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  • The Academic Minute for 2016.06.06-06.10

    The Academic Minute for 2016.06.06-06.10

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    Academic Minute from 6.6 – 6.10 Monday, June 6 Trevor Douglas – Indiana University Hydrogen Biofuel Trevor Douglas is the Earl Blough Professor of Chemistry in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry. In his lab at IU, Douglas’s team has pioneered the use of viruses as a platform for the…

  • Tin-Chun Chu, Seton Hall University – Tea Extracts Boost Antibiotic Performance

    Tin-Chun Chu, Seton Hall University – Tea Extracts Boost Antibiotic Performance

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    The World Health Organization warns we’re entering a post-antibiotic era. Tin-Chun Chu, associate professor in the department of biological sciences at Seton Hall University, reveals that the secret to combating antibiotic resistant bacteria could be in your mug today. I have been at Seton Hall University teaching Microbiology, Senior Biology Seminar, Emerging & Infectious Diseases,…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.06)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.06)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.6 Monday, June 6 Trevor Douglas of Indiana University discusses an enzyme that may help us power our cars on water and sunlight. Tuesday, June 7 Deepak Shukla of the University of Illinois at Chicago explores how nano-particles could be the answer to riding ourselves of the herpes virus. Wednesday, June…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.1.18-01.22

    The Academic Minute for 2016.1.18-01.22

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    Academic Minute from 1.18 – 1.22 Monday, January 18 Adam Arenson – Manhattan College After The Underground Railroad Adam Arenson is an associate professor of history and the director of the urban studies program at Manhattan College. He is a historian of the cultural and political history of slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, as well as American cities…

  • Peter Polos, Seton Hall University – Teen Smartphone Use At Night

    Peter Polos, Seton Hall University – Teen Smartphone Use At Night

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    Do you check Twitter in bed when you should be sleeping? Peter Polos, Clinical Associate Professor in the department of Neuroscience at Seton Hall University, explores how using a smartphone in bed can lead to harmful effects during the daytime. Dr. Peter Polos, MD, PhD, FCCP, FAASM, is a graduate of Louisiana State University School…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.18)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.18 Monday, January 18 Adam Arenson of Manhattan College explores the lives of freed slaves after they reached the end of the Underground Railroad. Tuesday, January 19 John Christian of West Virginia University delves into how to get home when you’re lost in deep space. Wednesday,January 20 Peter Polos of Seton Hall University examines if…

  • Martin Edwards featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

    Martin Edwards featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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    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 (#1321), Bob has selected Dr.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25

    The Academic Minute for 2015.12.21-12.25

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    Academic Minute from 12.14 – 12.18 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten – University of Massachusetts Amherst Are Black Colleges Necessary? Melissa E. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studies how the structure of race and racism influences organizational development. Her book In the Face of Inequality: How Black…

  • Martin Edwards, Seton Hall University – US Views on the United Nations

    Martin Edwards, Seton Hall University – US Views on the United Nations

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    How do you feel about the United Nations? Martin Edwards, associate professor and director of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies at Seton Hall University, explains his results after asking registered voters this question. Professor Martin S. Edwards, Director of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies, joined the school in…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.12.21)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.12.21 Monday, December 21 Melissa Wooten of the University of Massachusetts Amherst delves into why black colleges are necessary for African-American students. Tuesday, December 22 Jon Morris of the University of Florida will examine the emotional appeal of Donald Trump. Wednesday, December 23 Martin Edwards of Seton Hall University informs us about how Americans view the United…