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The Academic Minute for 2025.03.03-2025.03.07

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2025/03/08

The Academic Minute from 3.03 – 3.07 Monday Jo Mackiewicz – Iowa State University Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace Jo Mackiewicz is a professor of rhetoric and professional communication at Iowa State University. She studies the communication of pedagogical and workplace interactions. She’s written several books and numerous articles, published in Technical Communication Quarterly, Technical Communication, Journal […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.03.03-2025.03.07

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Melinda Boyd, Cedar Crest College – Food Nostalgia

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2025/03/07

What is food nostalgia and how can it help seniors? Melinda Boyd, assistant professor of nutrition and public health at Cedar Crest College, whets our appetite. Melinda Boyd is an assistant professor of nutrition and public health at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her higher-education teaching experience includes teaching courses in clinical nutrition, public […] The post Melinda Boyd, Cedar Crest College – Food Nostalgia appeared first on .

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Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University –...

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2025/03/06

Immortality has been a quest of humanity for a long time; are we getting closer? Patrick van Esch, associate professor of marketing at Coastal Carolina University, determines one way we might be cracking the code. Dr. Patrick van Esch is an accomplished academic, researcher, and thought leader specializing in digital marketing, consumer behavior, and the […] The post Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University – Digital Immortality: A Life That Never Ends appeared first on .

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Matthew Redmond, University of Lille – The Making of...

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2025/03/05

Are you having a midlife crisis? Matthew Redmond, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Lille, explores how humans have dealt with this throughout history. Matthew Redmond is a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Lille. His research explores how the existential condition of being shapes literary form. He has published in […] The post Matthew Redmond, University of Lille – The Making of Midlife appeared first on .

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Grace Moore, University of Otago – Literature and...

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2025/03/04

Fire can prepare soil for new growth, but also leave beyond trauma for those afflicted. Grace Moore, associate professor of English at the University of Otago, considers the literary context. Grace Moore is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Otago. Her research spans Victorian studies, Australian studies, and the Environmental Humanities. Grace […] The post Grace Moore, University of Otago – Literature and Hope in a Time of Fire appeared first on .

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.03.03)

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2025/03/02

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.03.03 Monday Jo Mackiewicz, professor of rhetoric and professional communication at Iowa State University, explains how to learn new skills in the workplace. Tuesday Grace Moore, associate professor of English at the University of Otago, explores fire in a literary context. Wednesday Matthew Redmond, Marie Curie […]The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.03.03) appeared first on .

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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.24-2025.02.28

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2025/03/01

The Academic Minute from 2.24 – 2.28 Monday Erik Van Aken – Rocky Mountain College Chaos and Cause Erik Van Aken is Instructor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Rocky Mountain College. His research focuses on the metaphysics of causality, scientific methodology, and debates on objectivity. Tuesday Ann Kronrod – University of Massachusetts Lowell What Can […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.02.24-2025.02.28 appeared first on .

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John Beverly, University at Buffalo – Solitude,...

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2025/02/28

Can artificial intelligence help us as we age? John Beverly, Co-Director of the National Center for Ontological Research and assistant professor at the University at Buffalo, examines. Dr. Beverley’s work is at the intersection of ontology engineering, formal logic, and ethics. Alongside his affiliations, Dr. Beverley is the co-lead developer for the Basic Formal Ontology […] The post John Beverly, University at Buffalo – Solitude, transcendence, and healthy aging through the lens

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.24)

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2025/02/23

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.24 Monday Erik Van Aken, instructor of philosophy and religious studies at Rocky Mountain College, explains why chaos theory has changed how we think about certain ideas in physics. Tuesday Ann Kronrod, associate professor of marketing at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, reads up on the language […] The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.24) appeared first on .

