Tag: WVU
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The Academic Minute for 2023.10.23-2023.10.27
The Academic Minute from 10.23 – 10.27 Monday Dawn Biehler – University of Maryland Baltimore County Learning From Central Park’s History Dawn Biehler is Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies, at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is author of Pests in the City: Flies,…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.5.18 – 5.22
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 5.18- 5.22 Monday, May 18 Abe Springer – Northern Arizona University Springs and Sustainability Dr. Abe Springer is a professor of hydrogeology and ecohydrology at the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. For the past 20 years, he has studied local and regional…
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Michael Strager, WVU – Protecting Water Resources
Water is among our most precious resources. Michael Strager, associate professor in the Division of Resource Management, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at West Virginia University, is working to mitigate the negative consequences of dangerous chemical spills and protect water. Michael P. Strager is an associate professor in the Division of Resource Management,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday, May 18 Abe Springer of Northern Arizona University analyzes the vital role springs play in our environment. Tuesday, May 19 Michael Strager of West Virginia University discusses the importance of mitigating chemical spills in our drinking water. Wednesday, May 20 Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Betsy Herold details her work on a herpes…
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John Christian, West Virginia – Space Rendezvous
As you can likely imagine, space rendezvous is a highly complex process. But, John Christian, aerospace engineer at WVU, is working to improve the computer imaging systems necessary for such a difficult task. Dr. John Christian is an aerospace engineer with expertise in spacecraft navigation and space systems. He is presently an assistant professor in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.20)
Monday, April 20 Sandee McClowry of New York University profiles her work customizing early education. Tuesday, April 21 Elizabeth Thomas of The Scripps Research Institute explores the genetic factors of Huntington’s Disease. Wednesday, April 22 West Virginia University’s John Christian discusses the highly complex concept of space rendezvous. Thursday, April 23 Michelle Miller of Northern…
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Shikha Sharma, West Virginia University – Isotopic Fingerprints
A clean source of energy might just save the world. Dr. Shikha Sharma, assistant professor of geology and the director of the WVU Stable Isotope Laboratory, is working toward that goal. Dr. Shikha Sharma earned her PhD. from the Center of Advanced Studies in Geology in India and then took German Academic Exchange Postdoctoral Fellowship…
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Hawley Montgomery-Downs 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 (#1257), Bob has selected…