Media, Law & Policy
Shubha Ghosh Receives 2023-24 Wikimedia Race and Knowledge Equity Fellowship
Shubha Ghosh, Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and director of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Intellectual Property Law Institute, has been awarded a 2023-24 Wikimedia Race and Knowledge Equity (WRKE) Fellowship. The WRKE Fellowship Program is a one-year fellowship designed to explore the…
Stress Less: Newhouse Student’s Mindfulness Book for Teens Is Rooted in Family Ties
The idea for a new book about mindfulness by Adam Avin ’26, a sophomore in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, is rooted in the days he spent with his great grandparents growing up in Florida. “Stress Less: Mindfulness for…
Joe Castiglione G’70 Honored as 2024 Ford C. Frick Recipient for Excellence in Baseball Broadcasting
The moment Boston Red Sox fans had dreamed of for 86 years was nearly at hand that fall evening back in 2004. The last time the Red Sox were crowned kings of the baseball world, back in 1918, radio hadn’t…
Search Committee to Identify Next Dean of the College of Law Appointed
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the College of Law. Current Law School Dean Craig Boise will continue in the role until…
Maxwell Professor Contributes to Wilson Center Report on China’s Foreign Economic Policy
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has published an essay exploring the implications of Chinese bank expansion abroad in the 2022-23 Wilson China Fellowship Report “Understanding China Amid Change and…
The Hon. James E. Baker Appointed to US Department of Justice Data Protection Review Court
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland recently held a formal investiture ceremony for the Data Protection Review Court (DPRC) at the U.S. Justice Department. The Hon. James E. Baker, professor of law, director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law…
College of Law Introduces First Joint JD/LLM Degree in Advocacy and Litigation
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Law now offers the nation’s first joint J.D./LL.M. degree in advocacy and litigation. The joint degree allows College of Law students to earn a J.D. and LL.M. at the same time, graduating with both degrees in…
Visiting Scholar From Ukraine Has Found Community, Continued Her Work at Maxwell School
On Feb. 24, 2022, Tetiana Hranchak awoke to the sound of explosions near her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. She expected Russia’s invasion and knew once it happened that she would leave her home country for the United States. Given her…
University to Host Conference that Addresses Legal and Theological Theory of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery
A series of 15th- and 16th-century papal edicts continues to shape policies that include land usage and mineral extraction across the globe and undergird notions of white supremacy and religious extremism. In 1823, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the edicts,…
In Memoriam: R. Gustav NiebuhrÂ
As a journalist and author, R. Gustav Niebuhr changed the coverage of religion in the United States by reporting on stories that showed how people’s faiths contributed to shaping their political and civic activities and beliefs.  As a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…