News Archive
Monroe County’s bedbug problem is far from over, experts and survey agree
Lame says not enough is being done on the local level to combat bedbugs.
2/8/12Media advisory: IU experts discuss today's Toyota jobs announcement
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and co-author of the 2011 report "Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress," said Toyota's announcement reflects that the company is rebounding from the disastrous March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and Japan's unsettled economy.
2/3/12Indiana Planned Parenthood benefiting from rift between national group, Komen charity
"When an organization makes a decision that's a political decision on a very hot topic like this," Gazley said, "they really have to know what they're doing."
2/1/12IU faculty receive collaborative funding awards
Virtual Commons for Commons Research at the Ostrom Workshop: SPEA affiliate Michael D. McGinnis, political science; Emily Castle, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.
1/26/12Presidential primaries: Media tips from Indiana University faculty members
Indiana University faculty experts offer the following observations on the 2012 primary elections and caucuses, focusing especially on the contest for Republican presidential nomination.
1/11/12Report shows America's poor are at risk during recovery from Great Recession
"Many of the 'new poor' are the former middle class," Smiley said. "Poor people are not moochers and welfare queens, as some would like you to believe. Our neighbors, colleagues and families are all struggling. It's a problem all of us need to solve together, right now."
12/21/11State Committee Recommends Eliminating Boards
A panel formed to evaluate 35 boards, commissions and committees in Indiana has made its first set of recommendations. The Regulated Occupations Evaluation Committee says four boards should be eliminated, two modified and one retained.
11/28/11Obama Office Alters More Federal Rules Than Bush
Monday, November 28th on NPR John Graham comments on Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in a story written by Ari Sharpiro.
11/17/11IU alumnus blogs about fashion world as 'Grungy Gentleman'
A 2007 graduate of IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs who majored in management, Lipstein said his time in Bloomington gave him the tools he needed to launch his fashion career while widening his network.
11/15/11Finalists Chosen in GovLoop/NASPAA Public Service Scholarship Contest
Throughout October, graduate students in public administration, public policy, public affairs, law, and other fields submitted proposals in response to a scenario in which the government had only $100 million to spend.
11/11/11Tree Campus USA tree planting taking root Friday in Dunn Meadow
"The simple act of planting a tree on your college campus will forever connect students to a specific place when they return many years later as alumni," said Burney Fischer, clinical professor at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
11/10/11IU's O'Meara receives President's Medal for contributions to international engagement
McRobbie presented O'Meara with the President's Medal during the inaugural Patrick O'Meara International Lecture at IU Bloomington.
11/3/11IU symposium marks anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Act
Indiana University will mark the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program with a symposium Nov. 11 on the IU Bloomington campus.
10/18/11New book celebrates David Baker's career as jazz musician, composer and master teacher
Monika Herzig, the book's primary author and editor, is a professional jazz pianist and a lecturer in the Arts Management Program in IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
10/4/11Head of nonprofit standards organization to speak at SPEA
Kevan P. Lawlor, president and chief executive officer of NSF International, will present Charles F. Bonser Distinguished Lecture Series.
9/29/11SPEA adds cooperation agreement with O.P. Jindal Global University
The SPEA agreement is part of a broader collaboration between Indiana University and O.P. Jindal Global University, announced by McRobbie in November 2010. The partnership also includes the Maurer School of Law, the Kelley School of Business and the IU Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
9/20/11Indiana University dean, former OIRA administrator, calls for rigorous analysis of regulations
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, stressed the importance of rigorous cost-benefit analysis of regulations to boost the economy in testimony September 14 before a congressional committee.
9/19/11IU Center for Survey Research has new leader after 24 years
Ashley Bowers, the new director for Indiana University's Center for Survey Research, assumed leadership of the center on Aug. 15.
8/10/11Indianapolis Prize Names Honorary Chairs
The fourth biennial $100,000 Indianapolis Prize will be awarded in September 2012. Elinor Ostrom Honorary Chair.
