Tag: Union
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2026.01.12 Monday Daniel Robinson, professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, delves into whether tests are a fair way to predict individual performance. Tuesday Jason DeFreitas, professor and department chair in exercise science at Syracuse University, explores how strength training may have additional benefits for slowing…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.09.11)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.09.11 Monday Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Tuesday Judith DeSena, professor of sociology at St. John’s University, discusses the response of two neighborhoods in Brooklyn to the COVID-19 lockdowns. …
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The Academic Minute for 2019.12.30-2020.01.03
The Academic Minute from 12.30 – 01.03 Monday, December 30th Andrew Morris – Union College – Best Political Science Segment Award Natural Disaster Aid Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College. is an expert on the history of disaster relief. The recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities,…
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Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute (2019.12.30)
Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2019.12.30 Monday, December 30th Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris of Union College delves into a the late senator Birch Bayh and natural disaster aid. Tuesday, December 31st Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal of Texas A&M University discusses why paper cuts are such a nuisance. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.16-07.20
Academic Minute from 7.16 – 7.20 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon – University of Michigan Wealth Shock Dr. Carlos Mendes de Leon is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Prior to joining the University of Michigan,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.16 Monday, July 16th Carlos Mendes de Leon of the University of Michigan looks into how harmful a sudden loss of wealth can be in later life. Tuesday, July 17th Meredith MacKenzie of Villanova University determines how to care for the informal caregivers of hospice patients. Wednesday, July 18th…