In the News
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February 1, 2015
Regarding a new poll that shows a widespread opinion gap between scientists and the American public, Jon D. Miller, research scientist at the Institute for Social Research said, “A lot of scientific issues have become politicized. I think this report is kind of tiptoeing around that reality, where the Republican Party has sought political support from voters with religious views who are often hostile to science.”
National Geographic -
January 29, 2015
Lutz Kilian, professor of economics, co-wrote an article that helps explain the decline in oil prices since June 2014.
Financial Post (Canada) -
January 29, 2015
“I have zero talent. I don’t sing, I don’t play an instrument, I don’t paint, I can’t do anything. But the minute I started cooking, I could look at a recipe and immediately know how it would taste, know how it would work, how I could change it,” said Jan Longone, adjunct curator of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the Special Collections Library.
The Jewish Daily Forward -
January 29, 2015
Susan Dynarski, professor of education, economics and public policy, was quoted in a story that illustrates how even a small provision in a federal tax reform plan — the proposed taxing of Section 529 college savings plans — can threaten an overall package.
Los Angeles Times -
January 28, 2015
Barbara Smuts, professor emerita of psychology, was quoted in a story about unusual relationships between animals of different species.
The New York Times -
January 28, 2015
“One of the reasons people plead guilty for a crime they have not committed is they can’t make bail and have to wait in jail while waiting for trial. If they are convicted, they might get decades in prison. They plead guilty if they are offered a deal that is too good to resist,” said Samuel Gross, professor of law.
The Associated Press -
January 28, 2015
Comments by Linda Lim, professor of corporate strategy and international business, were featured in an article about the strategic importance of the sovereign city-state Singapore.
Today (Singapore) -
January 27, 2015
Philip Hallman, film studies field librarian at the Hatcher Graduate Library, was quoted in a story about this year’s top Oscar prospects.
The New York Times -
January 27, 2015
Rodney Fort, professor of sport management, says that Major League Baseball is quickly gaining ground financially on the National Football League, the most lucrative and popular professional sport: “Baseball is definitely going to catch football in the next few years.”
CBS News -
January 27, 2015
Nicholas Kotov, the Joseph B. and Florence V. Cejka Professor of Engineering, and Siu On Tong, doctoral student in engineering, have found a way to make lithium-ion energy packs that are safer and slimmer at the same time.
Gizmodo