8/9/11IU expert: Politics underlies economic downgrade
"We've fallen into a deadbeat rating not because we have no money or because of our sour economy, but political choices. It's a governance question that is creating the real flap, " says John Mikesell.
6/23/11The IRS's Charity Purge
The Internal Revenue Service announced this month that 275,000 nonprofit groups—around 18% of the country's tax-exempt organizations—have lost their federal exemptions because they failed to file Form 990s.
6/21/11IU's Elinor Ostrom honored in France, Norway
In a tribute to her work, Ostrom will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpelier and deliver a keynote address at a UNESCO conference in Paris.
6/16/11Jazz pianist's recording project 'adds value' with CD, DVD combination
"Making records these days, you have to find a way to add value or do something special," Herzig said. "I'm trying to reach out more to the audience and make that direct connection."
6/2/11IU researchers studying urban forests in Bloomington backyards
Tom Evans, Burney Fischer of IU's School of Environmental and Public Affairs and colleagues at IU Bloomington's Center for the Study of Institutions, Population and Environmental Change (CIPEC) are leading a study of how interactions between people, their social and governmental institutions and the environment influence the sustainability of urban ecosystems. The study includes a survey of urban land management in Bloomington.
6/1/11Major economic theory conference taking place at IU Bloomington
Leading economic theorists from around the globe will be at Indiana University Bloomington this week for the 12th annual Public Economic Theory Conference, sponsored by the Association for Public Economic Theory.
5/4/11Boren Fellowship Award
Margaret Sullivan, Joint MPA and Central Eurasian Studies has won the Boren Fellowship Award. Margaret will receive support for 12 months of research in Tajikistan on local government, social services, and human security.
5/3/11Osama bin Laden: IU experts discuss grief, role of intelligence
Indiana University faculty members, including an expert on grief and a retired CIA officer, offer perspectives on this week's news that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
4/20/11SPEA grad Auteri is finalist for ‘Best Internship’
Giorgia Auteri, a December 2010 SPEA graduate with a degree in environmental management, is one of 25 semifinalists for the Sierra Club’s “Best Internship on Earth” competition.
4/18/11IU Earth Week activities to focus on urban sustainability
Foreman, an Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs alumna and the author of "City Chicks: Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Creators, Bio-recyclers and Local Food Supplies," will be a featured speaker for IU Earth Week activities.
4/12/11Passionate about mission but short on IT funding, nonprofits benefit from IU's Serve IT
Serve IT was designed by faculty at SOIC, with continuing support from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Kelley School of Business, to provide Bloomington-area nonprofits with information technology services such as database development and website design in a sustained way that, through the clinic design scheme, can offer continuity from semester to semester and from student team to student team. Each nonprofit was paired with four or five student volunteers.
4/12/11Looking for policy assistance, legislature turns to IU student
Indiana University student Liz Baldwin likes to use what she has learned in the classroom for real-world projects. She found an opportunity to do so recently, and the result could be a change in state law that saves money and streamlines the cleanup of polluted industrial and commercial properties.
3/24/11IU team to present results of Indian Creek water-quality study
An Indiana University team will present findings from a study of water quality in central Indiana's Indian Creek watershed at a public meeting Tuesday (March 29).
3/8/11Pianist Monika Herzig Invites You on a Journey with New CD/DVD Release “Come with Me”
3/2/11IU center to participate in research funded by Swedish agency
"This is an exciting project that will advance our understanding of some very important research questions," said Ostrom, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Indiana University Bloomington.
2/17/11Indiana University students taking part in Education Leadership Case Competition
"We're very proud and pleased that two SPEA students have been chosen to participate," said David Reingold, associate dean of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. "Caitlin and Rachel embody the qualities so necessary in today's leaders: the ability to find effective solutions to real problems. I'm sure they will represent Indiana University very well."
2/14/11IU students get dirty, make a difference in Gulf restoration project
Meretsky said it's not uncommon for her IU students to take part in volunteer and service-learning activities.
