Tag: SUNY New Paltz
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.04.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.29 Monday, April 29th Anne Roschelle of SUNY New Paltz examines the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Tuesday, April 30th Marlene Daut of the University of Virginia discusses the history of Haiti, once the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere. Wednesday, May 1st Jordan DeVylder of Fordham University explores…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25
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…
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Jared Nelson, SUNY New Paltz – Fibers and Reducing Emissions
How to help save the environment? Go crunchy. Jared Nelson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at SUNY New Paltz, determines fibers such as flax and hemp could hold the key to sustainability. Dr. Jared Nelson is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at SUNY New Paltz specializing in materials and solid mechanics with research focused on advances…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.21 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann of Hampshire College discusses the archaeology of the salver in 18th-century Ghana. Tuesday, January 22nd Graham Hodges of Colgate University delves into the history of enslaved people in New Jersey. Wednesday, January 23rd Daniel Reinholz of San Diego State University examines how to…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.09.10-09.14
Academic Minute from 9.10 – 9.14 Monday, September 10th Fred Ledley – Bentley University What Does Academic Research Contribute to New Medicines Dr. Ledley is an opinion leader in the integration of science, business, and education. He has extensive experience as a researcher, educator, entrepreneur, and executive in academia, industry, and government. He is…
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Kiersten Greene, SUNY New Paltz – Tech in the Classroom
Classrooms are becoming digitally smarter by the year. Kiersten Greene, assistant professor of literacy education in the department of teaching & learning at SUNY New Paltz, determines teachers aren’t getting taught how to use these new devices first. Kiersten Greene is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.09.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.09.10 Monday, September 10th Fred Ledley of Bentley University explores discusses what academic research contributes in the search for new medicines. Tuesday, September 11th Sister Marcella Wallowicz of Holy Family University examines how sabermetrics and advanced statistics can be used in the classroom as well as in the ballpark.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.09.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.09.03 Monday, September 3rd Carsten Prasse of Johns Hopkins University explores drinking water safety and water purification. Tuesday, September 4th Franziska Landes of Columbia University discusses how much lead is in the soil. Wednesday, September 5th Janice Stapley of Monmouth University examines concussions in female student athletes. Thursday, September…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.08.20-08.24
Academic Minute from 8.20 – 8.24 Monday, August 20th Bodil Christensen – University of Copenhagen Eating as a Tool to Avoid Re-gaining Weight Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen Tuesday, August 21st John Kominoski – Florida International University Dams Drive Risk of Fish Extinction in U.S. I am an Associate Professor in the Department…
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Keely Heuer, SUNY New Paltz – Magna Graecia
What a society made can tell us a lot about them. Keely Heuer, assistant professor of art history at SUNY New Paltz, explores the ceramics of ancient Greeks. Keely Heuer is an Assistant Professor of Art History, specializing in the visual culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Her research concentrates primarily on the iconography of…