Our Experts in the News: August 2022
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The Guardian
The Black mothers finding freedom in mushrooms: ‘They give us our power back’
August 28, 2022
“Drugs have been racialized in the US since the early 20th century. Cocaine was an over-the-counter medicine for 50 or 60 years – then it became racialized when Black people started using it,” said Dr. Jason Ruiz, an American studies associate professor and department chair at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The New York Times
The Fed Chair’s Challenge: Be Clear, but Not Too Certain
August 26, 2022
“Like Odysseus bound to the mast of his ship, a monetary policymaker must forswear the siren call of the moment and stick to plans laid in the past,” as Jeffrey Campbell, an economics professor at Notre Dame, explained the term while working at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2013.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
A Catholic University Hired a Dean With Ties to the Vatican. The Problem? He Faked His Credentials.
August 24, 2022
Laura Banella, an assistant professor of Italian at Notre Dame University who was born and raised in Italy, does not think the discrepancy was a simple misunderstanding.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The New York Times
How We Mourn Covid’s Victims
August 09, 2022
“People died alone in hospitals, or their loved ones could not even see them or hold their hands, so maybe some of these memorials have to do with a better send-off,” said Erika Doss, a University of Notre Dame professor who studies how Americans use memorials.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
Ungrading Light: 4 Simple Ways to Ease the Spotlight Off Points
August 02, 2022
A recent collection on the subject, edited by Susan D. Blum, a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, features lively essays by teachers who’ve all put their particular stamp on the practice of de-emphasizing or abolishing grades.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Our Sunday Visitor
Opening the Word: A response of faith
August 01, 2022
Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the Department of Theology and director of the M.A. in theology degree program at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.