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The Academic Minute for 2023.12.25-2023.12.29
The Academic Minute from 12.25 – 12.29 Monday Bryant Simon – Temple University The History of Public Bathrooms, a Story of Inequality A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Bryant Simon is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of History at Temple University. He is the author of four books about US History,…
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Best-Of 2023 Week: Robin Morrison, University of Zurich – Overcoming Adversity
Resiliency is a great skill to master. Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, determines how gorillas foster this. Robin Morrison is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich and an Affiliate Scientist at the Dian Fossey…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.12.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.12.25 Monday Bryant Simon, professor of history at Temple University, looked at why public restrooms can cause such an issue in society. Tuesday Ellen Meiser, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, explored how abusive behavior has become the norm in restaurants. …
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The Academic Minute for 2023.07.24-2023.07.28
The Academic Minute from 7.24 – 7.28 Monday Robin Morrison – University of Zurich Overcoming Adversity Robin Morrison is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich and an Affiliate Scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda. She uses long-term data from wild gorillas to examine the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.07.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.07.24 Monday Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, determines how gorillas foster resilience. Tuesday Patrick James, Dana and David Dornsife Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, considers the lessons the U.S. can…