Patricia Weitsman, a political science professor at Ohio University who specializes in coalition warfare, says depending on allies to augment the Afghanistan troop surge is strategically flawed.
Ithaca College will be represented by students, faculty, and alumni at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 15th Conference of the Parties (COP-15), being held Dec. 5–18 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The use of filtering and blocking software reduces exposure to unwanted sexual material among youth, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center.
In its first annual ranking of U.S. law schools , Super Lawyers Magazine ranks Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis as 44th in the nation.
The growth of global space capabilities and the importance of emerging space Sates is addressed by Dr. Ray Williamson, Executive Director of Secure World Foundation, before a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today approved legislation expanding key watershed and environmental education programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Just over half of Americans believe healthcare reform would do more harm than good and disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.
With remaining shopping days fleeting till the biggest retail event of the year, Ryerson's Ted Rogers School of Retail Management offers these holiday shopping tips...
The Stupak/Pitts Amendment was added to the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), which passed the House on November 7th. The amendment bans federal funding for abortions and bars payment of federal subsidies to health insurance products sold in exchanges that cover most medically indicated abortions.
As President Obama visits Asia and topics include the U.S. military presence in Okinawa and other locations, Mark Gillem is available to provide information about land use decisions by the U.S. military.
The space community should have a “phonebook” of the satellite maneuvering centers maintained by operators to contact them quickly in case of need. In addition, satellite operators could agree to conduct “collision avoidance” exercises. A new report offers a series of recommendations to help address the orbital debris concern, and other issues that can assure enhanced security in space for all.
University of Maryland, Baltimore at its School of Law. Conference is a joint effort of the law school’s nationally ranked (top-5) health law program, our School of Pharmacy’s Center on Drugs and Public Policy, and private industry.
More than 100 bank failures. Unemployment tops 10 percent. Gas prices rise. The dollar dives. House prices tumble. And if you thought 2009 stunk, wait till you see 2010. Steven Kyle, a Cornell associate professor of applied economics and management known for his often-accurate forecasts, will provide his economic prognosis for the coming year at Cornell University’s annual Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Texas is the third hungriest state in the nation, but policy makers, social service providers and advocacy groups hope to eliminate the crisis by 2015.
Veterans with service-related disabilities are concentrated in the American South and in rural places, a new report from the Carsey Institute at UNH finds. Issued to commemorate Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11), the report analyzes new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey.
Harvard University event targets social, legal history of crack cocaine.
As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees and to be watchful for employees who exhibit a “hostile attribution style.”
On Nov. 21, 2009, Americans with a genetic medical condition will no longer live in fear of discrimination from their employers because of their unique genetic code. On that date, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimation Act (GINA) goes into effect, prohibiting employers from discriminating in terms of hiring, promotion, firing or any other terms and conditions of employment based on an individual’s genetic code.
The 11th annual Arkansas Poll finds Arkansans of mixed minds about changing the health care system and that it’s too early to tell about next year’s senatorial race.
Mark Osiel, a war crimes expert in the University of Iowa College of Law and author of a new book on mass atrocities, says the trial of Radovan Karadzic can continue, even if the defendant boycotts the proceedings.
To tackle the challenge of systems reliability for alternative energy, a special session will be held during the 35th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA), coming Nov. 15-19 to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.
The new study calls for Congressional action to cap payday lender interest rates at 36 percent.
Law enforcement officers who are exposed to child pornography as part of their investigative work report experiencing mental health problems that impact both their work and home lives, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center.
Nearly half of American children – including 90 percent of black children and 90 percent of children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households – will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point during childhood, reports a Cornell researcher.
Latin American expert discusses Honduran coup and upcoming election.
Samuel Totten, an internationally known genocide scholar and author and editor of numerous books about genocide, is available to comment on the new Obama administration's policy in Sudan.
Washington and Lee University's School of Law has partnered with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes.
The federal government’s role in health care has served as a contentious topic for at least 150 years.
