Tag: Stony Brook University
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Arianna Maffei, Stony Brook University – Children’s Food Experiences Shapes Grown-Ups’ Taste Preferences
Why do we like the food we like as adults? Arianna Maffei, professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University, looks at the early years to find out. I am a neuroscientist and I study how experience and learning affect the brain. I obtained my Bachelor degree in Biology in 1997 and my PhD…
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Miriam Rafailovich, Stony Brook University – Nanotechnology: An Example of Science with Social Responsibility
On SUNY Distinguished Academy Week: Nanoparticles in your favorite items could be doing you harm. Miriam Rafailovich, distinguished professor in the department of materials science and chemical engineering at Stony Brook University, has more. Miriam Rafailovich is a materials engineering researcher. She is the director of the Garcia Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Stony Brook University as well…
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Roger Thompson, Stony Brook University – The Last of the Italian Grizzlies
Another powerful empire might be falling right outside Rome. Roger Thompson, Associate Professor of writing & rhetoric at Stony Brook University, discusses bears in the Appenine Mountains whose population is dwindling due to changing times. Roger Thompson taught at the Virginia Military Institute for fourteen years, where he was Professor of English and fine arts. …
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Amy Cook, Stony Brook University – The Art and Science of Casting
There’s an art and a science to casting your favorite movie roles. Amy Cook, Associate Professor in English and Theatre Arts at Stony Brook University, discusses how casting that goes beyond our expectations can bring new narratives to the forefront. Amy Cook is Associate Professor in English and Theatre Arts and Graduate Director in the…
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Arnout van de Rijt 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, Bob has selected Dr.…
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Arnout van de Rijt – Stony Brook University – Success Breeds Success
“The researchers from Stony Brook University conducted a few unusual experiments that showed that people who had success in the beginning of their endeavors tended to do better than people who did not start off with a stroke of luck (or genius).” – Time Magazine. Dr. Arnout van de Rijt, an associate professor in Stony…