IN THE NEWS...
Tomas Philipson on Obesity
"Fat New World"
Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2010
Bruce Meyer on the U.S. Poverty Line
"Q&A: Rethinking U.S. Poverty Measure"
Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2010
Jens Ludwig on Marijuana Arrests
"City's Stop-And-Frisks, Marijuana Arrests Raise Controversy"
ABC New York, July 23, 2010
Don Coursey on Outlawing Altrazine
"Technophobes' Hurtful Harvest"
Washington Times, July 23, 2010
Ofer Malamud on Home Computers
"Wasting Time Knows No Bounds"
Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2010
"Study Shows Computers Lower Grades, But May Boost IQs"
WBUR's Here and Now, July 22, 2010
Ariel Kalil on Money and Happiness
"How to Spend Money So It Makes You Happy"
U.S. News & World Report, July 21, 2010
Tomas Philipson on Drug Approval
"Drug Approval Process Slowing As FDA Seeks To Stress Safety"
Investor's Business Daily, July 14, 2010
Harris School in Brazil
"Política à Base de Evidências"
Gazeta Do Povo, July 12, 2010
Tomas Philipson on CER
"Comparative effectiveness efforts expanding but still raising concerns"
American Medical News, July 12, 2010
Bruce Meyer on Unemployment Benefits
"The Cases For and Against Jobless Pay"
Las Vegas Sun, July 11, 2010
Ofer Malamud on Home Computers
"Computers at Home: Educational Hope vs. Teenage Reality"
New York Times, July 9, 2010
"Parents Know Computer Dangers"
Washington Times, July 13, 2010
Jens Ludwig on Gun Control
"High Court Ruling Fuels Chicago's Handgun Debate"
NPR, July 5, 2010
James Heckman on Early Education
"Winning the World Cup"
Huffington Post, June 30, 2010
Jens Ludwig on Chicago's Gun Ban
"Chicago Mulls Gun-Ban Alternatives"
Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2010
Robert LaLonde on Employee Benefits
"Unions Battle for Public Job Benefits"
Washington Times, June 27, 2010
Boris Shor on Election Primaries
"Idaho Secretary of State Presents Evidence to Support Constitutionality of Classic Open Primary"
Ballot Access News, June 27, 2010
Blogging on Charles Wheelan
"Realtors Now a Fount of Market Realism?"
Boston Globe, June 25, 2010
Bruce Meyer on Unemployment Benefits
"Jobless Bill Dies Amid Deficit Fears"
Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2010
William Howell on Presidential Summons
"Can the President Summon Anyone He Wants?"
LiveScience, June 23, 2010
Bruce Meyer on Unemployment Services
"How Politicians' 'Compassion' Delays Economic Recovery"
Nevada Policy Research Center, June 22, 2010
Charles Wheelan on Maximizing Utility
"Maximizing Utility, in Theory"
Boston Globe, June 22, 2010
Jens Ludwig on Gun Control
"More Handguns, Less Crime or More?"
The American Spectator, June 21, 2010
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ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
In a letter to the editor, Sylvia Puente, AM'90, objects to the Chicago Sun-Times's use of the term "aliens" to describe immigrants.
Sylvia Puente is the executive director of the Latino Policy Forum.
Vineet Arora, AM'03, won SlideShare's Best Professional Video for an orientation video that teaches new hospital interns about the hand-off process.
Vineet Arora is an assistant professor of medicine at the Pritzker School and assistant dean of curricular innovation.
In a New York Times article, Adam Pritchard, MPP'89, identifies Goldman as a catalyst for recent financial regulation and reform.
Adam Pritchard is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School.
Eileen McCarthy, MPP'93, was selected for the 2010 Emerging Leaders Class by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The two-year program focuses on Chicago's relationship to global policy issues.
Eileen McCarthy is assistant vice president for global initiatives at the University of Chicago, where she oversees the development and management of University centers in China and India.
A Yahoo News article cites findings by Richard Obuchi, MPP'98, that show 15 state-run companies in Venezuela are under-producing.
Richard Obuchi is a professor of public policy at the IESA business school and director of ODH Grupo Consultor
Chicago magazine profiles former Harris School student Andrew Mason and the success of his Chicago-based company and Groupon.com Web site.
Andrew Mason is the founder and CEO of Groupon, Inc.
Elizabeth Perelstein, AM'80, president of School Choice International, offers advice on how to make moving with teenage children a positive experience.
Elizabeth Perelstein is the president of School Choice International, a New York-based global educational consulting firm working with families being relocated.
In Memoriam:
Doug Krupka (1974-2010)
Urban
and regional economist Douglas Krupka, MPP'99, PhD'04, passed away in
his sleep June 23, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 36
years old. more >>
Carlos F. Gomez (1958-2010)
Carlos
Gomez, PhD'90, a clinical professor of pediatrics and medicine and the
Georgetown University School of Medicine, died on June 12. His work was
instrumental in furthering palliative care curriculum. He was 52 years
old. more >>
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