Tag: uc irvine
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The Academic Minute for 2024.10.21-2024.10.25
The Academic Minute from 10.21 – 10.25 Monday Ian Afflerbach – University of North Georgia The “Scab” as a Metaphor in American Labor Politics Ian Afflerbach is an Associate Professor at the University of North Georgia. He teaches courses on Modern American Fiction, African American Literature, and Popular Genres like Science Fiction. He’s currently working…
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Matthew Landry, University of California, Irvine – Misconceptions and Gaps in OB/GYN Training on Plant-Based Nutrition
Not enough doctors are trained in plant-based nutrition. Matthew Landry, assistant professor of population health & disease prevention at the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine, looks at how to close the gap. Matthew Landry’s current research focuses on identifying the optimal diet (or diets) for…
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Regina Ragan, University of California, Irvine – Using E. coli to Detect Water Contamination
On University of California, Irvine Week: We hear about the harm bacteria can do, but what about the good? Regina Ragan, professor of materials science and engineering, examines this question. Ragan is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award and a Fulbright Fellow. She is co-Director of the Institute for Design…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.23-2023.01.27
The Academic Minute from 1.23 – 1.27 Monday Sandra Peart – University of Richmond We Need Capable, Ethical Leaders Now More Than Ever Sandra J. Peart is dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies. She is also president of the Jepson Scholars…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.02-2023.01.06
The Academic Minute from 1.2 – 1.6 Monday Minnita Daniel-Cox – University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Artist Legacy Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, and the University of Michigan, where she earned both her Master of Music and her Doctorate of Musical…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.11.28-2022.12.02
The Academic Minute from 11.28 – 12.02 Monday, November 28th Jun Wu – University of California, Irvine Examining Effects of Environment on Preterm Birth Jun Wu, PhD, is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the UCI Program in Public Health. Dr. Wu’s interests focus on population-based research of environmental exposure assessment, environmental…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.11.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.11.28 Monday, November 28th Jun Wu, professor of environment and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine program in public health, says your environment can play a role in when nurturing begins. Tuesday, November 29th Hala Altamimi, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs and…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.07.25-2022.07.29
The Academic Minute from 07.25 – 07.29 Monday, July 25th Joe Laycock – Texas State University Why Exorcism Won’t Go Away Joseph P. Laycock is the author of several books on religious history including The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Tuesday, July 26th Evan Larson – University of Wisconsin Platteville Bringing People into the Wilderness…
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Mahtab Jafari, University of California Irvine – Student Stress and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. Mahtab Jafari, professor in the school of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, explores the effects. Over the past 25 years, as an educator and scientist, Dr. Mahtab Jafari’s goal has been to inspire her students, family, friends and my community to…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.08 Monday, November 8th Allison Weidhaas, associate professor and Director of Master in Communication Programs at Rider University, explains why autumn can be particularly hard for some college students. Tuesday, November 9th Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, wonders if we can become…