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June 12, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Analysts now think gas prices will peak this summer between $2.45 and $2.65 per gallon at the pump, leveling out not so much because of normal supply-and-demand factors but because of the recession and joblessness. Energy risk-management expert Mark T. Williams, who teaches finance in the School of Management, can comment.
Contact Mark T. Williams, 617-358-2789, williams@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 10:33 am
Names of potential buyers for the beleaguered Boston Globe are emerging as the paper's largest union continues to fight parent company New York Times over a rejected contract offer. College of Communication Professor Lou Ureneck, the Journalism Department Chairman and a former deputy editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, can discuss this ongoing industry drama.
Contact Lou Ureneck, 617-353-4095, lureneck@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 10:28 am
The Senate-approved FDA regulation of tobacco does not go far enough to eliminate nicotine and will only create the perception that cigarettes are safer, as more Americans die each year from lung cancer, maintains Michael Siegel, MD, longtime anti-smoking activist and professor of social and behaviroral sciences.
Contact Michael Siegel, 617-638-5160, mbsiegel@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 10:14 am
A British self-screening test that claims to spot early dimentia more accurately is not specific at all to Alzheimer's disease. Robert Stern, Co-director of the Alzheimer's Disease Clinic and Disease Program, maintains the "Test Your Memory" does not include any real delayed recall tasks, cannot separate those with poor memories from Alzheimer's patients, but is a good first step for getting further medical help.
Contact Robert Stern, 617-638-5678, bobstern@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 9:31 am
With President Obama pushing for a government-run insurance option, a newly emerging option in the health-care reform debate on Capitol Hill is creation of member-run health-care cooperatives. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of the forthcoming "In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System" can discuss the evolving battle.
Contact Stephen Davidson, 617-353-7422, sdavidso@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 9:14 am
After decades of trying, Congress now will give the FDA regulatory contol over tobacco. College of Communication advertising Professor John Carroll explains in a WBUR-FM commentary how the "smoke and mirrors" of cigarette marketing will likely still leave Philip Morris ahead of the pack.
Contact John Carroll, 617-353-3493, carroll7@bu.edu
June 12, 2009 at 6:00 am
Metropolitan College is hosting the International Conference on Food Styling and Photography: Style without Borders starting today through June 15 featuring keynote speaker, nationally-acclaimed food scientist and author, Harold McGee. The conference is open to the public, prices vary. Contact 617-353-9852 or gastrmla@bu.edu for registration information.
June 11, 2009 at 11:45 am
Sources say the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are drafting legislation to split responsibility for cracking down on over-the-counter trading of derivatives like credit default swaps. School of Law Professor Tamar Frankel, an authority on securities law, can discuss the possibilities.
"It's time for regulators to remember their mission and cooperate."
Contact Tamar Frankel, 617-353-3773, tfrankel@bu.edu
June 11, 2009 at 10:50 am
As the newspaper industry struggles with falling ad revenue, USA Today's new publisher says that paper's strategy could be a paid-for electronic edition for mobile phones and portable reading devices. College of Communication journalism Professor Sasha Norkin, an expert in new media, can talk about the industry's e-options.
Contact Sasha Norkin, 617-353-5804, norkin@bu.edu
