With senators still wrangling over theirs, House Democrats have unveiled their healthcare reform bill that now heads to votes in three committees. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” can assess the various proposals as they percolate on Capitol Hill. Contact Stephen Davidson, 617-353-7422, […]
Two former SEC chairman are proposing an overhaul of U.S. financial regulation that is significantly “bolder” than that recently proposed by the Treasury Department. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors, can compare the proposals. Contact Cornelius […]
After testifying that her Hispanic identity would not distort her judicial decision making, Sonia Sotomayor is back before the Senate Judiciary Committee defending her fitness to serve on the Supreme Court. School of Law Professor James Fleming, a Constitutional scholar, can discuss how these hearings compare with those in the past. Contact James Fleming, 617-353-2942, jfleming@bu.edu
July 14, 2009 at 11:06 am
By offering details of its Web-based, free version of its Office software, Microsoft continues its strategy of profiting both from boxed software and online distribution. And it marks the latest battle in the business war between Microsoft and Internet-based rivals like Google. School of Management Professor N. Venkat Venkatraman, head of the Information Systems Department, […]
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president and first African leader to be tried for war crimes, took the stand in his defense today in the Hague. He denied commanding rebels who slaughtered 500,000 in neighboring Sierra Leone. International Relations Professor Charles Stith, a former U.S. ambassador to Tanzania and now director of BU’s African Presidential […]
Controversy is erupting over the fact that Congressional leaders weren’t briefed on a capture-or-kill al Qaeda operatives plan the CIA mulled on and off since the 9/11 attacks (now officially cancelled by current CIA Director Panetta). School of Law lecturer Philip O’Neill, Jr., who teaches national security law, can discuss what it all might mean. […]
Aimed at cutting Europe’s reliance on energy from Russia, Turkey and five European Union nations today signed a landmark agreement to run a gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea area to Europe via Turkey. Energy risk-management expert Mark T. Williams, who teaches finance in the School of Management, can discuss what this could mean for […]
July 13, 2009 at 10:18 am
Alcohol consumption — one to two drinks a day — lowers the risk of dementia, based on a six-year study of people aged 75 years or older. Although there is no explanation why a moderate amount of alcohol is good for the brain, Robert Stern, Co-Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical & Research Programs, cited studies where the […]
July 13, 2009 at 10:14 am
Reports say BusinessWeek, which lost 30 percent of its ad revenue in the second quarter, is up for sale. College of Communication Professor Lou Ureneck, a former deputy editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer who now chairs the Journalism Department, can discuss how this fits into the dismal economic state of the news media. Contact Lou […]
Washington eyes are on Sonia Sotomayor as she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee considering her nomination to the Supreme Court. School of Law Professors Jack Beermann, a SCOTUS authority, and Jay Wexler, who clerked for Ruth Bader Ginsberg, can offer perspective on the hearings and the court’s future. Contact Jack Beermann, 617-353-2577, beermann@bu.edu; Jay […]
