Tag: University of Iowa
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The Academic Minute for 2016.4.18-4.22
Academic Minute from 4.18 – 4.22 Monday, April 18 Krista Jenkins – Farileigh Dickinson University Political Differences Between Mothers and Daughters Krista Jenkins (PhD, Rutgers University) is Director of PublicMind and associate professor of political science. She specializes in youth politics and the politics of gender and is the co-author of several books, includingA New…
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Amnon Kohen, University of Iowa – Humans versus Pathogens
How do you make new antibiotics? Amnon Kohen, professor of chemistry at the University of Iowa, discusses the process for making a drug safe for us and bad for bacteria. Prof. Amnon Kohen was born in a kibbutz in northern Israel. He received his B.Sc. degree in Chemistry in 1989 from the Hebrew University in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.4.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.4.18 Monday, April 18 Krista Jenkins of Fairleigh Dickinson University discusses political differences between mothers and daughters this election season. Tuesday, April 19 Jon Hawkings of the University of Bristol details the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet. Wednesday, April 20 Lu Zheng of the University of Florida delves into…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25
Academic Minute from 3.21 – 3.25 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi – Rutgers University LGBT Migrants Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His scholarship investigates the effects of trauma and stress on the mental health of sexual and gender minorities; examines mental…
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Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success
Show me the money. Kang Zhao, assistant professor of Management Sciences at the University of Iowa, details how his research team came up with a system to determine whether a movie will be a hit…or a flop. Kang Zhao is an assistant professor at the Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa. His research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.21 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi of Rutgers University explores the lives of the LGBT community among migrants fleeing the crisis in their home country. Tuesday, March 22 Jack Gilbert of the University of Chicago discusses why sharing microbes with your neighbors can make everyone healthier. Wednesday, March 23 Clay Calvert of…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.16-11.20
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.16 – 11.20 Monday, November 16 Russell Ciochon – University of Iowa Early Humans In Island Southeast Asia Russell L. Ciochon is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. As a paleoanthropologist, he studies Homo erectus from a variety of perspectives and has…
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Russell Ciochon, University of Iowa – Early Humans In Island Southeast Asia
Have humans experienced rising sea levels in the past? Russell Ciochon, professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa, explores this question and explains the history of some of our earliest ancestors. Russell L. Ciochon is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. As a paleoanthropologist, he studies Homo…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.16 Monday, November 16 Russel Ciochon of the University of Iowa explores early humans in Southwest Asia. Tuesday, November 17 Charles Courtemanche of Georgia State University delves into cheap food and it’s effect on obesity. Wednesday, November 18 Blaine Pfeifer of the University at Buffalo examines the positive side of E. coli. Thursday, November 19 Ken…
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Jodie Plumert, University of Iowa – Understanding Safety
How a child learns about the concept of safety depends greatly on the conversations they have with their parents. Jodie Plumert, professor and chair in the Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa, conducted an experiment in order to understand how safety and danger are perceived. Jodie M. Plumert is Professor and Chair in…