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| Notre Dame alumna researching brain abnormalities in D.C. |
| The Lowell Sun featured a profile of Catherine Stoodley, associate professor of psychology. Stoodley studies the role of the brain's cerebellum in developmental disorders. Stoodley discussed the methods she and her students use to conduct research and said the best part of her job is being able to contribute to scientific knowledge in a rapidly changing field. (4/9) |
Faculty Authors
| Mirages of War: Six Illusions from Our Recent Conflicts |
| David Barno, distinguished practitioner-in-residence for the School of International Service, wrote an article for War on the Rocks about how the last 15 years of war have altered the ways in which the U.S. military handles war. Barno wrote, “Fifteen years of fighting…affected the ability of the U.S. military leaders to think clearly about future battlefields.” (4/11) |
Expertise
| G.O.P. Lawmakers, Once Skeptical of Obama Plan to Hit Syria, Back Trump |
| School of International Service Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Nora Bensahel spoke to the New York Times about how GOP leaders and lawmakers once against former President Obama's plan to strike Syria backed President Trump's missile strike against Syria. Bensahel noted, “There will likely be more calls for an A.U.M.F. for these strikes, since they were directly aimed at the Syrian regime.” Bensahel also spoke with NPR's Here & Now. (4/7) |
| O'Reilly Delivers Strong Ratings Despite AD Boycott |
| Communication Professor Jane Hall appeared on CNN Reliable Sources to talk about the backlash from advertisers against Bill O'Reilly's. She said, “I think that this says we may have reached a cultural moment. Television is very symbolically important.” (4/9) |
| State of Russia-U.S. Relations |
| Director of the Carmel Institute of Russian Culture and History Anton Fedyashin appeared on Hearst Television to discuss Russia-U.S. relations. Fedyashin said, “I am cautiously optimistic precisely because it seems that both sides are willing to de-ideologize foreign policy.” (4/13) |
| Businesses Pressure Trump to Stay in Paris Climate Deal |
| School of Public Affairs Professorial Lecturer Paul Bledsoe spoke to The Hill about how multiple corporations are insisting that Trump stay involved with the Paris Climate Deal. Bledsoe said, “There is a clear recognition that the Paris agreement is here to stay.” (4/12) |
| When Journalists Perpetuate Fake News |
| Communication Professor W. Joseph Campbell appeared on BYU Radio to discuss how Trump's claims about fake news cause problems for members of the press. Campbell said, “Fake news is not new. It's been a phenomenon of the news media for decades if not centuries.” (4/10) |
| Study: Millennials in the Workplace – Which Stereotypes Are True? |
| Dawn Leijon, executive-in-residence in the Kogod School of Business, spoke to Fit Small Business about true and false stereotypes concerning millennials in the workplace. Leijon said, “Millennials have grown up in unstable financial times so they won't commit to an employer that doesn't commit to them.” (4/11) |
| U.S. Companies Should Register Trademarks in Cuba Early |
| Law Professor Christine Haight Farley talked with Bloomberg BNA about how American companies should consider registering their trademarks in Cuba because of thawing relations. “American companies shouldn't expect too many surprises because Cuban trademark law is up- to-date,” Haight Farley said. (4/7) |
Bonus Clip
| If You Say You Went to St. Mary's, You Will Need to Be More Specific |
| American InterContinental University filed a lawsuit against American University in November of 2016 for trademark-infringement. A representative for AU said, “the school had been using its name and mark for more than 130 years. American InterContinental and its predecessors have been around nearly 50 years.” (4/7) |
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