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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.17-2025.02.21

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2025/02/22

The Academic Minute from 2.17 – 2.21 Monday James Druckman – University of Rochester Does American Political Hostility Threaten Democracy? James Druckman is a professor of political science at the University of Rochester and has published approximately 200 articles and book chapters in political science, communication, economics, science, and psychology journals. He has authored, co-authored, […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.02.17-2025.02.21 appeared first on .

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.17)

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2025/02/16

University of Rochester Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.17 Monday James Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson professor of political science, explores whether democracy under threat in today’s political climate. Tuesday John Tarduno, the William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of geophysics in the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, details how we’re still making […]The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.17) appeared first on .

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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.10-2025.02.14

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2025/02/15

The Academic Minute from 2.10 – 2.14 Monday Anya Jabour – University of Montana Katharine Bement Davis, “Childless Cat Lady”? Anya Jabour is Regents Professor of History at the University of Montana, where she teaches US women’s history, the history of American families and children, and the history of gender and sexuality in the US. […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.02.10-2025.02.14 appeared first on .

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Hafsa Kanjwal, Lafayette College – Colonized to...

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2025/02/14

Can an oppressed people who gain independence, end up becoming the oppressor of others? Hafsa Kanjwal, associate professor of South Asian History at Lafayette College, examines this in a hotly contested area of the world. Hafsa Kanjwal is an associate professor of South Asian History at Lafayette College. As a historian of modern Kashmir, she […] The post Hafsa Kanjwal, Lafayette College – Colonized to Colonizers appeared first on .

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.10)

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2025/02/09

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.10 Monday Anya Jabour, Regent’s professor of history at the University of Montana in Missoula, examines how motherhood was a big topic in the news in the last year. Tuesday Leia Minaker, associate professor in the school of planning at the University of Waterloo, examines how junk […]The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.10) appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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The Academic Minute for 2025.02.03-2025.02.07

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2025/02/08

The Academic Minute from 2.03 – 2.07 Monday Jill Barton – University of Miami The U.S. Supreme Court’s Casual Writing Style Jill Barton is the author of three books on legal writing. Her latest, The Supreme Guide to Writing (Oxford University Press 2024), analyzed 10,000 pages of U.S. Supreme Court opinions to pinpoint grammar and […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.02.03-2025.02.07 appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver – Waiting For...

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2025/02/07

What is behind the disappearance of the Whip-poor-wills? Jared Del Rosso, associate professor and chair of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver, examines this loss and the meanings behind it. Jared Del Rosso is a cultural sociologist in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at the University of Denver. He is currently writing […] The post Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver – Waiting For Whip-poor-wills appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.03)

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2025/02/02

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.02.03 Monday Jill Barton, professor and director of legal writing at the University of Miami School of Law, explores the changes to the writing styles of Supreme Court justices. Tuesday Han Xiao, director of SynthX Center and associate professor within the department of chemistry at Rice University, […]The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.03) appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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The Academic Minute for 2025.01.27-2025.01.31

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2025/02/01

The Academic Minute from 1.27 – 1.31 Monday Ivy Bourgeault – University of Ottawa The Mental Well-Being of Professional Workers Dr. Ivy Bourgeault is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa and the University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions. She has garnered an international reputation […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.01.27-2025.01.31 appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.20)

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2025/01/19

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.01.20 Monday Idia Binitie Thurston, professor of public health & health sciences and applied psychology at Northeastern University, explores a roadmap to continue to diversify the nation’s academic health programs. Tuesday Richard E. Mattson, director of the undergraduate program and a professor of psychology at Harpur College […]The post This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.20) appeared first on The Academic Minute.

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The Academic Minute for 2025.01.13-2025.01.17

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2025/01/18

The Academic Minute from 1.13 – 1.17 Monday Cleanthis Michael – University of Michigan Parenting Influences Children’s Brain and Mental Health Differently at Different Ages Cleanthis Michael is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan. His research examines how children’s experiences, such as adversity and protection, influence their brain development […] The post The Academic Minute for 2025.01.13-2025.01.17 appeared first on The

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