Tag: Touro
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.17-2021.05.21
The Academic Minute from 05.17 – 05.21 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain – Touro College Teenagers are More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19 than Older Adults Dr. Barbara Rumain received a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and then a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from New York University. Her areas of interest include: how people learn…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.17 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain, associate professor of psychology at Touro College, examines whether teenagers are more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Tuesday, May 18th William D. Ramos, associate professor in the department of health & wellness design at Indiana University Bloomington, explains why water safety continues to…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.12.21-2020.12.25
The Academic Minute from 12.21 – 12.25 Monday, December 21st Rosalyn LaPier – University of Montana Solstice Rosalyn is an award winning Indigenous writer, ethnobotanist and environmental activist with a BA in physics and a PhD in environmental history. She works to revitalize Indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), to address environmental justice &…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.10.26-2020.10.30
The Academic Minute from 10.26 – 10.30 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman – Central College Perfect Football Recruit Russ Goodman has served Central College since 2002, teaching at all levels of the curriculum. He especially enjoys learning about sports analytics, origami, algebraic geometry, and mathematics in pop culture. Russ is also an assistant coach…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.10.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.10.26 Monday, October 26th Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, examines what lures football recruits to a certain institution. Tuesday, October 27th Theodora Pinou, professor of biology at Western Connecticut State University, steps outside to find out how to teach students about the environment. Wednesday, October 28th David Meyer,…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.10.29-11.02
Academic Minute from 10.29 – 11.02 Monday, October 29th Minita Sanghvi – Skidmore College Gender and Biases in Politics Minita Sanghvi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Management and Business Department at Skidmore College, where she teaches business, marketing, and a Scribner Seminar on gender and politics to first-year students. She specializes in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.10.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.10.29 Monday, October 29th Minita Sanghvi of Skidmore College examines the gender biases women candidates face in politics. Tuesday, October 30th Ken Gobbo of Landmark College explores neurodiversity. Wednesday, October 31st John Loike of Touro College discusses using xenotransplantation to help reduce the lengthy organ donation waiting lists. Thursday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.09.17-09.21
Academic Minute from 9.17 – 9.21 Monday, September 17th Steven Pirutinsky – Touro College Benefits of Volunteering for Older Adults Steven Tzvi Pirutinsky has a B.T.S. from Beth Medrash Govoha, an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College – Columbia University, and a Ph.D. Columbia University. He joined Touro Graduate School of Social Work…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.09.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.09.17 Monday, September 17th Steven Pirutinsky of Touro College explores if volunteering will provide benefits for all older adults. Tuesday, September 18th Jamie Maguire of Tufts University examines post-partum depression. Wednesday, September 19th Elizabeth Anderson of Florida International University determines if dams are changing the rivers of the Amazon…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.11.06-11.10
Academic Minute from 11.06 – 11.10 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies – Dartmouth College Deep Brain Stimulation Affects Personality Adina Roskies is the Helman Family Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy and chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Dartmouth College. She is also affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She received a…