Tag: University of Miami
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Marie Abreu, University of Miami – Diet Studies for Patients with IBD and Crohn’s
On University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week: Those suffering from Crohn’s disease want to know: what should we eat? Maria Abreu, professor of medicine, looks into the best diet for this affliction. Dr. Maria Abreu is a renowned gastroenterologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is a professor of…
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James Galvin, University of Miami – Properly Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia
On University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week: Misdiagnosis is a common problem that can cause havoc for patients. James Galvin, professor of neurology, delves into how to stop this for one disease. James Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., has over 25 years as a clinician-scientist specializing in brain health, cognitive aging, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.28-9.1
Academic Minute from 8.28- 9.1 Monday, August 28th Mark Canada – Indiana University Kokomo The Danger of Fake News Mark Canada, Professor of English and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo, has drawn on his own experience in both journalism and literature to write extensively about the intersections of the two…
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Caleb Everett, University of Miami – Anumeric Societies
Could we live our lives without numbers? Caleb Everett, anthropological linguistics professor at the University of Miami, discusses how some primitive societies still do and how we use numbers to make our lives easier. I’m a cognitive scientist, more specifically an anthropological linguist. My research examines the ways language affects and reflects human thought. Much…
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Lynn Perry featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1314), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.11.2-11.6
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.2 – 11.6 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle – Northeastern University Peeple Joseph Reagle is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard (in 1998 and 2010), and he taught and received his Ph.D. at NYU’s Department…
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Lynn Perry, University of Miami – Onomatopoeia
Do more sounds like they mean or are they arbitrary? Lynn Perry, assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences, delves into this debate with her current research. Research Interests: A question motivating much of my research is What do words do? In particular, I’m interested in the extent…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.2)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.2 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle of Northeastern University delves into the ramifications of a people rating app. Tuesday, November 3 Nicole Gardner-Neblett of the University of North Carolina explores how storytelling improves literacy for African-American children. Wednesday, November 4 Lynn Perry of the University of Miami examines the iconicity of languages. Thursday, November 5…
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Casey Klofstad, University of Miami – Vocal Fry in the Workplace
Something as trivial as the sound of one’s voice might prove detrimental in the workplace, especially if you’re a woman. Dr. Casey Klofstad, a political scientist at the University of Miami, profiles vocal fry and the deleterious affect it may have. Casey A. Klofstad holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University, and is…