Tag: William McKeen

  • The Academic Minute for 2018.01.22-01.26

    The Academic Minute for 2018.01.22-01.26

      Academic Minute from 1.22 – 1.26 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier – Vanderbilt University Mind’s Eye Blink Alex Maier obtained his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute of Cybernetics in Germany. He worked as a research fellow at the U.S. National Institutes of Health before joining Vanderbilt’s faculty as an assistant professor,…

  • William McKeen, Boston University – Charles Manson and the American Dream

    William McKeen, Boston University – Charles Manson and the American Dream

    We all want the American Dream. William McKeen, professor of journalism at Boston University, discusses the changing nature of the American Dream through the years and how Charles Manson played a part in its evolution. William McKeen is the author of nine books and the editor of four more. His most recent books are Everybody…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.22)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.22)

    RPI Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.22 Monday, January 22nd Alex Maier of Vanderbilt University explores if your mind’s eye also blinks. Tuesday, January 23rd Stacey Havlik of Villanova University discusses if homeless students may be hiding in plain sight. Wednesday, January 24th Austin Sarat of Amherst College examines how the law making lying to government…