2/7/11IU researcher awarded funding to study impact of foreclosure on students
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation award $800,000 grant to study the impact of home foreclosure on student performance in school.
2/1/11Indiana University Bloomington again in top 25 for Peace Corps volunteers
Indiana University Bloomington ranks 23rd among large colleges and universities for producing the most current Peace Corps volunteers, according to annual rankings released today.
1/18/11SPEA dean: Obama’s order on regulations a ‘constructive step’
Graham said Obama has acquired, or is asserting, more new regulatory authority over business than any other president in modern history.
1/13/11IU expert: Illinois income-tax increase is “honest, transparent” but politically risky
John Mikesell, Chancellor's Professor and a public finance expert at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, says the move, though politically controversial, makes sense in light of Illinois' budget problems.
1/12/11SPEA policy brief: Networks, collaboration are keys to effective emergency response
McGuire says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken recent steps to adopt a more horizontal, collaborative approach.
1/11/11IU center receives grant from European Commission to promote better understanding of the EU
The EU Center will partner with the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs on many different projects across the grant. Some events will be held in conjunction with The Ohio State University's John Glenn School of Public Affairs so the EU Center can reach a wider audience.
12/15/10IU SPEA dean: Obama-GOP fiscal package a good compromise
According to former Bush White House insider John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the deal is "remarkably creative and practical," especially given the polarized state of the two-party politics.
11/30/10Elinor Ostrom to speak at IU Bloomington forum on climate change
Indiana University Professor and Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom will be the keynote speaker this Thursday (Dec. 2) at a forum on community actions against climate change.
11/29/10As EPA turns 40, IU professor recalls its creation
Forty years ago this week, A. James Barnes was a first-hand witness to history: the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
11/18/10Rippel Foundation awards grant to Ostrom, IU research center, to apply insights to health care
Indiana University professor Elinor Ostrom and the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis have been awarded a $295,000 grant from the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation.
11/16/10U.S. trails other nations in reducing serious traffic accidents, says panel chaired by IU professor
"There is a notable gap between traffic safety progress in the U.S. and other nations that deserves our attention," said committee chairman Clinton V. Oster Jr., professor in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. "The U.S. could learn from the effective strategies in place elsewhere to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities."
11/11/10IU Professor: Plan to decrease U.S. debt growth politically unfeasible
According to Bradley Heim, associate professor at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, who worked from 2006-10 as a financial economist in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the plan would put the U.S. budget on a path toward solvency.
11/9/10Winners announced in IU Fall Energy Challenge
Willkie Quad, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Alpha Omicron Pi were the winners in the first-ever Fall Energy Challenge at Indiana University Bloomington, which ended Wednesday, Nov. 3.
11/4/10US Secretary advises ‘hunger for responsibility’
On Wednesday, O’Neill discussed his ideas about what it means to be a true leader and engaged in a question-and-answer session with the audience.
11/1/10Indiana University and O.P. Jindal Global University of India announce institutional collaboration
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today (Nov. 1) the formation of a collaboration with O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), a private university in Haryana, India, just outside New Delhi.
10/29/10O'Neill to speak at IU on truth and leadership
Former Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O'Neill will return to Indiana University Bloomington next week to speak at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
10/26/10Expert source: Federal fuel policy expert discusses proposed fuel efficiency standards
According to Graham, the most promising fuel-saving technologies will vary depending on the size and use of the truck.
10/18/10SPEA sponsors Indiana's Ninth District Congressional Debate
Debate on YouTube
10/18/10Five recipients honored as IU Foundation Partners in Philanthropy
Elinor and Vincent Ostrom received the Herman B Wells Visionary Award for their lifetime of philanthropic allegiance to and leadership for IU.
