Tag: Texas A&M San Antonio
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Francis Galan, Texas A&M University–San Antonio – A Better Understanding of the Interactions Between and Kinship Among Early Texas Settler Groups
There’s still a lot to learn and understand about early settlements in Texas. Francis Galan, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, sheds some light on the complexities of Spanish settlements in the state. Francis Galán is an Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, where he teaches in the College…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.01.08-2024.01.12
The Academic Minute from 1.08 – 1.12 Monday Daniel Gervais – Vanderbilt University How Can Human Law Apply to A.I. Daniel J. Gervais, PhD, is Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law at Vanderbilt University Law School, where he serves as Director of the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program and co- director of the LLM Program. Before he joined the Academy, Prof.…
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Durant Frantzen, Texas A&M University-San Antonio – Using Risk Assessment to Assess Lethality of Domestic Violence Offenders
How do we help domestic violence survivors? Durant Frantzen, department chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Texas A&M San Antonio, has some suggestions. Durant Frantzen is a professor of criminology and criminal justice in the Department of Criminology and Political Science at Texas A&M-San Antonio. He studies issues related to domestic violence,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.01.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.01.08 Monday Daniel Gervais, Milton R. Underwood Chair and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, examines if an A.I. can run an LLC by itself. Tuesday Melissa Wasserman, Charles Tilford McCormick professor of law and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Texas School of Law,…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.12.18-2023.12.22
The Academic Minute from 12.18 – 12.22 Monday Bryan Acton – Binghamton University Unveiling Blind Spots in Leadership Evaluations Dr. Bryan Acton is an Assistant Professor at the Binghamton University School of Management and a Fellow of the Bernard M. & Ruth R. Bass Center for Leadership Studies. He holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech…
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Davida Smyth, Texas A&M University San Antonio –What Municipal Wastewater Can Teach Us About COVID-19
We’re still learning new things about tracking viruses. Davida Smyth, associate professor of molecular microbiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, explains. Davida S. Smyth, associate professor of molecular microbiology in the Department of Life Sciences at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, is breaking new ground in understanding how using municipal wastewater samples can better help us detect Covid variants…
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Carl Sheperis, Texas A&M University San Antonio – Closing the Digital Divide
The internet is a pivotal part of navigating life today. Carl Sheperis, professor of mental health counseling at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, examines how to get everyone on the same bandwidth. Dr. Carl J. Sheperis serves as the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA). Dr. Sheperis…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.03.05-03.09
Academic Minute from 3.05 – 3.09 Monday, March 5th Vincent Schiraldi – Columbia University Growing Parolee Population Vincent Schiraldi has extensive experience in public life, founding the policy think tank, the Justice Policy Institute, then moving to government as director of the juvenile corrections in Washington DC, and then as Commissioner of the New York…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.03.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.03.05 Monday, March 5th Vincent Schiraldi of Columbia University explores the growing parolee population and how it increases the prison population. Tuesday, March 6th Edward Guinan of Villanova University discusses growing food on Mars. Wednesday, March 7th Adam McLain of SUNY Polytechnic Institute discovers a new species of lemur.…