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Campaign 2012: Massachusetts Senate debate

Jo Breiner — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:14:29 +0000

The first debate of the Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary campaign will be held on Oct. 4 at UMass-Lowell. Boston University professors Fred Bayles, Tobe Berkovkitz, and John Carroll offer their insight on the debate.

Contact Bayles at 617-353-3484; bayles@bu.edu

Contact Berkovitz at 617-353-7724; tobetv@bu.edu; Twitter: @tobetv

Contact Carroll at 617-353-3493; carroll7@bu.edu; Twitter: @johncarroll_bu

Campaign 2012: Perry, Christie, and Romney

Jo Breiner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:52:05 +0000

Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science, offers his analysis on Rick Perry’s recent bad performances, and the potential for New Jersey governor Chris Christie entering the GOP race for president and what it means for Mitt Romney.

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@bu.edu or tjw64@comcast.net

Campaign 2012: Bad week for Rick Perry

Jo Breiner — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:34:33 +0000

After poor performances in recent GOP debates and losses in the Florida and Michigan straw polls, Rick Perry still appears to be the leader of the GOP field, but some question for how long. John Carroll, assistant professor of mass communication and an expert on media criticism and political advertising, offers the following observation of Perry’s campaign:

Contact Carroll at 617-353-3493; carroll7@bu.edu; Twitter: @johncarroll_bu

Tips for proper backpack selection and usage

Jo Breiner — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:34:36 +0000

National Backpack Awareness Day is Wednesday, September 21st. Karen Jacobs, clinical professor at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and an occupational therapist, offers tips for proper backpack selection and usage in order to help reduce back, neck and shoulder pain.

Contact Jacobs at 617-353-7516; kjacobs@bu.edu; Twitter: KarenJacobsOT

Campaign 2012: Who needs a strong showing in GOP debate?

Jo Breiner — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:02:45 +0000

Graham Wilson, chair of the Department of Political Science, and Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science, give their views on which GOP presidential candidate needs a strong showing in this week’s GOP debate to be held at the Reagan Library.

Contact Wilson at 617-523-2540; gkwilson@bu.edu.

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net.

10 years later: Children in a post-9/11 world

Kira Jastive — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:41:51 +0000

Our “10 Years Later” series continues with David Barlow, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and the founder and former director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), who discusses the impact on children who have grown up in an anxious post-9/11 world and how parents and caregivers can help.

Contact Barlow at 617-353-9610; dhbarlow@bu.edu.

The series concludes tomorrow with Andrew Bacevich who will discuss where the nation is in the War on Terror.

Earlier posts in the series:

Andrew Bacevich: Are we safer?

Robert Hefner: Islam Today

David Barlow: How are we coping?

10 years later: How are we coping?

Kira Jastive — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:02:08 +0000

Today, “10 Years Later” turns to David Barlow, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and the founder and former director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), to examine the ongoing effects of September 11th on the American psyche. Are we more anxious as a society? And, how can people cope with the lasting memories and images of that day?

Contact Barlow at 617-353-9610; dhbarlow@bu.edu.

The series picks up next Tuesday with Barlow again who will discuss the impact on children who have grown up in a post-9/11 world and how parents and caregivers can help.

Earlier posts in the series:

Andrew Bacevich: Are we safer?

Robert Hefner: Islam Today

10 years later: Islam today

Kira Jastive — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:18:50 +0000

In today’s installment of “10 Years Later,” Robert Hefner, an expert on Islamic culture and director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA), discusses the state of Islam and Muslim society in the U.S. since September 11th.

Contact Hefner at 617-353-2194; rhefner@bu.edu.

Tomorrow, we take a look at the residual psychological impacts of the 9/11 attacks with David Barlow, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and founder and former director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD).

10 years later: Are we safer?

Kira Jastive — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:42:18 +0000

This week and next Professor Voices will run a special video series called “10 Years Later” that highlights various angles of the upcoming anniversary of the September 11th attacks. We start today with Andrew Bacevich, a foreign policy expert and professor of international relations, who discusses whether the U.S. is safer now from the threat of terrorism than it was prior to 9/11.

Contact Bacevich at 617-358-0914; bacevich@bu.edu.

The series continues tomorrow with Robert Hefner, professor of anthropology and director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA), who will examine how Islam in America has evolved over the past decade.