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Exhibit
Freedom in many forms
Published Feb 2, 2018
Sheridan Libraries exhibit honors the ways black Americans have expressed freedom and empowerment
Martin Van Buren
Q+A
Hot or not: U.S. presidents edition
Published Jan 30, 2018
SAIS alum J.D. Dobson and his wife, Kate, co-author an entertaining journey through U.S. political history
Secretary Mattis
Defense policy
Mattis outlines bold new strategy at SAIS
Published Jan 19, 2018
Secretary of Defense's strategy focuses on diplomacy, strengthening alliances, and securing a long-term budget from Congress
William H. "Bill" Miller III
Philanthropy
Investor Bill Miller commits $75M to Philosophy Department
Published Jan 16, 2018
Gift from renowned investor believed to be by far the largest ever to any university philosophy program
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Education
Mission for vision
Published Jan 12, 2018
At the halfway mark, Vision for Baltimore has distributed more than 3,000 free pairs of glasses to city students
Robert Slavin and Jonathan Plucker
Two education scholars recognized
Published Jan 11, 2018
Robert Slavin, Jonathan Plucker included on list of 200 whose work is shaping U.S. educational policy, practice
Bullet casings lie on a street
Public Health
Hot spot policing effectively reduces Baltimore gun violence
Published Jan 11, 2018
Report evaluates effectiveness of deterrence programs used in city since 2003
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Business
Potential pitfalls in VIP waiting lists
Published Jan 10, 2018
Offering priority access on waitlists to people who refer new customers may backfire for online companies, Carey Business School researcher finds
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Bitcoin's boom
The future of finance?
Published Jan 8, 2018 Video
Over the past year, bitcoin has soared in value, reaching as high as $19,000 per coin. But what exactly is it, and how does it work?
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Under the weather
Lessons from the 2017 hurricane season
Published Jan 5, 2018
Carey Business School faculty members explore how we might apply the lessons of business and economics to the threat of natural disasters