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  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.15)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.15)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.15 Monday, August 15th Thomas Brown of McGill University examines the different types of risky drivers. Tuesday, August 16th Robert Brinkmann of Hofstra University explores deep underground and whether caves can help us prepare for life in outer space. Wednesday, August 17th Kim Burchiel of Oregon Health & Science…

  • Peter Savelyev, Vanderbilt University – Lifelong Benefits of Preschool

    Peter Savelyev, Vanderbilt University – Lifelong Benefits of Preschool

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    Preschool isn’t just finger-painting and nap-time! Peter Savelyev, an assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt University, is touting the long-term benefits of early learning. Dr. Peter Savelyev is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago where his dissertation was…