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Presentations and Academic Minutes

Presentations and Academic Minutes

Presentations

DA members offer their expertise in a variety of venues, including presentations to the SUNY and broader community.

Member Presentations
 

WAMC's The Academic Minute

PBS affiliate WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, offers a regular feature on the academy, The Academic Minute. These short form interviews, just a minute long, have been a fertile arena of engagement for our DA faculty.  

SUNY Distinguished Academy Week on The Academic Minute
WAMC The Academic Minute

2023 SUNY Distinguished Academy Week on The Academic Minute

This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.03.06)

Monday

Lisa Jean Moore, SUNY distinguished professor of sociology and gender studies at SUNY Purchase, looks for a more sustainable source of silk.

Tuesday

Michel Bruneau, SUNY distinguished professor in the department of civil, structural, and environmental engineering at the University at Buffalo, examines if positives can come out of a disaster.

Wednesday

Russell Briggs, distinguished teaching professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, examines the complexity of what is below our feet.

Thursday

Ian Reifowitz, SUNY distinguished professor of history at SUNY Empire State College, breaks down whether the United States a republic or a democracy, and why it matters.

Friday

Lou Roper, SUNY distinguished professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, explains why the history of slavery should continue to be talked about in regards to English America.

2020 SUNY Distinguished Academy Week on The Academic Minute

SUNY Distinguished Academy Week on The Academic Minute (2020.11.09)

Monday, November 9th

Richard M. Rosenfeld, distinguished professor and chairman of otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, discusses why underlying conditions make things worse in the face of COVID-19.

Tuesday, November 10th

Andrew Kahn, distinguished service professor at SUNY Buffalo State College, delves into whether future teachers being trained for the students of today.

Wednesday, November 11th

Steven Fliesler, SUNY distinguished professor at the University of Buffalo, discusses solving the mystery of a hereditary blindness disorder.

Thursday, November 12th

Miriam Rafailovich, distinguished professor in the department of materials science and chemical engineering at Stony Brook University, discusses if nanoparticles in your favorite items could be doing you harm.

Friday, November 13th

Todd C. Sacktor, Distinguished Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, examines our memories to erase traumatic memories.

Distinguished Service Professor Gretchen Sorin

Gretchen Sorin, SUNY distinguished service professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta, explores the relationship Black Americans have had with the history of the automobile, on the WAMC's The Academic Minute, 11/23/2020.

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