10/12/10Ostrom to address Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
Indiana University Professor and Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom will present the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
9/29/10National Research Council Ranking
"The NRC assessment confirms that SPEA offers doctoral programs that are among the very best in the nation in public affairs and public policy," said John Graham
9/21/10College of Arts & Sciences to honor Ostrom, three alumni
Ostrom is a Distinguished Professor and the Arthur F. Bentley professor of political science and professor of public and environmental affairs at IU Bloomington.
9/14/10IU SPEA accepts questions for 9th District congressional debate
Questions must be submitted by Oct. 6
9/9/10Debate team returns after 16 years
While the team is currently only competing in parliamentary debate, coach Brian DeLong said he hopes to recruit members to compete in policy debate.
9/9/10Duke Energy plans increase to help pay for $2.88B coal plant
Investing further in coal holds as a sound business investment for Indiana energy companies, said Sanya Carley.
9/2/10SPEA policy brief: Restoring trust in government is essential
"Restoring trust in government is the first step to restoration of generalized social trust," writes Sheila Suess Kennedy.
8/12/10IU professor named one of nation's most influential nonprofit experts
Adrian Sargeant, Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, is being recognized with three significant honors for his efforts to strengthen professional fundraising.
8/6/10School of Public and Environmental Affairs to host 9th District candidate debate
The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs will host a debate on Oct. 18 between the three candidates on the ballot for Indiana's 9th District congressional seat: Democratic Rep. Baron Hill, Republican Todd Young and Libertarian Greg Knott.
7/16/10Bill Jones on Indiana Watersheds
Local Group Seeks Innovative Ways To Protect Indiana Watersheds....By Arianna Prothero and Indiana public media.
7/13/10Spy swap was a mistake
Courtesy of CNN: The Obama administration's rush to sweep the recent Russian spy scandal off the table as quickly as possible with this swap is a bad move on several counts.
7/9/10IU Home Pages
IU study: Significant number of academic researchers bypass tech transfer offices
7/7/10IU wetlands expert: It’s too early to assess effects of Gulf oil spill
An Indiana University professor says the doom-and-gloom predictions for the Gulf oil spill's effects on coastal wetlands are premature.
7/2/10IU professor: Window is closing rapidly for immigration reform
John D. Graham, dean of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is available to discuss President Obama's July 1 speech on immigration reform.
6/30/10Book Marks
Recent books by Indiana University faculty members and titles from IU Press: June 2010
6/29/10Indiana's first arts and cultural organization assessment report unveiled
In 2008, the IAC enlisted SPEA researchers to implement a survey to better understand the capacity building and technical assistance needs of Indiana arts and culture organizations.
6/29/10IU faculty members named Academic Leadership Program fellows for 2010-11
Indiana University Bloomington each year selects faculty members with distinguished leadership ability to participate in the Academic Leadership Program (ALP)
6/1/10SPEA policy brief addresses problem of 'underwater' mortgages
Recent estimates say as many as one in five U.S. households with mortgages are underwater.
5/26/10The U.S. needs a time-out on offshore drilling
According to Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs Professor Jim Barnes, regulators are making a big mistake by not following through on the moratorium.
5/21/10Obama Administration Tells BP to Provide More Information on Gulf Oil Spill
"Louisiana has been losing wetlands for a century," said Christopher Craft, a wetlands ecologist at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. If a large amount of oil comes ashore and can't be quickly cleaned up, he added, "it could accelerate the rate of coastal loss."
5/18/10New edition of 'Fiscal Administration' addresses timely topics
Mikesell, an authority on the revenue side of public finance, said the textbook will help students understand where money for public budgets comes from and teach them to "run the numbers."
5/12/10Ostrom's new book encourages research collaboration across specialties
Advances in social sciences research methods have led to debates over which specific method is best suited for particular projects, and have also caused researchers to become isolated.
5/10/10SPEA Alum J Thomas Forbes to head IU Alumni Association
SPEA Alum chosen as head of IU Alumni Association
5/3/10Recovery efforts after Gulf Coast oil spill could be as damaging as its cause, says IU expert
Professor Craft this week will be conducting research at the University of Georgia Marine Institute at Sapelo Island.
