AU in the News

Showcasing AU programs, professors, students and alumni in the news
Week of August 2 - 8

New addition to SOC
J-Lab: the Institute for Interactive Journalism's move to AU's School of Communication was reported by Editor and Publisher. "Jan Schaffer's J-Lab is a great fit for AU's School of Communication," said SOC dean Larry Kirkman. "The mission and achievements of J-Lab reflect American's intense focus on interactive and converged media and our deep commitment to public service and public affairs. (8/6/08)

History repeating itself?
In his opinion piece for the Haaretz Daily Newspaper of Israel, Saul Newman, a political science professor at American University, wrote of his grandfather, Rabbi Louis I. Newman’s role in the boycott of the 1936 Olympics in Germany for the country’s treatment of the German Jewish community, and the current protests of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. “One can hear echoes of the arguments of the 1930s in today's debates regarding China's policies,” he said. “For all the differences between modern China and 1930s Germany, the fact is that by suppressing the people of Tibet and those who wish to promote democratic ideals and human rights in China, supporting the government that is perpetrating genocide in Sudan, and helping Syria build nuclear weapons sites, Beijing has given its critics ample reason to protest.” (8/7/08)

Federal regulation on real estate
Robert Losey, a professor at American University's Kogod School of Business, was quoted in a Washington Business Journal story about the federal government’s intervention and regulations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage companies, and its impact on real estate. “I don't think it'll have much effect," he said. "Most people viewed the implicit backing as almost as good as the explicit backing." (8/1/08)

Land reform for Paraguay
Miguel Carter, an American University professor and expert on land issues in South America, was quoted in an Associated Press story about the land reform battle in Paraguay and the challenges ahead for the country’s president-elect Fernando Lugo. "There is a pent-up demand in Paraguay that has been barely satisfied," Carter said. "I'm concerned there may be a little wishful thinking as to how easily it can be done." This article appeared in more than 40 news outlets. (8/3/08)

Justice prevails
Students at the American University Washington College of Law were mentioned in a WTTG Fox-5 television news segment about a man freed from prison after serving 20 years for a crime he did not commit. AU law students in the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project at WCL, which offers courses on wrongful convictions and supervision in field investigations, worked in conjunction with Venable LLP on the case. (8/7/08)

The da Vinci code
Mary Garrard, professor emeritus of art history at American University, was quoted in an Investor’s Business Daily story about the work and intellect of artist Leonardo da Vinci. “The depth of his empirical observations is what separates him from other artists," she said. "Nature is for him the prime entity." (8/1/08)

The presidential campaign in pictures
Research that SOC professor Richard Benedetto conducted helped the Washington Post’s Ombudsman Deb Howell analyze the paper’s photo and news coverage of of Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain on the campaign trail, and evaluate it for bias. Benedetto said the numerous photos of Obama, which out numbered those of McCain, were "more candid, personal, artistic, and flattering.” The photos of McCain, he said, seemed more traditional in comparison. (8/2/08)

Intellectual property practice
American University’s Washington College of Law was mentioned in a Legal Times story about the launch of a two-year clinical program by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. WCL was one of six U.S. law schools selected to participate in the program, which will provide experience in intellection property law practice for students. (8/5/08)

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2008
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Nov	7	14	21
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Mar	7	21	28
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2007
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