Tag: Toronto
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The Academic Minute for 2018.11.19-11.23
Academic Minute from 11.19 – 11.23 Monday, November 19th Alison Bryant Ludden – College of the Holy Cross Teens and Caffeine Dr. Alison Bryant Ludden, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, studies how adolescents’ use of different caffeinated products unfolds over time and in different contexts. She received her…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.11.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.11.19 Monday, November 19th Alison Bryant Ludden of the College of Holy Cross discusses if caffeine is bad for teens. Tuesday, November 20th Kerri Lesh of the University of Nevada, Reno delves into a wine that defies convention. Wednesday, November 21st Ranjit Dighe of SUNY Oswego examines why the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.09 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio of Vanderbilt University looks into why we stink at fact-checking. Tuesday, July 10th Ellen Stockstill of Penn State Harrisburg discusses African history through the lens of Marvel’s Black Panther. Wednesday, July 11th Rene Price of Florida International University examines salt water intrusion in…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.5.29-6.2
Academic Minute from 5.29 – 6.2 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin – Tufts University Liver Transplants and Geography Dr. Ladin incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and normative approaches to study how systemic disadvantage affects health and the ability of individuals to make and pursue lifeplans. Specifically, her research aims to better understand how social networks impact health disparities,…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.29 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin of Tufts University examines if liver transplants should be ruled by geography. Tuesday, May 30th Marla Sokolowski of the University of Toronto discusses if fruit flies can hold a clue to human obesity. Wednesday, May 31st David Festinger of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine explores the current opioid crisis.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.5.15-5.19
Academic Minute from 5.15 – 5.19 Monday, May 15th Benjamin Blencowe – University of Toronto One Protein’s Sweeping Influence on Autism Our research focuses on mechanisms underlying the regulation of gene expression and how these mechanisms go awry in human diseases. Most of our research is directed at understanding how alternative splicing is integrated with other…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.15 Monday, May 15th Benjamin Blencowe of the University of Toronto examines a breakthrough in the fight against autism. Tuesday, May 16th Scott Solomon of Rice University discusses why the future is mixed race. Wednesday, May 17th Lorie Vanchena of the University of Kansas explores the poetry of WWI. Thursday, May 18th Ali Haghani of the University of Maryland…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.1.18-01.22
Academic Minute from 1.18 – 1.22 Monday, January 18 Adam Arenson – Manhattan College After The Underground Railroad Adam Arenson is an associate professor of history and the director of the urban studies program at Manhattan College. He is a historian of the cultural and political history of slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, as well as American cities…
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Christopher Liu, University of Toronto – Ideology and Proximity
Does personal interaction with people who hold conflicting ideology influence your thinking? Chris Liu, a professor of strategic management at the University of Toronto, conducted a fascinating study on the topic. Christopher Liu is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Rotman. His research explores spatial networks: how geography shapes the ability of individuals and firms…
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Tiziana Casciaro featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1293), Bob has selected…