Tag: University of Arizona
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Chris Impey, University of Arizona – Super-Earths and the Search for Life Beyond Earth
We’re still waiting to see signs of life among the cosmos. Chris Impey, university distinguished professor in the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, explores the skies for clues. Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has over 230 refereed publications on observational cosmology, galaxies,…
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Mary Koss, University of Arizona – Alcohol and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses. Mary Koss, regents professor of public health at the University of Arizona, says alcohol is becoming even more prevalent in these attacks. Sexual assault scholar, APA award winner for empirical contributions to public policy (2000) and international advancement of psychology (2017). Did first national survey of…
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Chris Impey, University of Arizona – The Dark Ages of the Universe
A new telescope could tell us a lot more about the origins of our universe. Chris Impey, university distinguished professor in the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, looks into the lens for more. Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has 210 refereed publications…
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Brian Moon, University of Arizona – Music, Data & Algorithms
Can raw data change how we listen to music? Brian Moon, assistant professor of music at the University of Arizona, discusses how the industry is using numbers and algorithms to shape the songs of the future. Brian Moon is a musicologist who specializes in America’s music. He attended Emory University where he earned a Bachelor…
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Kory Floyd, University of Arizona – The Understated Affection of Fathers
Fathers’ relationships with their sons may be more than meets the eye. Kory Floyd, professor of communication at the University of Arizona, describes the hidden portions of paternal relationships. Kory Floyd is a professor of communication at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on the communication of affection in close relationships and its effects…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.10.17-10.21
Academic Minute from 10.17 – 10.21 Monday, October 17th Matthew Feinberg – University of Toronto Persuading Political Opponents Matthew Feinberg is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Rotman. He earned his PhD in Social Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. His research explores the underlying psychological processes that lead individuals to join together…
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Scott Selisker, University of Arizona – Brainwashing
Are we being brainwashed? Scott Selisker, assistant professor of English at the University of Arizona, examines if we are as free thinking as we think we are. Scott Selisker teaches at the University of Arizona, and he has also taught at Macalester College, the University of California, Santa Barbara (as an ACLS New Faculty Fellow)…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.10.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.10.17 Monday, October 17th Matthew Feinberg of the University of Toronto explores why its hard to persuade your political opponents to take your viewpoint. Tuesday, October 18th Scott Selisker of the University of Arizona discusses brainwashing in the past and present. Wednesday, October 19th Curtis Dozier of Vassar College details…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.07.18-07.22
Academic Minute from 7.18 – 7.22 Monday, July 18th Gary Lewandowski – Monmouth University Should I Stay or Should I Go? Dr. Lewandowski’s research focuses on self and intimate relationships. He has published over 20 journal articles, over a dozen book chapters, received 12 grants, and given over 80 conference presentations (the vast majority of…
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Valerie Trouet, University of Arizona – Shipwrecks, Tree Rings and Hurricanes
How can tree rings and shipwrecks help us predict where hurricanes will hit in the future? Valerie Trouet, Associate Professor of Dendrochronology at the University of Arizona, explains how studying the past can help us protect ourselves in the 21st century. Valerie Trouet is an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the…