A panel of experts will tackle how best to cope with the rising tide of orbital space debris; what international rules of behavior are required for safe operations in space; and can there be a sustainable space environment for world-wide space activities?
Hand-held phone use was an estimated 65 percent lower in Connecticut, 24 percent lower in New York, and 43 percent lower in the District of Columbia than would have been expected without the laws.
An historian of American politics and political institutions at Washington University in St. Louis says that there is a "profound" difference between the awarding of a Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama and ones to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
Although Barack Obama is not the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a University of Indianapolis history professor says, the circumstances are unprecedented, and the choice will be debated for years to come.
A new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Estimating the Economic Gains for States as a Result of Medicaid Coverage Expansions for Adults, finds that the Medicaid expansions under consideration in Congress not only will improve the health and well-being of previously uninsured individuals and families but also will generate significant economic returns in new business activities, jobs, salaries, and wages. The report concludes that the rate of return is between two and six dollars for every dollar invested.
A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, with nearly half experiencing a physical assault in the study year.
Space Security 2009 is a just issued report that provides a comprehensive source of data and analysis on space activities and their cumulative impact on the security of outer space.
The issues affecting people with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases—and those who treat them—were represented yesterday at a White House event hosted by President Barack Obama.
Dean Phoebe Haddon gives her first address as Dean of the University of Maryland School of Law on October 3rd. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk will deliver the keynote address. Remarks will be made by Rep. Elijah Cummings '76.
In 2008, the recession affected poverty rates for children under six years old unevenly, with rates in the rural Midwest rising significantly while rates in Northeastern central cities fell slightly. This analysis of data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today is presented in a new report from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Atlanta is poised to become the nation’s poster child for how to kill off a burgeoning industry. A new study by professors at Georgia Tech reveals that the city’s reputation as a high technology center masks a decade of erosion.
The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) found that Strategic Vision LLC, an Atlanta-based company, repeatedly refused to release essential facts about polls it published prior to the 2008 presidential primaries in New Hampshire and Wisconsin. The AAPOR Executive Council announced today that this nondisclosure by Strategic Vision LLC was a violation of the association’s Code of Professional Ethics and Practices and contrary to basic principles of scientific research.
Golden chronicles the experiences of the D.C. child welfare agency and two state agencies, places them in the context of national child welfare data, and matches the accounts with rich analyses of research on leadership, management, and organizational change.
A steep decline in California housing prices is undermining the effectiveness of the state’s property tax system that was created through Proposition 13 three decades ago, according to a study by University of Southern California professor Dowell Myers.
Thirty-seven years after Title IX was first enacted, colleges and universities are reexamining their policies and adapting to recent court rulings.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Unveils Pilot Program to Increase Women’s Participation in the Transportation Industry.
Prof. Gil Troy, Department of History, McGill University comments on whether criticism of Obama's health care reform package revealed an underlying racism in American political discourse.
A Hispanic community that lived in fear after a spike in arrests now has evidence it was unjustly targeted to enforce immigration laws. When local police had constant access to immigration agents, Hispanic arrests for minor crimes rose nearly 150 percent. Berkeley Law report.
Economist and national banking expert Tim Yeager, associate professor of finance at the University of Arkansas and former economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is available to comment on Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s statement today that the recession has “very likely” ended.
In a commentary published in the Sept. 16, 2009 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Stern and Markel provide a historical snapshot of Mexico’s emergency A(H1N1) public health strategies that is based on dozens of interviews they and their researchers conducted in Mexico in July 2009 with citizens and public officials.
Researchers at Mississippi State University released a report showing a federal mandate in Mississippi requiring a similar insurance plan to the Massachusetts Health Care model will likely require an increase of 56 t o464 additional primary care physicians in the state.
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law is launching a new graduate Tax Law program for practicing attorneys and recent law graduates. The rigorous and highly selective LL.M. in Taxation provides an advanced study of tax laws. Upon completion of 24 units, students will receive a Master of Laws in Taxation degree. Students may begin applying for fall 2010 enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in October 2009.
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