More Than 1 billion Birds Die Each Year After Crashing Into Buildings, Study Finds
CBS 08-07-2024
“We cannot rely on only rehabilitation to fix this kind of problem,” said Ar Kornreich, lead author of the study and researcher at Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. “The best medicine is absolutely prevention because some of these injuries just have really bad prognosis.”
“If We’re All in It for Ourselves, Who Are We?”
Freakonomics Radio 08-07-2024
Fordham President Tania Tetlow asks, “If We’re All in It for Ourselves, Who Are We?” in a 55-minute podcast where she shares her vision of what a modern campus should be. The episode is the first of a series on the economics of higher education.
Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood
The New York Times 06-20-2024
Mai Fahmy, currently a postdoctoral researcher at Fordham University and a visiting scientist at the American Museum of Natural History, took the first video in Madagascar in 2017. At the time, she had never heard of the long-running debate among scientists about whether leeches could jump.
The Betrayal of American Border Policy
The New Yorker 08-08-2024
In 2011, [Father Brian] Strassburger entered the Jesuit novitiate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. His priestly education continued with graduate-level study in philosophy, theology, and international development at Fordham. Then the order told him it wanted to send him to Nicaragua for three years of on-the-job training, or regency.
The Unlikely Champions of the Olympic Underdogs
Slate 08-09-2024
That kind of windfall can be huge for Olympic athletes, few of whom garner the six- and seven-figure contracts LeBron James, Coco Gauff, and Scottie Scheffler command, says John Fortunato, professor of communications and media management at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
The 2024 40 Under 40 Honorees—By The Numbers
Bloomberg Law 07-25-2024
Columbia Law School and Georgetown University Law Center tie for the second most represented schools this year with 5 honorees each. And Fordham University School of Law rounds out our top three, making its debut on our Top Law Schools chart with two graduates on our list this year.
2024 Best & Brightest Executive MBA: Louisa Brody, Fordham University (Gabelli)
Poets & Quants 08-07-2024
“Beyond that, I was immediately drawn to the Gabelli School’s focus on leadership and management. I knew that honing these skills would benefit me no matter where I choose to take my career. The Gabelli School, and all of Fordham, also prides itself on a commitment to ethics and social responsibility. I appreciate that the School seeks to develop leaders who will not only do well, but also do good,” said Louisa Brody, student in Fordham University’s Executive MBA program.
Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
Associated Press 08-07-2024
“Part of it is indeed the talent. But part of it is the story,” said Mark Conrad, a Fordham University professor of law and ethics and director of the Sports Business Initiative, Gabelli School of Business. “I think people really admire her personality, her toughness and ability. And, more than anything, how she came back from what happened in Tokyo was extremely inspirational.”
Could Eric Adams Lose Next Year?
The New Yorker 08-11-2024
“There are a lot of people who weren’t around during the Dinkins era. They don’t understand the racial climate, and the race-baiting of Rudy Giuliani and all that history. So when we say ‘them,’ a lot of Black people do know what ‘them’ means,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University.
Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?
The New York Times 07-22-2024
Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University, said the McDonnell ruling noted that its more limited interpretation of “official act” left “ample room” for prosecutors to pursue corruption. “There’s a lot of areas within the law where there’s shades of gray,” Professor Bader said.
Supreme Court Upholds 2017 Tax on Foreign Investments
The Wall Street Journal 06-20-2024
“It leaves the government’s taxing power in a pretty strong place,” said John Brooks, a law professor at Fordham University, who co-wrote a brief asking the court to rule against the Moores. “It’s as good a result as they could reasonably have hoped for.”
Summer Olympics viewership is up — and Snoop Dogg is part of the buzz
CNBC 08-03-2024
“It’s a sporting event, but it’s not your traditional audience,” John Fortunato, a communications and media management professor at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, said of the Olympics. “You see him at the various events, and he has so much personality that he can relate to the audience as a fan. That’s really where his appeal is.”
The Top 50 Women Chief Investment Officers of 2024
The Women We Admire 06-12-2024
Geeta Kapadia is the Chief Investment Officer of Fordham University. Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 15,100 students in its four undergraduate colleges and six graduate and professional schools.
Will Smith Taps Nostalgia as He Attempts a Post-Slap Comeback
The New York Times 06-07-2024
“He was definitely seen in the mid-to-late 1990s and 2000s as a star who transcended race,” said Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of media studies at Fordham University. “He had blockbuster films and crossover status, being able to bring in not only Black but also white audiences.”
Inside America’s least probable prison experiment
The Financial Times 06-29-2024
But even as rehabilitative programming in prison improves conditions, there’s a deeper moral argument, says John Pfaff, a law professor at New York’s Fordham University. “Even though they’re serving incredibly long sentences, they’re still human, and keeping someone for such a long time in a cage with nothing to do is torture.”
