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  • The Academic Minute for 2024.03.18-2024.03.22

    The Academic Minute for 2024.03.18-2024.03.22

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    The Academic Minute from 3.18 – 3.22 Monday Elise Sobo – San Diego State University What is a South Bath? Guidelines For Getting a Good One Elisa (EJ) Sobo, PhD, is a professor of anthropology at San Diego State University. Past President of the Society for Medical Anthropology, Sobo has published thirteen books and numerous…

  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25

    The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25

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      Academic Minute from 01.21 – 01.25 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann – Hampshire College The Archaeology of the Slaver in 18th-Century Ghana Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies from Columbia, an M.A. in heritage from Stanford University and…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.12)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.12)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.9.12 Monday, September 12th Scott Campbell of the University of Michigan discusses solitude and how it’s disappearing in today’s connected world. Tuesday, September 13th Charles Mitchell the University at Buffalo details why mass extinction takes longer than an blink-of-the-eye event. Wednesday, September 14th Mary Steffel of Northeastern University examines…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.12.7-12.11

    The Academic Minute for 2015.12.7-12.11

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 12.7 – 12.11 Monday, December 7 Jackie Dudley – University of Texas at Austin Gene Therapy Jackie Dudley is a professor of molecular biosciences at The University of Texas at Austin whose research focuses on retroviruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and breast cancer. She studies another retrovirus,…

  • Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State University – Working Mothers

    Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State University – Working Mothers

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    Are attitudes on working mothers changing? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into this question. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and the books Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled — and More Miserable…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.7)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.7)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.7 Monday, December 7 Jackie Dudley of the University of Texas at Austin discusses gene therapy. Tuesday, December 8 Jeff Colgan of Brown University discusses how male and female professors differ on the coursework they assign their students. Wednesday, December 9 Jean Twenge of San Diego State University examines how attitudes towards working mothers have changed.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.7.20 – 7.24

    The Academic Minute for 2015.7.20 – 7.24

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.20- 7.24 Monday, July 20 Jean M. Twenge – San Diego State University Millennial Religiosity Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and the books Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive,…

  • Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Religiosity

    Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Religiosity

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    Are Millennials losing their religion? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into the religious practices of the age group she calls Generation Me. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and the books Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.20)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.20)

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    Monday, July 20 Jean M. Twenge of San Diego State University explores the religiosity of the Millennial generation. Tuesday, July 21 William Parker of Duke University examines stress in a historic context. Wednesday, July 22 Robert Kelchen of Seton Hall University describes his research into the college admissions process. Thursday, July 23 Jeffrey Kappen of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.6.8 – 6.12

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.8- 6.12 Monday, June 8 Lori Hunter – University of Colorado Boulder Environmental Migration Dr. Lori Hunter is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder and Faculty Research Associate in the Institute of Behavioral Science. Hunter’sresearch and teaching focus on population-environment interactions with her primary research…