4/30/10IU-Russian partnership focuses on environmental studies, language
Principal investigators are IU Bloomington faculty members Vicky Meretsky, an associate professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Olena Chernishenko, a lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literatures.
4/28/10IU ecological anthropologist Moran elected to National Academy of Sciences
Indiana University Bloomington anthropologist Emilio Moran has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
4/22/10City of Bloomington Names First Sustainability Coordinator
Jacqui Bauer earned both a Masters of Science in Environmental Science and a Masters of Public Administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
4/14/10Once and Future Taxes
Mikesell, in current issue of Research & Creative Activity by Elisabeth Andrews
4/12/10Book examines successes, failures of President George W. Bush's domestic policies
Former President George W. Bush achieved domestic policy successes that were remarkable in light of his tenuous standing with the public and the sharp partisan divisions that he faced in Congress, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs Dean John D. Graham writes in his recently published book, Bush on the Home Front (Indiana University Press).
4/8/10Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom to speak at IU Bloomington graduate commencement
Indiana University faculty member Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics, will address students receiving graduate degrees at the 2010 Indiana University Bloomington commencement ceremony.
4/7/10SPEA Doctoral Student Receives Urban Forestry Fellowship
Sarah Mincey recently received the prestigious Garden Club of America Fellowship in Urban Forestry, which will support her research with an award of $4,000.
4/7/10IU to establish a presence in Beijing as a result of Henry Luce Foundation gift
SPEA one of IU supporters of initiative on China and global governance in Beijing.
4/7/10Memorial scholarship will support international graduate students
The scholarship honors the memory of Chaman Jain's wife, who was well known among international graduate students. Chaman Jain, a senior lecturer in SPEA, said he and his children felt very strongly that this is the way to continue her vision to support education.
4/7/10IU Bloomington Honors Convocation marks scholarship, IU's founding
SPEA professor and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Elinor Ostrom, will be saluted for her newest honor, that of Distinguished Professor.
4/6/10Former Bush adviser to speak at IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Allan B. Hubbard, an Indiana business owner and top policy adviser to President George W. Bush, will speak Tuesday (April 6) at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
3/31/10SPEA policy brief: Research shows pollutant levels decline slowly
It has been almost 35 years since the manufacture of polychlorinated biphenyls was banned in the United States, but the chemicals, known as PCBs, are still very much with us, according to research from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
3/23/10Michael Harris selected as new chancellor of IU Kokomo
One of SPEA’s former students, Michael Harris, was selected last week as the new chancellor of IU Kokomo. He received his Ph.D. in Public Policy in 1993.
3/22/10IU expert: Partisan strategy worked for health care, but would be dangerous in future
John Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is available to discuss President Obama's victory on historic health care reform.
3/10/10New Fee Lane crosswalks to be installed at IU Bloomington over spring break
When Indiana University Bloomington students return to classes after spring break on March 22, they will find an addition to campus -- a pair of new pedestrian crosswalks in a highly trafficked area and a promotional campaign on how to use them.
3/1/10IU study: Credit scores a factor in home-buying disparities
Credit scores, developed to make loan processing faster and fairer, account for some of the racial disparities in the types of houses that Americans buy and the neighborhoods in which they live, according to a new study by an Indiana University researcher.
2/26/10SPEA dean comments on health legislation summit
John Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, said he is not surprised that there was little progress made to break the gridlock on health care reform after the first televised summit between President Obama and congressional Democrats and Republicans, which took place Thursday (Feb. 25).
2/19/10Tipsheet: Bush's domestic policy strategy could help Obama, IU expert says
According to John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School for Public and Environmental Affairs, President Obama should take a page out of former President George W. Bush's domestic playbook.
2/17/10IU names 2010 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients
Distinguished Teaching Awards "honor our most exceptional faculty, their devotion to their students and their strong commitment to our fundamental missions of excellence in education and research."
