Tag: SUNY Poly

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.08.02)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.08.02)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.08.02   Monday, August 2nd Vikash Gayah, associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Penn State University, delves into how to fix left turns in busy cities from being time wasters. Tuesday, August 3rd Kate Padgett-Walsh, associate professor of philosophy at Iowa State University, takes…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.06.07-2021.06.11

    The Academic Minute for 2021.06.07-2021.06.11

      The Academic Minute from 06.07 – 06.11 Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui – University of Victoria More Sitting is Bad, But Not All Sitting is the Same Dr. Wuyou (Yoah) Sui received his PhD in Kinesiology at Western University in 2020. Dr. Sui’s expertise is in the broad areas of health behaviour change, digital health,…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.07)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.07)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.06.07   Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, explains why if you’re sitting, you might want to stand up. Tuesday, June 8th Jennifer Wollock, professor of English at Texas A&M University, discusses the wars of chivalry. Wednesday, June 9th Dimitra Atri, research scientist…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14

    The Academic Minute for 2021.05.10-2021.05.14

      The Academic Minute from 05.10 – 05.14 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell – SUNY Polytechnic Institute Humans and Outer Space Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated community-based experiential…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.10   Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, looks beyond our planet for innovation. Tuesday, May 11th Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Wednesday, May 12th Joseph…

  • The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

    The Academic Minute for 2021.03.22-2021.03.26

      The Academic Minute from 03.22 – 03.26 Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ethical A.I. Selmer Bringsjord is Professor of Cognitive Science, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Logic & Philosophy, Professor of Management & Technology, and Director of Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory.  He specializes in the logico-mathematical and philosophical foundations…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.03.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.03.22   Monday, March 22nd Selmer Bringsjord, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ethical A.I.. Tuesday, March 23rd Brian Schubert, associate professor in the school of geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, digs in to the past to look ahead. Wednesday, March 24th Ji…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.09.03-09.07

    The Academic Minute for 2018.09.03-09.07

      Academic Minute from 9.03 – 9.07 Monday, September 3rd Carsten Prasse – Johns Hopkins University Water Purification Carsten Prasse’s research is driven by a fascination with water chemistry and a deep concern about the public and environmental health impacts of chemicals present in our water. He investigates the fate of contaminants in the built…

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.08.06-08.10

    The Academic Minute for 2018.08.06-08.10

      Academic Minute from 8.06 – 8.10 Monday, August 6th David Gowler – Emory University The Continuing Relevance of Howard Thurman David B. Gowler is The Dr. Lovick Pierce and Bishop George F. Pierce Chair of Religion at Oxford College of Emory University; senior faculty fellow at the Center for Ethics, Emory University; and the…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.08.06)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.08.06)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.08.06 Monday, August 6th David Gowler of Emory University explores the continuing relevance of Howard Thurman. Tuesday, August 7th Ray Raymond of SUNY Ulster discusses our national security. Wednesday, August 8th Robert Edgell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute details the difference between selective and meaningful transparency in the business world.…