Tag: Washington
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.04.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.04.09 Monday, April 9th Elise Carlson-Rainer of American Public University examines the role of bureaucrats in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Tuesday, April 10th William Barrington of the University of California Los Angeles discusses genetics and their affect on which diet works best for us. Wednesday, April 11th Joshua Krissansen-Totton…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.08-01.12
Academic Minute from 1.08 – 1.12 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng – University of Michigan Pregnancy and PTSD Dr. Seng’s research focuses on the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women’s health and childbearing. Her projects approach this topic from a variety of perspectives. She used qualitative, participatory action research to understand women’s…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.08 Monday, January 8th Julia Seng of the University of Michigan explores how PTSD can affect pregnancy. Tuesday, January 9th Marieke van Heugten of the University at Buffalo discusses how children who hear multiple accents at home recognize words differently. Wednesday, January 10th Naja Ferjan Ramirez of the University of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.12.25) – BEST-OF WEEK
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.12.25 Monday, December 25th For the Best Communications Segment Award, Christian Kiewitz, professor in management at the University of Dayton, discusses how a vicious cycle can damage the workplace, discussed abusive bosses and defensive silence. Tuesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Damon Coletta, professor of political science at the…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.12-6.16
Academic Minute from 6.12 – 6.16 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt – Indiana University Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools Dr. Putt is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Stone Age Institute and the Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology at Indiana University. She holds a PhD degree in Anthropology from…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.12 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt of Indiana University examines how to study the brains of our ancestors today. Tuesday, June 13th Tal-Chen Rabinowitch of the University of Washington explores why keeping kids in sync is important. Wednesday, June 14th Jonathan Mijs of the London College of Economics discusses inequality in our country. Thursday, June 15th…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.13 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor of the University of St. Andrews discusses deja vu. Tuesday, February 14th Ryan Kelly of the University of Washington talks on how telling a good story is a good idea even in a science research paper. Wednesday, February 15th Kevin Caskey of SUNY…