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Top story: War in Ukraine

IU experts offered comment on multiple angles of the war in Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis caused by the war and its impact across the globe. A few of those articles are listed here.

• “Indiana woman, refugee expert helps Ukrainian refugees at Polish border,” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, director of IU’s Center for Refugee Studies. Expert commentary also featured in the MarketWatch article, “The American entrepreneur with a business in Ukraine who pivoted to lead a grassroots humanitarian effort.”

• “Will Russians continue to support Putin’s war in Ukraine?” The Washington Post.

  •  Co-authored by Michael Alexeev, professor of economics at IU Bloomington.

• “Businesses’ reactions to Russia’s aggression could sow the seeds of a better economic system,” Chicago Tribune. 

  • By Timothy L. Fort, Eveleigh Professorship in Business Ethics at the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington. Expert commentary in the Indianapolis Business Journal, “Companies confront tough choices in Russia, Ukraine,” and on WISH-TV, “Lilly pulling non-essential medicines from Russia.”

• “Indiana-based Cummins explains why it’s continuing business in Russia during Ukraine war,” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from Eric Richards, professor of business law, and Suneal Bedi, assistant professor of business and ethics, both at the Kelley School in Bloomington.

• “Attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine open door to war crime charges, but building a case faces multiple challenges,” WIBC.

  • Expert comment from David Bosco, associate professor of international studies in the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Expert comment also in NBC News, “White House debates U.S. role in international war crimes probe,” and The Washington Post, “Trying Putin for war crimes is no liberal fantasy.”

• “When supporting Ukrainians, pick a solid relief organization,” Tribune Star.

  • Expert comment from John Talbott, director of the Center for Education and Research in Retail at the Kelley School.

• “How to discern which social media posts about the Russia-Ukraine conflict are true,” WFFT.

  • Expert comment from Robert Potter, professor of communication science at The Media School at IU Bloomington.

In the news

March 11 to 17

• “Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross. The verdict from scientists who study indoor contaminants,” The Conversation.

  • Co-authored by Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences at IUPUI and executive director of the IU Environmental Resilience Institute.

• “Reflecting on two years of COVID-19,” WFYI.

  • Expert comment from Shandy Dearth, director of the Center for Public Health Practice, and Tom Duszynski, director of epidemiology education, both at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI.

• “Indiana communities are looking up to trees to reduce the impact felt from climate change,”

  • Featuring the IU Environmental Resilience Institute, with expert comment from Managing Director Sarah Mincey and implementation manager Matt Flaherty.

• “Commentary: A free press is essential to democracy,” CNHI Newspapers.

  • By Lee H. Hamilton, senior adviser for the IU Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the Hamilton Lugar School; and a professor of practice at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington. 

• “5 ways college instructors can help students take care of their mental health,” The Conversation.

  • By Max Coleman, Ph.D. candidate in sociology at IU.

• “Ready to book? Experts say planes aren’t the only ones taking off,” FOX 59.

  • Expert comment from Nikos Zirogiannis, assistant professor in the O’Neill School at IU Bloomington.

• “Walmart says fulfillment center fire will not lead to any delays in online orders,” The Indianapolis Star.

  • Expert comment from Amrou Awaysheh, assistant professor of operations management at the Kelley School in Indianapolis.

• “IU President Pam Whitten: ‘It’s our time to step up,’” Business and Beyond Podcast, with Gerry Dick.

• “The ‘financial infidelity’ that can sink couples,” BBC.

  • Expert comment from Jenny Olson, an associate professor of marketing at the Kelley School in Bloomington.

• “UPDATE: Walmart fire triggers air quality advisory, state warns of touching toxic debris,” The Indianapolis Star.

  • Expert comment from Nikos Zirogiannis, assistant professor in the O’Neill School at IU Bloomington. 

• “Even virtually, series creates space for difficult conversations about racism,” Indianapolis Recorder.

