Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations”
Mason In The News
Russell Roberts, professor of economics, talked about the historical significance of the book “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith.
Archive for February 2010
Feb172010
Campaign Finance Laws
Mason In The News
During this televised panel discussion, Allison Hayward, assistant professor in the School of Law, discussed the effect of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance laws.
Feb152010
Tropical Biologist, Conservation Researcher Lovejoy Joins Mason
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The former World Wildlife Fund executive will lecture as part of the Smithsonian-Mason Semester, teach a seminar next fall and work with graduate students.
Nuclear Energy Expert Seeks Disposal Solutions
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Named to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, Allison Macfarlane believes nuclear energy must be considered as part of a diversified energy supply.
With Lower Medicare Fees, Physicians Favor More Profitable Services, Study Finds
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The results of the study, “Medicare Fees and the Volume of Physicians’ Services,” were published in the health-policy journal Inquiry.
Mason Alum Kohn Makes Unlikely (Bobsled) Run to Vancouver
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Mike Kohn has a bronze medal from the 2002 Olympics, but he’s going to give it his best shot this year after qualifying at the last minute.
Feb122010
No Argument Here: Reviving Debate at Historically Black Colleges
Mason In The News
Mason historian Suzanne Smith is a guest on the program talking about her new book, “To Serve the Living: Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death.”
Feb82010
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
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The trip was led by Professor Marc Gopin as part of his graduate conflict analysis and resolution class.
New Report Says World Is Less Violent, More Democratic
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“Global Report 2009″ says the global magnitude of warfare is now at its lowest level since 1960.
Weisburd’s Lecture Scrutinizes Crime Hot Spots
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Location, location, location applies to crime as well as real estate, says Mason criminologist David Weisburd.