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Arts & Culture

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Professor Awarded for Outstanding Research of a Medieval Monastic Text

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Few things in life excite Matthieu Herman van der Meer more than digging into a 1,000-year-old handwritten anonymous text. “I have always had a fascination for medieval manuscripts,” says van der Meer, assistant teaching professor of classics in the College…

The Houston Chronicle

“Should NASA get multiyear funding to give it stability?”

Monday, October 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by The Houston Chronicle for the article “Should NASA get multiyear funding to give it stability?” O’Keefe is an expert on national security and space policy after working across various…

Houston Chronicle

“NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for the story “NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.” O’Keefe, a national security expert and former aerospace industry executive, comments on how human…

NBC Sports

“A one in a million shot never before seen in NASCAR.” 

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jeremy Losak, assistant professor in Falk College, was quoted by NBC Sports for the coverage “A one in a million shot never before seen in NASCAR.” Over the summer, NASCAR driver Martin Truez Jr. won five consecutive third-place finishes. Losak,…

Bloomberg

USA Gymnastics Under Fire – Falk Sport Management Professor Weighs In

Saturday, November 10, 2018, By Sean Dorcellus

Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, was a guest for the Bloomberg podcast “USA Gymnastics Under Fire; Hear the NCAA’s Side.” Burton joined Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams to discuss…

Media Tip Sheets

Maxwell Professor and Former NASA Administrator Reflects on Neil Armstrong’s Legacy

Wednesday, October 10, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

On Friday, the Neil Armstrong biopic “First Man” opens in theaters. The movie focuses on Armstrong’s life from 1961 to 1969, when he commanded Apollo 11 and took the first steps on the moon. Sean O’Keefe is a University Professor…

Business & Economy

Engineering and Computer Science Students Win Panasci Business Plan Competition with Wearable Inhaler

Tuesday, April 24, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

College of Engineering and Computer Science students Kayla Simon ’19 and Elizabeth Tarangelo ’19 took first place and a $20,000 prize in the 2018 Panasci Business Plan Competition with their In-Spire wearable asthma inhaler. The competition is hosted by the Martin J. Whitman…

Reuters

Three USA Gymnastics Officials Resign Amidst Nassar Scandal

Monday, January 22, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

As the Larry Nassar scandal continues to rock the United States, three top officials of USA Gymnastics have resigned. For Rick Burton, a Sports Management professor within Falk College, this move was absolutely necessary, he told Reuters. “You can’t have…

The Hill

Trump’s NASA Nominee was Smart Move, says Expert O’Keefe

Tuesday, September 26, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Many concerns have met the President’s nominee for NASA Administrator. While his political background deters some, Maxwell Professor Sean O’Keefe writes an op-ed in The Hill on why this may actually be a benefit to the position. “But if history…

Business & Economy

Newhouse Alumna Attends Nasdaq Opening Bell as Her Company Makes Historic IPO

Friday, August 18, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Amanda Romaniello ’10 spent Friday morning at Nasdaq Marketplace in Times Square, joining Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSS Entertainment) chairman and CEO William J. Rouhana Jr. as he rang the opening bell. Romaniello, an alumna of the Newhouse School,…