Amid the revelations that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a former housekeeper, the following Boston University communications experts are available for comment on how this will impact Schwarzenegger’s public image and reputation:
Peter Morrissey is an associate professor of public relations. He has extensive experience in public relations, reputation management and brand marketing. Contact information: 617-353-4384, pmorriss@bu.edu.
SteveQuigley is an associate professor of public relations. His areas of expertise are in the areas of media relations, public affairs, community relations and crisis communication. Contact information: 617-358-0066, squigley@bu.edu.
The Washington Post reports that the CIA used stealth drones to monitor the activity of Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan compound prior to May 1 strike that killed him. Boston University international relations professor Arthur Hulnick is a 35-year veteran of the intelligence profession, mostly with the CIA. He is the author of "Keeping Us Safe: Secret Intelligence."He offers the following comment:
"It never ceases to amaze me that details about even the most sensitive intelligence operations leak quickly to the press -- fortunately, in the case of Osama bin Laden, after the event. Other key terrorists will now be even more careful about keeping themselves hidden, now that they know how easily they can be observed."
Donald Trump has announced that he will not run for president in 2012. The following Boston University professors are available to offer expert commentary, analysis and insight:
Tom Whalen is an associate professor of Social Sciences. He is an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency. He is a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu
Tom Fiedler is the Dean of the College of Communication. He is an expert on American politics and political reporting. He is the former executive editor of the Miami Herald and a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-3488, tfiedler@bu.edu
Tobe Berkovitz is an associate professor of Advertising. He is an expert on media strategy and political advertising. He can be reached at 617-353-7724, tobetvb@bu.edu
Boston University researchers at the College of Engineering have discovered a way to target bacterial "persisters" so they could be killed by antibiotics. Biomedical engineering professor James Collins, a William F. Warren Distinguished Professor and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, reports in Nature magazine that he and his colleagues have discovered how adding a simple solution - sugar - "wakes up" these bacteria, which cause infections such as staph, strep and tuberculosis. Talking to the Boston Globe, Collins asked, "Could we wake these guys up? Could we...get them up off the ground so we can punch them and knock them out?"
Kyle Allison, a PhD who was the first author on the study, says "Our goal was to improve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics, rather than invent new ones, which can be a long and costly process.
For additional information on this new discovery, contact James Collins at 617-353-0390, jcollins@bu.edu
John Demjanjuk is free pending appeal after being sentenced to five years in prison. Demjanjuk, a retired American autoworker, was convicted for the role he played in sending 28,000 Jews to their death during the Holocaust. Boston University professor Steven Katz, a renowned Holocaust scholar, is the director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies. He offers the following comments:
"Though requiring a long and difficult process, Demjanjuk's conviction is an act of justice.
"All camp guards, trained by the SS and assigned to serve in death camps such as Sobibor, were crucial cogs in the overall genocidal machinery of the Third Reich. Their function was the daily extermination of Jewish men, women and children in pursuit of the Nazi state's ultimate ambition: to make the world Judenrein, free of Jews.
"No camp guard, or other camp official, was uninvolved in this process of mass killing. And for such extraordinary crimes there is no statute of limitations."
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other regulators will testify today before the Senate Banking Committee. In testimony prepared for the hearing, Bernanke says the Fed will propose new rules later this summer that will protect the economy from another meltdown of the financial system. Boston University law professor Cornelius Hurley is the director of the Center for Finance, Law and Policy (formerly the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law) offers the following comments:
"Today's Senate testimony on "too big to fail" proves that Treasury and the bank regulators do not grasp the essence of the bailout problem occasioned by the random events during the Panic of 2008.
"Market expectations confer a taxpayer subsidy on systematically significant firms. Yet, the bureaucratic jungle created by Dodd-Frank only serves to enhance and expand that subsidy. The law and its consequent regulations distort the semblance of free markets.
"Dodd-Frank addresses too big to fail by conjoining the interests of the government with those of private firms. It is this "stealth nationalization" of the U.S. banking system that Congress should be investigating and that should rank high on the list of issues to be discussed during the '12 election cycle."
Foods and drinks with high amounts of added sugar can wreak havoc on your diet by adding around 350 extra calories a day. Joan Salge Blake, Clinical Associate Professor of Nutrition at Boston University's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, offers sensible alternatives to sugar-laden soft drinks and sweets.
Setti Warren, mayor of Newton, becomes the latest democrat to announce his candidacy for the senate seat held by Scott Brown. Setti joins the race with previously announced candidates Alan Khazie, Bob Massie, and Marisa DeFranco. Boston University professor Tom Whalen appeared on Fox 25 News to give his view on what this means for Brown and what the democrats need to do to win back the seat.
Tom Whalen can be contacted at 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu
Susan Fournier is an associate professor of marketing and an expert in brands and brand strategies. She can be reached at 617-353-2773, fournism@bu.edu
Frederic Brunel is an associate professor of marketing and an expert in brand & product management and consumer behavior & decision-making processes. He can be reached at 617-353-4609, brunel@bu.edu
Peter Morrissey is an associate professor of public relations. He has extensive experience in public relations, reputation management and brand marketing. Contact information: 617-353-4384, pmorriss@bu.edu.
Setti Warren, mayor of Newton, becomes the latest democrat to 