UMass History Professor Daniel Gordon discusses “The Cult of Violence” he sees in Western culture and society.
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Professor Rebecca Spencer of UMass Amherst discusses her sleep research and sleep’s impact on retaining bad memories.
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Psychology Professor Robert Feldman, Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Amherst, discusses his paper “Liar, Liar, Hard Drive on Fire: How Media Context Affects Lying Behavior” and his finding that people are more likely to lie in instant messages and emails than in face-to-face interaction.
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UMass Sociology Professor David Cort discusses efforts to reform immigration law in the U.S.
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Brooks Fitch, Director of the W.E.B. DuBois Center at UMass Amherst, discusses major Black History Month events scheduled Sunday, February 24 & Tuesday, February 26 at St. John’s Congregational Church in Springfield.
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Umass Psychology Professor Susan Krauss Whitbourne discusses her recent article “Can We Predict Who Kills from Knowing the Criminal Mind?” in relation to the Dec. 14 Newtown, CT massacre.
http://www.psych.umass.edu/people/susanwhitbourne/
UMass Psychology Prof. Susan Krauss Whitbourne (Feb 18, 2013By WGBY Public Television | View on Facebook
Carey Dimmitt, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation at UMass Amherst, coordinates the School Counselor Education program at the University. In the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, Prof. Dimmitt discusses how school counselors can create safe school communities and help children worried about school after the shootings.
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UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy
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Former UMass Marketing Professor Doron “Duke” Goldman discusses his research on the Negro leagues and the integration of Major League Baseball.
Baseball Player Satchel Paige: Negro Baseball League (Feb 7,By WGBY Public Television | View on Facebook
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Chef Simon Stevenson
For most, it’s relatively easy to eat healthy food when you’re at home and have the time to shop and plan a meal, but how about when you are out and about? UMass Chef Simon Stevenson takes a look at how you can use technology to eat healthy while on the run in today’s busy world. Simon shows us how the use of smartphone apps and online menus can help us make healthy and smart choices when dining out.
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