June 18, 2009 at 3:17 pm
According to a recent study, highschoolers are using their cellphones in classrooms as cheating devices by text-messaging one another answers to test questions. Only about half of those polled think that cheating in this way should be considered a “serious offense.” Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Teaching in BU’s School of Education Scott Seider can discuss the study’s findings and other issues surrounding teenage morality. Scott can be reached at seider@bu.edu or (617) 512-2103.
June 18, 2009 at 9:04 am
President Obama's sweeping financial regulatory reform package now heads to Congress for more than a dozen committee hearings and an avalanche of lobbying by those whose ox could be gored. Risk-management expert Mark T. Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner who teaches finance in the School of Management, can discuss the players and the playbook.
Contact Mark T. Williams, 617-358-2789, williams@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 12:55 pm
To tap a new source of potential drug compounds, Eli Lilly & Co. wants to forge partnerships with universities by conducting free drug development evaluations on the structure and potential effectiveness of compounds academic researchers send them. Scott Schaus, associate professor of pharmacology, said Lilly's plan, which is focused on four therapeutic areas, seems to meet university technology transfer concerns and is worth further evaluation.
Contact Scott E. Schaus, 617-353-2489, seshaus@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 11:55 am
Federal investigators are being asked if there's an antitrust problem with a 100% jump in some text-messaging charges by the four companies that control most of the market -- Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile. School of Law Professor Keith Hylton, an expert in antitrust law, says it might look suspicious, "but the law requires proof of conspiracy, not merely parallel conduct."
Contact Keith Hylton, 617-353-8959, knhylton@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 11:46 am
Boston Globe management and the paper's largest union are still talking. Face-to-face talks overnight ended without a contract resolution, but will resume Monday. College of Communication Journalism Department Chairman Lou Ureneck, a former deputy editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and authority on the business of newspapers, can offer perspective on where the talks may head.
Contact Lou Ureneck, 617-353-4095, lureneck@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 11:11 am
What does the continued political unrest in Iran mean for U.S. diplomacy in the region? Ambassador Charles Dunbar, a professor of international relations who began his diplomatic career in Iran during the 1960s, says in a BU Today Q&A, "We need to pursue the policies that Obama had begun to pursue, including the concession he made that we would be willing to begin discussions with Iran even without a halt in its uranium enrichment program. Of course, those opposing Obama’s policy will say, 'You’re delusional, trying to deal with an illegitimate leader.'"
Contact Charles Dunbar, 617-353-5633, cfdunbar@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 11:10 am
The New York Times reports that intercepts of Americans' private phone calls and e-mails by the National Security Agency is broader than the NSA had acknowledged. Attorney Philip O'Neill, author of "National Security and Legal Process" who teaches national security law in the BU School of Law, can discuss the legal ramifications.
Contact Philip O'Neill, 617-951-2253, poneill@eapdlaw.com
June 17, 2009 at 10:55 am
Healthcare reform comes into focus on Capitol Hill today as four former Senate leaders -- Daschle, Mitchell, Dole and Baker -- release a $1.2 trillion proposal to cover all, paid for with spending cuts and tax hikes. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of the forthcoming "In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System" can offer some perspective.
Contact Stephen Davidson, 617-353-7422, sdavidso@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 10:43 am
In an effort to curb the risk-taking that triggered the global financial crisis, the Obama administration today unveils its sweeping plan to overhaul U.S. financial regulations. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and a former counsel to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, can discuss the likely impact of the proposals.
Contact Cornelius Hurley, 617-353-5427, ckhurley@bu.edu
June 17, 2009 at 10:33 am
President Obama today signs a presidential order extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. School of Law Professor Robert Volk, an authority on rights of gays and lesbians, can discuss the legal precedents.
Contact Robert Volk, 617-353-3156, rvolk@bu.edu
