#academic minute

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A quick podcast featuring my friend & colleague Jennifer LeMesurier talking about her work on knitting!

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"[T]he Islamic State is well positioned to survive...setbacks for one major reason: it has allies."

Today on American University Week: Tricia Bacon, assistant professor at the School of Public Affairs, examines how terrorist groups with allies can come back from the dead.

http://bit.ly/TBacoAM

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Entrepreneurs should look to mindfulness to help deal with the stressors of their start up.

Louise Kelly, professor of management at the University of La Verne, details the ways focusing on the present moment can help keep things in perspective.

http://bit.ly/LKellAM

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"Opioid use disorder is a complex disease and a national crisis."

Today on The Academic Minute, Helen Baghdoyan, professor in the department of anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee, looks into the best way to treat opioid addiction.

http://bit.ly/HBaghAM

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"Can global warming fuel extreme winters? Ironically, yes[.]"

Today on the Academic Minute during the third straight Nor'Easter to hit the Northeast, Jennifer Francis, research professor in the department of marine and coastal sciences at Rutgers University, explains why extreme winter weather is also a part of climate change. Stay warm study buddies!

http://bit.ly/JFranAM

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"Both of the last two presidential administrations have tried to use the threat of criminal prosecution to stem the flow of leaks of confidential information."

Today on The Academic Minute, Cassandra Burke Robertson, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University, looks into how to fight the leaking of confidential information from the inside.

http://bit.ly/CBR-AM

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"Remember the last time you spent a day in nature?...Chances are that you posted a photo on social media – maybe even a selfie or 2 – to commemorate the experience."

Today on The Academic Minute, Laura Sonter, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vermont, examines whether posting on social media from your outdoor destination of choice can bring a net benefit to that space.

http://bit.ly/LSonterAM

[sunyplattsburgh]

Learning to Read

Congrats to our very own Dr. Gary Brannigan who was featured in Academic Minute for his outstanding work! Brannigan shows us why children are struggling to read independently.

Read the article with us here!