Tag: University of Connecticut
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Robert Thorson, University of Connecticut – Stone Wall Science
Stone walls are an important landmark in the Northeastern U.S. But what can they tell us? Robert Thorson, professor of earth sciences at the University of Connecticut, explores the history. Robert M. Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut, where he juggles teaching, writing, mentoring, committee work, and community engagement. He’s…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.22-2022.08.26
The Academic Minute from 08.22 – 08.26 Monday, August 22nd Dimitris Xygalatas – University of Connecticut The Transformative Effects of Collective Gatherings Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences and director of the Experimental Anthropology lab at the University of Connecticut. Most of his work focuses on the social and…
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Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut – The Transformative Effects of Collective Gatherings
The COVID-19 pandemic has made us realize the importance of being around other people. Dimitris Xygalatas, associate professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut, explains why. Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences and director of the Experimental Anthropology lab at the University of…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut – Online Rogue Pharmacies Send Millions of Fake and Dangerous Pills into U.S.
Procuring drugs outside conventional means could lead to disaster. C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, explores why. His research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and substances of abuse safety and effectiveness. His over 440 publications in biomedical journals have been cited over 14,000 times and…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut –MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Patients
Treating mental disorders may require some out of the box thinking. C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, discusses a form of treatment that is gaining steam with positive results. Michael White, Pharm.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Chair at the UConn School of Pharmacy. His research…
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Micheal C. White, University of Connecticut – Inflammation Can Change Your Drugs Impact on Your Body
Inflammation can change how your body works with certain drugs. Michael C. White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, explains. Michael White, Pharm.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Chair at the UConn School of Pharmacy. His research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and substances of abuse safety and…
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Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Laughing Gas and Whipped Cream
Laughing gas is used for more than laughing. Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, discusses a use for this gas that might not immediately come to mind. Nicholas Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and inorganic chemistry at the University of Connecticut, where he heads the New Synthetic Methods…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.1.16-1.20
Academic Minute from 1.16 – 1.20 Monday, January 16th Ruth Thompson-Miller – University of Dayton Jim Crow’s Lasting Impact Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton. She is an author of Jim Crow’s Legacy: The Lasting Impact of Segregation, which uses the phrase segregation stress syndrome to describe the long-term…
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Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Laughing Gas
Is laughing gas a bad thing? Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, explores this silly question. Nicholas Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and inorganic chemistry at the University of Connecticut, where he heads the New Synthetic Methods Group. Leadbeater and the NSMG research cleaner and more efficient methods…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.16 Monday, January 16th Ruth Thompson-Miller of the University of Dayton explores the lasting impact of Jim Crow. Tuesday, January 17th David Courtwright of the University of North Florida discusses the opioid crises gripping parts of the nation. Wednesday, January 18th Paul Graham of St. Lawrence University examines celiac…