Tag: St. Michael’s College
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The Academic Minute for 2020.02.24-2020.02.28
The Academic Minute from 02.24 – 02.28 Monday, February 24th Jenna Reinbold – Colgate University Religious Freedom Jenna Reinbold, associate professor of religion at Colgate University, studies the interaction of religion and law in the contemporary world. Her particular focuses include controversies over the separation of church and state in the United States and the…
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Ari Kirshenbaum, St. Michael’s College – Nicotine and E-Cigarettes
What makes someone dependent on e-cigarettes? Ari Kirshenbaum, professor of psychology at St. Michael’s College, devised a game to find out. Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum is a professor of psychology at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, where he researches behavior influenced by recreational drugs. His current work on human psychopharmacology of e-cigarettes is funded by…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.06.13-06.17
Academic Minute from 6.13 – 6.17 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie – University of Washington Driverless Cars Don MacKenzie joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2013. His research focuses on the interactions of emerging transportation technologies and public policies, and their effects on energy consumption. He is currently working in three related areas:…
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John O’Meara, St. Michael’s College – Traces of the First Stars
Have we found the fingerprints of the first group of stars in our universe? John O’Meara, associate professor of physics at St. Michael’s College, explores how looking 12 billion years in the past can lead to a better understanding of the full story of the cosmos. My primary research focus is to attempt to better…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.13 Monday, June 13 Don MacKenzie of the University of Washington discusses the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Tuesday, June 14 John O’Meara of St. Michael’s College examines the traces of the first stars in our universe. Wednesday, June 15 Christa Brunnschweiler of the University of East Anglia explores…