the U.S. Tightens its Borders Chelsea Good Abbas, an anthropology instructor at Widener University, received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and Bachelor of Science in international area studies from Drexel University in December…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.29 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas of Widener University explores what happens in Latin America when the U.S. tightens its borders. Tuesday, January 30th Rachel Perry of Yale University discusses treating Type-2 diabetes. Wednesday, January 31st Jenna Gallegos of Colorado State University examines cyberbiosecurity and if its possible to…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.20)
Monday, April 20 Sandee McClowry of New York University profiles her work customizing early education. Tuesday, April 21 Elizabeth Thomas of The Scripps Research Institute explores the genetic factors of Huntington’s Disease. Wednesday, April 22 West Virginia University’s John Christian discusses the highly complex concept of space rendezvous. Thursday, April 23 Michelle Miller of Northern…
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Kim Janda, Scripps Research Institute – Addiction Vaccines
Addiction is a highly complicated disease, one that has been very difficult to treat. Kim Janda, a professor of chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute, is working on a vaccine that might help counteract addiction. Dr. Kim D. Janda currently holds the rank of the Ely R. Callaway, Jr. Chaired Professor in the Departments of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.01.19)
Monday, January 19 Lawrence Ian Reed of Skidmore College analyzes the implications of facial expression. Tuesday, January 20 Yoel Stuart of The University of Texas at Austin profiles the speedy evolutionary process of anolis carolinensis. Wednesday, January 21 Florida State University’s Kimberly Hughes explores the benefits of being a particularly colorful fish. Thursday, January 22…
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Jin-Quan Yu, Scripps Research Institute – Unnatural Amino Acids
New techniques for creating amino acids might help treat diseases in the near future. A chemist at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California – Jin-Quan Yu is working to synthesize strains of amino acids for medical use. Dr. Jin-Quan Yu is the Frank and Bertha Hupp Professor of Chemistry at Scripps Research Institute,…