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PhD student Solon Barocas on data mining

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Excerpt from O'Reilly Radar -- "It's really difficult to explain what data mining actually is. I think of it, in a sense, to be a particular form of machine learning. And these are complicated things — very, very complicated." Additional coverage appeared in Forbes.
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An interview with MBA student Rak-Joon Choi on Korean food

MBA student Rak-Joon Choi (MBA '12) was interviewed by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for a documentary on how Korea is perceived by other cultures. Choi's segment focused on Korean food.
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Prof. Robert Frank on supply and demand in the marriage market

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Excerpt from The Atlantic -- "... no matter how unbalanced the overall sex ratio may become (in either direction), 'there will always be specific men and women who are in high demand as romantic partners—think Penélope Cruz and George Clooney.'"
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt on moral judgement

Excerpt from Metapsychology-- "Haidt argues that immediate, unreflective moral intuitions are the basis for our moral judgment, and that moral reasoning is used in order to influence the moral judgments of others."
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Prof. Gary Katzenstein spoke at the World Affairs Forum on 11/16

Excerpt from ConnecticutPlus -- "Visiting Associate Professor of Management at the NYU Stern School of Business, Gary Katzenstein will speak at the World Affairs Forum on November 16 at UCONN/Stamford."
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Prof. Joseph Foudy on a new tax plan proposed by President Obama

Excerpt from Korean Broadcasting System -- "Now he's using this class warfare rhetoric which is basically designed to play on the emotions of fear and resentment, pitting people against each other, class against class, speaking to people as if they're stuck in some class."
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Prof. Scott Galloway's Digital IQ ranking of "niche" fashion brands is featured

Excerpt from Warc -- "Digital could be the differentiator for brands that become iconic, and those that become irrelevant."
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Prof. Baruch Lev discusses his new book, "Winning Investors Over," in a webcast

Excerpt from The Conference Board -- "In this webcast Professor Baruch Lev will critically examine managers’ beliefs and chart a coherent, practicable set of policies and actions to regain and maintain investors' support."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini is recognized as one of the academic thought leaders of our time

Excerpt from BusinessEducators.com -- "Published in November 2011, the "A-List of Management Academics" recognizes the academic thought leaders of our time. These individuals have been chosen as honorees due to exemplary career achievements, widespread recognition by peers, and passionate dedication to their field of expertise as well as overall public interest."
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Prof. Paul DeNicola on the increasing responsibilities of corporate boards

Excerpt from BoardMember.com -- “We have certainly entered a new era. ... There is increasing pressure on management and the board to fulfill their oversight responsibilities, and companies are grappling with this on a case-by-case basis.”
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Prof. Paul DeNicola on the increasing responsibilities of corporate boards

Excerpt from BoardMember.com -- “We have certainly entered a new era. ... There is increasing pressure on management and the board to fulfill their oversight responsibilities, and companies are grappling with this on a case-by-case basis.”
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Prof. David Yermack will lecture on diversification & poor corporate governance on 11/18

Excerpt from News @ Concordia -- "[David Yermack] is giving a lecture titled, How Much of the Diversification Discount Can be Explained by Poor Corporate Governance?"
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Prof. Paul Wachtel on monetary easing

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Excerpt from Bankrate -- "It was too soon to expect the Federal Reserve to take more actions, considering it unveiled a monetary easing program called Operation Twist just a month and a half ago, says Paul Wachtel, professor of economics at the Stern School of Business at New York University."
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Prof. Amity Shlaes was elected to the board of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation

Excerpt from Business People Vermont -- "Elected to the board of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation were former Gov. James H. Douglas; author and historian Amity Shlaes;"
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Prof. Stephen Brown's research on funds of hedge funds is featured

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Excerpt from BizEd Magazine -- "The authors found that once an FoHF holds more than 20 underlying hedge funds, the benefit of diversification decreases."
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Prof. Russell Winer on how the retail store experience influences customer loyalty

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Excerpt from The Hub Magazine -- "Companies that do a great job with the retail experience enjoy greater loyalty than those that don’t. The great thing about Apple stores — and other retailers like Abercrombie and Fitch and Disney — is that they replicate the consumer experience with the products (or in Disney’s case, at the parks) in the store."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence's book, "The Next Convergence," is highlighted

Excerpt from Monthly Review -- "New York University economist Michael Spence argues in 'The Next Convergence' that China’s 'labor-intensive export sectors that have been a major contributor to growth are losing competiveness and have to be allowed to decline or move inland and then eventually decline.'"
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Prof. Edward Altman is cited as a member of Overseer John Paulson's (BS '78) advisory board

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Excerpt from Reuters -- "[Martin Feldstein] joins former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Christopher Thornberg, an expert in the study of regional economies, and credit and debt markets expert Edward Altman, on Paulson's advisory board."  Additional coverage appeared in Business Insider and a Barron's blog.
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Happiness Hypothesis," is cited

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Excerpt from The Atlantic -- "If you've read Jonathan Haidt's excellent "The Happiness Hypothesis," as you should have, this system maps roughly to the metaphor of the elephant."  Additional coverage appeared in Winona Daily News and Los Angeles Times blog.
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Prof. Eric Greenleaf on downtown Manhattan's school overcrowding problems

Excerpt from DNAinfo -- "The new space at Peck Slip would have met Downtown's kindergarten space needs this year, but lower Manhattan's birth rate is still growing, Greenleaf said."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on goods that are not easily outsourced

Excerpt from The Japan Times -- "What Nobel-winning economist Michael Spence calls non-tradable goods, such as hairdressers, plumbers, dentists, not easily outsourced because you have to have the customer present."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence is cited as a member of the 21st Century Council

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "Nicolas Berggruen is president of the 21st Century Council and Nathan Gardels is Sr. Advisor. The Council met in Paris October 26-27 to prepare recommendations for the G-20 Summit in Cannes this week. Among others, Council members include ... Nobel economist Michael Spence ... "
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on the outlook for China's economic growth

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Excerpt from Associated Press -- "Roubini, a New York University economist who runs a research firm, thinks China's authorities will use all those tools to keep the economy growing briskly through 2012."  Additional coverage appeared in Atlanta Journal Constitution, Yahoo! News, Albany Times Union and more than 17 additional outlets.
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An op-ed by Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on manufacturing globalization

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Excerpt from Foreign Affairs -- "The U.S. economy is certainly subject to powerful internal technological forces. But globalization is increasingly making its mark."
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Prof. David Poltrack on the value of social media analytics for TV shows

Excerpt from MIT Technology Review -- "As Poltrack explained, real-world and online chatter—the 'exponential movement of a conversation through the population'—drives the success or failure of TV shows."  Additional coverage appeared in Warc.