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  • The Academic Minute for 2022.07.18-2022.07.22

    The Academic Minute for 2022.07.18-2022.07.22

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      The Academic Minute from 07.18 – 07.22 Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Emoji: Language or Communication? Benjamin Weissman is a leading expert in the field of emoji. Weissman’s research focuses on meaning in conversation from a cognitive and linguistic perspective. With a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois…

  • Susan Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Informed Consent of University Student Athletes

    Susan Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Informed Consent of University Student Athletes

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    On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Consent and privacy are leading societal issues. Susan Smith, lecturer of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, explores them in the context of sports. Susan Smith is a philosopher who works in bioethics, research ethics, and the philosophy of race. Her current research explores the…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.18)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.18)

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    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.18   Monday, July 18th Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, discusses whether emojis are a language unto themselves.   Tuesday, July 19th Robert Karlicek, Professor and Director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications, examines light sculpting.   Wednesday, July 20th Susan Smith, lecturer…