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The Academic Minute for 2023.10.09-2023.10.13
The Academic Minute from 10.9 – 10.13 Monday Kerry Dean Carso – SUNY New Paltz Follies in America Kerry Dean Carso is professor of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she teaches courses on American art and architecture. She is the author of American Gothic Art and Architecture…
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Christine A. Mair, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Caring for Kinless Older Adults
The aging boom is coming, and not everyone will have family to care for them. Christine A. Mair, associate professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explores how to prepare for this hurdle. Christine A. Mair is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and Director of the Center for…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.10.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.10.09 Monday Kerry Dean Carso, professor of art history at SUNY New Paltz, delves into the history of follies in America. Tuesday Donald Lamkin, assistant professor of psychiatry & biobehavioral sciences at the University of California Los Angeles, explores why it not be as simple as just…
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Elizabeth Patton, University of Maryland Baltimore County – The Home Office and Work-Life Balance
On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: A healthy work-life balance can be difficult no matter where you apply your trade. Today on The Academic Minute: Elizabeth Patton, associate professor of media and communication studies, examines how we portray work/life balance at home. Elizabeth Patton is media historian interested in discourses of gender, race and…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.03.30-2020.04.03
The Academic Minute from 03.30 – 04.03 Monday, March 30th Bonnie A. Green – East Stroudsburg University Oppositional Mindset Bonnie A Green, Ph.D. is an experimental psychologist who specializing in research in the Science of Success, particularly as it relates to academic achievement and reducing recidivism. Through the application of cognitive development, psychometrics, and mathematical…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.01.13-2020.01.17
The Academic Minute from 01.13 – 01.17 Monday, January 13th Ben Graham – University of Southern California Dornsife Migrants Bring Value to Businesses They Own or Manage Benjamin A.T. Graham is an associate professor of international relations whose work focuses on migration, foreign investment, and the relationship between economics and conflict. He also conducts research…
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Jeff Leips, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Why Do We Age
Do we have to age? Jeff Leips, professor of biological sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, looks into our genes to find out. Jeff Leips is a professor in the department of biological sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He completed his PhD at Florida State University working in the field…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.01.13)
University at Albany Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.13 Monday, January 13th Ben Graham of the University of Southern California Dornsife delves explores how migrants bring value to businesses they own or manage. Tuesday, January 14th Scott Allison of the University of Richmond discovers why mothers are our number one heroes. Wednesday, January 15th Kenneth…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.31-01.04
Academic Minute from 12.31- 01.04 Monday, December 31st Naja Ferjan Ramirez – University of Washington Building Bilingual Brains Naja Ferjan Ramirez, Ph. D., is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington. Naja earned her Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Brown University and her Ph.D.…
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Best of Week – Best Science Segment – Sebastien Deffner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Quantum Supremacy
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Science Segment Award, Sebastian Deffner, assistant professor of physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explored quantum supremacy. I was previously a Research Associate in the group of Christopher Jarzynski at the University of Maryland, College Park (2011-2014), and a Director’s Funded…