Tag: yale university
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Dawn Brancati, Yale University – Locking Down ISIS
The COVID lockdowns may have had unintended benefits. Dawn Brancati, senior lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, looks into one. Senior Lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, who studies peacebuilding, especially in relation to democracy and democratic institutions. Locking Down ISIS At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-state…
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Kishwar Rizvi, Yale University – Iran and Global Exchange in the Early Modern Period – 10-Year Anniversary
We’re celebrating a decade of the Academic Minute this week with one segment from each year. This segment from 2017, Kishwar Rizvi, associate professor in the history of art at Yale University, recalled when art was seen as an important commodity among kings and queens. Kishwar Rizvi is Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at…
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Brian Earp, Yale University – Pain and Gender
On This Student Spotlight: Does our sex determine how our pain is measured? Brian Earp, PhD candidate in philosophy and psychology at Yale University, undertakes an experiment to find out. Brian is pursuing a joint Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology, having received his undergraduate degree in cognitive science from Yale, a master’s degree in psychology…
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Celene Reynolds, Yale University – Title IX
How is Title IX being used to combat gender inequalities in higher education? Celene Reynolds, PhD candidate in the department of Sociology at Yale University, looks into this question. Celene Reynolds is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at Yale with research interests in social change, law and organizations, and gender and sexualities.…
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David Kastan 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 (#1442), Bob has selected…
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David Kastan, Yale University – The Politics of Red and Blue
How long have Republicans been red and Democrats blue? David Kastan, professor of English at Yale University, determines it might not be as long as you think. David Scott Kastan is currently the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, having previously taught at Columbia and at Dartmouth College. Among his books are…
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Rachel Perry, Yale University – Treating Type Two Diabetes
What is the best way to treat Type 2 diabetes? Rachel Perry, associate research scientist at Yale University, looks into this question. Dr. Rachel Perry is an Associate Research Scientist in the laboratory of Dr. Gerald Shulman at Yale University, and Co-Director of the in vivo core of the Yale Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center. Dr.…
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Christina Starmans, Yale University – Temptation
The view of immorality is different for children and adults. Christina Starmans, postdoctoral associate in the department of psychology at Yale University, explores why adults and children think different groups of people react differently when looking at the same situation. I am currently a Postdoc in Psychology at Yale University. I work in the Mind…
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Kishwar Rizvi, Yale University – Iran and Global Exchange in the Early Modern Period
What if art was seen as a more important part of our culture? Kishwar Rizvi, associate professor in the history of art at Yale University, delves into when art was seen as an important commodity among kings and queens. Kishwar Rizvi is Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at Yale University. She is…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.3.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.3.13 Monday, March 13th Jennifer Mueller of the University of San Diego discusses business leaders rejecting creativity even when it could benefit them. Tuesday, March 14th Kishwar Rizvi of Yale University looks at art from Iran in the time of kings and queens. Wednesday, March 15th Yanmei Zheng of…