2/16/10Monika Herzig & Friends
Monika Herzig & Friends and ArtsWeek Presents: Nature Songs & All That Jazz on Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2pm, Monroe County Public Library Auditorium, Free Admission.
2/11/10IU expert: Toyota problems could distract attention from serious safety issues
The full extent of defects in Toyota accelerators, brakes and other equipment may not be known for years, according to automotive safety expert John Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
2/10/10Indiana University returns to Peace Corps top college rankings
Indiana University Bloomington is again on the nationwide list of top large universities producing Peace Corps volunteers.
2/9/10IU graduate student: Climate talks were 'very intense,' chaotic but worthwhile
Indiana University graduate student Denise Nogueira had a front-row seat in December for the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen -- as a member of the delegation from her home country, Brazil.
2/5/10Elinor Ostrom to present Nobel lecture at Indiana University
Indiana University Professor Elinor Ostrom, co-recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in economic sciences, will present an updated version of her Nobel Prize lecture for an IU and Indiana audience on Feb. 16 at the Indiana University Auditorium.
1/12/10Michael Rushton, MPA Director
Michael Rushton, associate professor in the Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has assumed the directorship of SPEA’s Master of Public Affairs program.
1/11/10Many disciplines, one message: Environmental literacy matters
A new book by a wide range of Indiana University Bloomington scholars--including three members of the SPEA faculty-- explains how universities and colleges can improve environmental literacy among their graduates.
1/11/10EPA standards for ozone will require new emission controls
Strict standards on ground-level ozone, proposed last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, comply with health-based recommendations from scientists, says Philip S. Stevens, an environmental chemist and professor in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. But complying with the standards will require Indiana and other states to once again step up their controls on emissions.
12/22/09IU's Ostrom awarded Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Daniels
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels honored Indiana University's Elinor Ostrom with a Sagamore of the Wabash at an event held last night (Dec. 21) at the Governor's Residence in Indianapolis.
12/21/09Ambassador to invite Ostrom to visit Nepal
The ambassador of Nepal to the United States is expected to visit Indiana University this month to formally invite IU Professor and Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom to visit Nepal in 2010.
12/10/09Elinor Ostrom presented with Nobel Prize in Economics
Elinor Ostrom today was presented the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. She is one of only 64 people and the first woman to receive the award, also called the Nobel Prize in Economics, since it was created in 1968.
12/3/09IU celebrates Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel laureate in economic sciences
Indiana University administrators, faculty and others honored Professor Elinor Ostrom on Wednesday (Dec. 2) as she prepared to leave for Stockholm, Sweden, to accept the Nobel Prize in economic sciences.
12/3/09Climate talks in Copenhagen: IU professors offer perspectives
Leaders of the world's nations will meet Dec. 7-16 in Copenhagen, Denmark, for talks as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The talks focus on what developed nations will do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, what developing nations will do to curb emissions growth, and who will pay. Experts from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs comment on their prospects.
12/2/09SPEA dean named fellow of National Academy of Public Administration
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a nonprofit, independent coalition of top management and organizational leaders.
11/23/09SPEA researcher studies atmospheric contamination of Great Lakes system
Despite decades of efforts to clean up the Great Lakes, pollutants are entering them every day from what might seem like an unexpected source: the air. Ron Hites, a professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the project he leads with research scientist Ilora Basu, recently received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to continue work that both influences environmental policy and documents the effects of changes to it.
10/26/09U.S.Environmental Protection Agency awards SPEA researchers $5 million for Great Lakes project
The Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN) project is led at IU by Ronald Hites, Distinguished Professor, and by Ilora Basu, a research scientist in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The project began in 1990 under an agreement between the U.S. EPA and Environment Canada. Indiana University has been in charge of the U.S. portion of the study since 1994. The grant announced today continues the project for five years.
10/12/09SPEA Professor shares Nobel in Economics
Professor Elinor Ostrom today became the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics. The prize committee cited Prof. Ostrom for her analysis of economic governance, especially how common property can be successfully managed by user associations.
