This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act, legislation that fostered the commercialization of many new technological advances that impact the lives of millions. AUTM announced a new Web site, www.B-D30.org, providing articles, history, and more.
With the British election less than a week away, Americans may not have to wait until November to see which direction the political tide is moving in the United States. Voting results overseas may portend results here later, says David Coates, author of the new book Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments and a political science professor at Wake Forest University.
Melvin Dubnick, professor of public administration with the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the accountability issues and political repercussions of the federal government and corporate responses to British Petroleum’s oil spill in Louisiana. Dubnick has extensively studied accountability and public administration issues regarding the local, state and federal responses to Hurricane Katrina, Boston’s Big Dig, and the financial crisis.
Massachusetts residents are split down the middle over whether they support the national health care reform legislation recently enacted in Washington, according to the latest survey from the Western New England College Polling Institute.
2010 Multi-State Survey of Race & Politics examines what Americans, including tea party supporters, think about race, public policy, national politics and President Obama.
America’s satisfaction with government is hovering at all time lows according to recent polls by Gallup and the Pew Research Center, but don’t assume these sentiments spell doom for the Democratic Party in coming elections, says a congressional expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
Alison LaCroix’s new book delves into an underexplored area of history, shedding light on the nature of federalism, a system very important to the development of America. Given the ongoing debates about the framers’ original intent, understanding the true origins of federalism is especially significant.
A team lead by University of Arkansas political scientist Pearl K. Ford examined Barack Obama’s campaign strategies and asked whether the Obama administration has begun to fulfill voters’ visions and whether his presidency will open the doors to more minority candidates.
Former President George W. Bush achieved remarkable domestic policy success in light of his tenuous standing with the public and sharp divisions in Congress, a new book says.
Student creates system that makes keeping up with Congress as easy as clicking a mouse.
The newly signed health care reform law should stand up well to legal court challenges, says constitutional expert and political scientist Mark Graber of the University of Maryland. Graber describes the measure as "constitutionally mainstream."
While the vote on health care is good news for President Obama in the near-term, it would be dangerous to rely on a purely partisan strategy in the future, says former Bush official and current Indiana University dean John Graham.
Michael C. Dorf, professor, Cornell University Law School, discusses potential constitutional issues raised by Sunday’s passage of health reform legislation in the House of Representatives.
As the United States undertakes the 2010 census, three demographers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire and the director of the nationally recognized UNH Survey Center are available to comment on the implications of the census for a range of Americans and U.S. policy.
“If the House passes the latest version of legislation this weekend and sends it to the Senate, that will be the key legislative event in the long health care debate, because both chambers have already passed the legislation,” says Timothy McBride, Ph.D., health economist and associate dean of public health at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. “I believe the House will pass the legislation, but the vote will be very close, probably within one vote or two. The House probably has not had a vote this close since the vote on Medicare prescription drugs.”
Robert C. Hockett, professor, Cornell University Law School, says: "Sen. Christopher Dodd's bill is a tentative step forward toward long-awaited improvements to our presently hole-riddled system of financial regulation." Hocket explains the bill's attributes.
“Although originally quite limited, the reconciliation process has morphed over time,” says Cheryl D. Block, J.D., budget policy expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “Perhaps more than any other Senate matters, reconciliation puts the parliamentarian in the hot seat. The passage this term of health care legislation, and perhaps the future of health care reform more generally now may turn on rulings of the current parliamentarian.”
As Obama and the U.S. Congress head for a final showdown over long-stalled health care reform legislation, pundits are struggling to explain an array of arcane congressional rules and protocols that may determine whether health care reform passes or dies on the vine. Many of these pundits are getting it wrong, suggests WUSTL congressional expert Steven S. Smith. Smith is available for interview by phone, ISDN or VYVX-equipped broadcast studio.
There is no question that the U.S. government is facing its share of troubles. During the worst recession in its history, it is fighting two foreign wars. On top of that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9.7 percent of the workforce is unemployed, and despite months of congressional discussion and deal making, a solution to the health care crisis seems far off. In the depths of all this turmoil, the news gets worse. A recent CNN public opinion poll revealed that most Americans – 86 percent – believe that their government is “broken.”
A new poll by UTHealth, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Zogby International showed that likely voters were divided in their support of healthcare reform and the packages being offered by President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership prior to the start of a bipartisan meeting Feb. 25. The White House Web site reports that the meeting was called to hear any and all new ideas to put Americans in control of their own health care.
Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell senior lecturer on labor relations, will talk with journalists about the pending federal rule change related to the Railway Labor Act and how the recent U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission – that nixes campaign spending limits – will change the playing field for labor. Her discussion will be held Tuesday, March 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m., Cornell’s ILR Conference Center, 16 E. 34th St., Sixth floor, New York City.
On February 25, 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961) held a foreign policy summit to gain public and political support at a time when Congress had slashed his foreign aid budget. Sixty years later to the date, President Obama will hold a summit to gain support for healthcare reform. Is this a coincidence?
Higher intelligence is associated with liberal political ideology, atheism, and men’s (but not women’s) preference for sexual exclusivity. More intelligent people are statistically more likely to exhibit social values and religious and political preferences novel human evolutionary history.
