Tag: SUNY Polytechnic
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The Academic Minute for 2016.11.7-11.11
Academic Minute from 11.7 – 11.11 Monday, November 7th Sherry Linkon – Georgetown University Working Class Voters I do research in two areas: working-class studies and scholarship of teaching and learning. In working-class studies, much of my work explores the cultural meaning and social costs of deindustrialization. I’m currently working on a study of contemporary…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Media and Governance
Do news media corporations actually function with eyes wide open? Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, examines this question. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business School in Zurich. Previously, he was a professor at American…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.10.3-10.7
Academic Minute from 10.3 – 10.7 Monday, October 3rd Kevin Hatala – Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Footprints of Homo Erectus Kevin Hatala is a paleoanthropologist whose research interests are centered on the evolution of hominin anatomy and locomotion, including how they were influenced by changes in ecology and behavior throughout human evolutionary history.…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Innovation and Language
How do you give businesses a better chance to be innovative? Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, explores the hidden intentions behind human communications and how they can hinder innovation. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.10.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.10.3 Monday, October 3rd Kevin Hatala of the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology examines if Homo Erectus walked in the same fashion as we do today. Tuesday, October 4th Alistair Evans of Monash University explores predicting our future through our teeth. Wednesday, October 5th Anthony Vance of Brigham…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.08.29-09.02
Academic Minute from 8.29 – 9.02 Monday, August 29th Sasha Dall – University of Exeter Genes As Cues For Development The primary aim of my research is to explore how animals cope with the unexpected opportunities and dangers they face in their day-to-day lives. To this end, I study how animals collect and provide information…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Health & A.I.
Artificial intelligence could help you make healthier food choices. Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, details how AI can help keep you on the right dietary track. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business School in…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.29 Monday, August 29th Sasha Dall of the University of Exeter examines why genes are a cue for development. Tuesday, August 30th Peter Weiss of the University of California Santa Cruz details why there is mercury in California’s fog. Wednesday, August 31st Joseph Dwyer of the University of New…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Beneficial Innovation
When companies are innovative, they can bring benefit, but also harm. Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, explains that not all these companies have our best interests at heart. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.11 Monday, January 11 Franco Pestilli of Indiana University discusses how a scientific rivalry delayed an important discovery in the brain. Tuesday, January 12 Robert Edgell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute delves into how competing companies can use innovation to help, or harm, consumers. Wednesday,January 13 John Sivey of Towson University examines if herbicide…