10/5/09IU-Russian partnership focuses on environmental studies, language
Indiana University students will learn about global environmental issues and develop their Russian language skills and IU faculty members will find opportunities for research collaboration with Russian scientists and scholars under a new, federally funded project.
10/5/09New SPEA Dean's Advisory Council
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, announced today (Oct. 5) the establishment of the SPEA Dean's Advisory Council, a group of respected leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector.
9/21/09Irving Kristol's Legacy for Philanthropy: Ideas Matter
Irving Kristol, the writer, editor, and publisher who died Friday at the age of 89, will be best remembered as the intellectual “godfather” of “neoconservatism,” a set of ideas many credit with reviving the Republican Party in the 1980s and shaping public debate over issues as far apart as welfare and U.S. policy in the Middle East.
9/14/09Christopher Craft Named Janet Duey Professor in Rural Land Policy
Professor Chris Craft was named the Janet Duey Professor in Rural Land Policy,a professorship created to address issues endangering rural land in the United States.
9/4/09SPEA to host IU alumnus Paul O'Neill
Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O'Neill will visit Bloomington and Indianapolis September 15-16 as a guest of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
8/28/09SPEA policy brief addresses challenges in health reform
Congress may approve health reform legislation this year, but it remains to be seen whether the changes will stem the rising tide of health-care costs that is threatening the U.S. economy.
8/28/09Obama's Auto Pitfalls
Media fascination with the government's new "cash for clunkers" program is diverting public attention from President Obama's extraordinary long-term intervention into the automotive sector of the U.S. economy, argues SPEA Dean John Graham in a recent publication.
8/12/09Obama health care reform may not be enough
President Barak Obama's health-reform proposal takes important steps, says Professor Eric Wright, but it my not change the behaviors that lead to high health-care costs.
7/10/09It's All One World for Energy Concerns
Participants in the SPEA energy conference,"The Search for Wise Energy Policy," in Washington, D.C., didn't actually find one, but some general themes of action emerged.
6/22/09What Does the Future Hold for the Auto Industry?
The U.S. auto industry does have a chance, says SPEA Dean John Graham, but they must do certain things well. Find out what key issues have to be addressed--and even then, there are no guarantees.
6/19/09SPEA MPA Student is Sustainability Intern at IU
MPA student Andy Davis is out to make the world a more sustainable place, one community at a time. And he is starting with Bloomington, IN.
6/3/09Missing Plane Baffles Aviation Experts: SPEA Professor Comments
SPEA Professor Clint Oster is quoted in a recent Christian Science Monitor article on the missing plane that went down near Brazil.
6/3/09Student-run graduate conference explores international policy issues
The student-run International Pubic Affairs Association of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs recently conducted its second annual conference -- titled "Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Public Affairs: Bridging the gap between theory and practice." It included a full day of presentations by faculty and graduate students on topics ranging from social inclusion to sustainable development.
6/1/09IU SPEA Hosts National Energy Policy Conference
SPEA hosts a conference in Washington, D.C. to address the urgent issues associated with energy and the environment in a forum designed to stimulate timely, in-depth discussion of major energy policy issues facing our nation and the world.
5/29/09John Graham on Auto Safety
SPEA Dean John Graham and others were quoted in a story on the Obama Administration's sweeping fuel-economy and emissions initiative. The action reopened a fierce debate over tradeoffs between fuel economy and auto safety.
4/29/09SPEA Experts Comment on EPA Ruling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it intends to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Faculty experts at SPEA expressed different reactions, but agree the decision could and should put pressure on Congress to take action on greenhouse gases.
4/29/09Bedbugs are back: SPEA expert calls for education and monitoring
IU SPEA professor Marc Lame recently attended the Environmental Protection Agency's first bedbug summit in Arlington, VA. The EPA's federal advisory committee called the meeting of scientists in response to a resurgence of bedbugs in hotels, college dorms and many other places across the country.