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September 9, 2014
“Trauma gets a lot of attention, but it’s not just trauma — it’s also reconnecting and rebuilding relationships and struggling to redefine your role in the family after you’ve been gone for some time,” said Katherine Rosenblum, associate professor of psychiatry, about the challenges faced by military families after deployment.
The Washington Post -
September 9, 2014
An article explores the findings of a new book by Carl Schneider, professor of law, which takes issue with the implied benefits of mandated disclosure laws.
Forbes -
September 9, 2014
Daniel Crane, professor and associate dean of law, was interviewed about tech companies Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe fighting a court order to come up with more money to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses them of conspiring against their own employees.
The New York Times -
September 8, 2014
“The research is pretty clear that it’s never appropriate to shame a child, or to make a child feel degraded or diminished. Such punishments can lead to problems including increased anxiety, depression and aggression,” said Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, associate professor of social work.
The Christian Science Monitor -
September 8, 2014
Jowei Chen, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in a column about why the Democrats are unlikely to take control of the House of Representatives.
The New York Times -
September 8, 2014
“The anthem became inscribed in an almost genetic way as part of our DNA makeup,” said Mark Clague, associate professor of music, regarding Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which celebrates its bicentennial Sept. 14.
The Baltimore Sun -
September 7, 2014
Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, takes issue with Burger King’s assertion that it doesn’t expect “meaningful tax savings” when the company adopts a new legal address in Canada through the purchase of Tim Hortons.
Bloomberg Businessweek -
September 7, 2014
”Most kids experience school as one damn course after another; there’s nothing to build connections between the courses that they take. … It’s like if I were to give you a jigsaw puzzle and throw 500 pieces on the table and say, ‘Oh, by the way, I’m not going to show you the box top as to how they fit together,'” said Bob Bain, associate professor of history and education.
The New York Times -
September 7, 2014
Comments by Dr. Lisa Hammer, assistant professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, were featured in a story about the success of Brazil’s network of breast milk banks, which have dramatically reduced infant mortality.
The Associated Press -
September 4, 2014
“Halliburton did not admit negligence in today’s settlement but the fact that they agreed to pay over $1 billion raises anew questions about why the Justice Department did not charge the company criminally for its role in causing the Gulf oil spill,” said David Uhlmann, director of the Environmental Law and Policy Program.
USA Today