  • Expert comment from Maria Hamilton Abegunde, assistant professor in African American and African Diaspora studies at IU Bloomington.

• “Indiana unemployment at record low, but labor force issues remain,” News and Tribune.

  • Expert comment from Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair in Business at Indiana University Southeast.

• “The changing face of Indy’s malls,” Indianapolis Business Journal.

  • Expert comment from John Talbott, director of the Center on Education and Research in Retail at the Kelley School of Business. Also quoted in this Women’s Wear Daily article: “Shein to Hire 850 in Indiana This Year; Partners With Indiana University’s Kelley School,” and this Lakeland Ledger article, “Florida-based Publix leads the state’s grocery market. Can Amazon’s expansion change that?” 

Viral story

IU cheerleaders saved the day by retrieving a stuck ball at the top of the basket during the Hoosiers’ March Madness game on March 17, and their story was EVERYWHERE!

“Cheerleaders at NCAA game go viral after retrieving stuck basketball,” WXIN. Also featured in The Indianapolis Star, Sports Illustrated, CNN, WTHR, Today Show, TMZ, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, People, The Hill.

March 18 to 24

• “GUEST COLUMNIST: Enhancing relevance of Region through higher ed partnership,” Northwest Indiana Times.

  • By Ken Iwama, Indiana University Northwest chancellor.

• “Biden nominates former IUPUI chancellor Nasser Paydar to role with U.S. Department of Education,” WRTV. Also in Inside Higher Ed, The Indiana Lawyer, The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Business Journal and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

• “A resurfaced Mies van der Rohe design has finally been built,” Architectural Digest.

• “Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing? We asked 4 experts,” The Conversation.

  • Expert comment from Sanya Carley, professor of public and environmental affairs, IU Bloomington.

• “IUPUI offering new scholarship to incoming freshmen from affordable-housing communities,” FOX 59.

• “First woman president of Indiana University makes ‘her-story’,” WISH-TV.

• “What’s next if Indiana lawmakers override veto banning transgender girls from K-12 sports?” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from Steve Sanders, professor in Maurer School of Law at IU Bloomington.

• “States could let parents sue big tech for addicting kids. Here’s what that really means,” Time.

  • Expert comment from Abbey Stemler, an associate professor of business law and ethics at the Kelley School in Bloomington.

• “The ‘hot hand’ is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks,” The Conversation.

  • Co-authored by Wayne Winston, professor emeritus of operations and decision technologies at the Kelley School in Bloomington.

• “Ketanji Brown Jackson’s comments on motherhood, her husband’s tears and what they mean for a historic moment,” USA Today.

  • Expert comment from Jess Calarco, associate professor of sociology at IU Bloomington.

• “Why permanent daylight-saving time is bad for your health, sleep scientists say,” The Wall Street Journal.

  • Expert comment from Muhammad Adeel Rishi, a pulmonologist and sleep physician at the IU School of Medicine.

• “The top 100 business schools, ranked by research,” Poets and Quants.

• “Kids getting older younger: Are children growing up too fast?” BBC.

  • Expert comment from William Corsaro, professor emeritus of sociology at IU Bloomington.

• “Hello, Rahul Shrivastav. Meet Rahul Shrivastav. Indiana University has 2 in leadership roles,” The Herald Times.

• “Indiana University-developed tech could lead to a revolution in medicine. Here’s how,” The Herald Times.

• “Divorce is down in China, but so are marriages,” The New York Times.

  • Expert comment from Ethan Michelson, professor of sociology and law at IU Bloomington.

ICYMI

• “Most students believe faculty adjusted well to the pandemic,” Inside Higher Ed.
  

  • Expert comment from Jillian Kinzie, interim co-director of NSSE and associate director of the IU Center for Postsecondary Research.

• “Curt Simic, Indiana University,” RAISE Podcast.

  • Expert comment from Curt Simic, president emeritus, IU Foundation.

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