Vigorous two-party competition provides the best guarantee for meaningful, broad-based governance and modest salaries for lawmakers add a second protection against narrow-interest legislation, finds a national study spanning 120 years of state lawmaking.
Brian H. Annex, M.D., chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, is available to speak about Clinton’s procedure and the signs and symptoms of heart disease that should not be ignored. Annex's clinical and research areas include a focus on peripheral arterial disease (PAD) where blockages in arteries cause illness and ongoing problems.
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank will appear at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Tuesday, Feb. 16 to discuss his 30-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives, and to sign copies of his biography “Barney Frank: The Story of America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press.
Dr. David A. Smith, senior lecturer in history at Baylor University, is a scholar with expertise about topics ranging from George Washington’s perceived aloofness to personality quirks and fisticuffs of macho Teddy Roosevelt to reasons why Presidents seems to take on more than the “job description” spelled out in the Constitution.
Funding will ensure that scientists continue transformational research, leading to technologies that spur innovation and generate clean energy jobs to keep the nation competitive in a global economy.
Michael Middleton, associate professor of education at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the sweeping changes proposed by the Obama Administration to the No Child Left Behind Act and the elements of the original act that educators have found problematic.
The President Obama who delivered the State of the Union Address was one not seen for a while, say movement experts Professor Karen Bradley of the University of Maryland and Professor Karen Studd of George Mason University. They describe him as a teacher instructing a class, followed by a principal. “He was back in the swing,” Bradley and Studd say.
As a practicing geriatrician and health policy expert, Dr. Richard Stefanacci recognizes the major components of healthcare reform that cannot wait any longer to be addressed, especially those negatively affecting older Americans and Medicare patients. Dr. Stefanacci identifies key issues and changes that can make healthcare reform a reality.
National Wildlife Federation applauds Obama State of the Union.
President Barack Obama is expected to focus on job creation, helping the middle class, fighting the deficit and health care reform in his State of the Union Address tonight, to begin at 9 p.m. E.T. Here are U.Va. experts in those fields.
The 2010 State of the Union address may be THE most important speech of President Barack Obama’s career. The reason is simple – his presidency hangs in the balance, says Dr. Martin J. Medhurst, co-director of www.PresidentialRhetoric.com and Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication at Baylor University in Texas.
To win back angry independent voters, U.S. President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address on Wednesday, Jan. 27 needs to be long on details and short on rhetoric when it comes to health care reform and the economy, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of Political Communications Larry Powell, Ph.D.
When President Obama gives his State of the Union address, "watch for his serious side" to appear in his voice and gestures, say movement experts Karen Bradley of the University of Maryland and Karen Studd of George Mason University. Especially notice the reach of Obama's arms, for sideways eye movement and a subtle grimace, the two movement experts add.
Several American University professors are available for comment regarding President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union Address.
Kristin Smith, a family demographer with extensive knowledge of child care costs and women’s rising contributions to family incomes, is available to comment on President Obama’s State of the Union address.
With rising unemployment, debate swirling around plans to reform health care, and national security issues, the pressure is on President Obama to make certain his first State of the Union Address resonates with the American public and people around the world. Robert Lehrman, a professor at American University’s School of Communication is uniquely qualified to comment on this and other speeches by the President.
Low approval ratings are not unusual after a president's first year in office, says political science instructor Carrie Cihasky of the University of Indianapolis. Wednesday's State of the Union address gives President Obama a chance to regain public confidence and build support in Congress.
Michelle Obama may be the first African-American first lady, but in other respects she's not that different from her predecessors, says Wake Forest University Professor of Political Science Kathy Smith, who studies first ladies.
The Democrat’s bitter election loss in Massachusetts underscores just how far liberals have fallen in the last year. But a new book, Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments, provides the tools they need to regain lost ground. “This book is a must-read for everyone who supports Obama and the liberal agenda,” says author David Coates.
Count on more political attack ads in 2010 after a Supreme Court ruling lifting the ban on corporation and labor donations, according to political scientist John Geer.
Experts can comment on various topics relating to politics, American presidential history, homeland security & terrorism and international affairs.
The book's essays provide detailed, state-by-state analyses of how the presidential election, from the nomination struggle through the casting of votes in November, unfolded in states from Texas to Arkansas to Virginia.
President Obama, unlike Bush 43, is not likely to enjoy a surge in public approval after the recent terrorist threat, according to research by political scientists Elizabeth Zechmeister and Jennifer Merolla. Obama doesn’t get the same image boost as Bush did when terrorism occurred on his watch.
There may be a strong link between our political affiliation and how we react to certain labels. Democratic, Republican, and Independent volunteers support a mandatory environmental surcharge if it is described as an “offset,” while only Democratic volunteers support the surcharge when it is labeled as a “tax.”
Civil rights lawyer and University of Maryland law professor Sherrilyn Ifill argues that "elections" on shows like American Idol influenced young people who entered the electorate during Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and offer lessons for improving the political election process.
As President Obama wraps up his first year in office, how has his government affected the United States’s relations with its largest trading partner? What will President Obama’s direction be during the next four years and what impact will that have on Canada? Ryerson University experts can provide their insight on these and other questions in the lead-up to President Obama’s state-of-the-union address in February.
The attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day came at the worst time for President Obama and has reinvigorated debates about U.S. security, says Will Walldorf, assistant professor of political science at Wake Forest University.
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