Congressional testimony this week by Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair that cyberattacks could threaten the United States' strategic military advantage highlights a long-standing danger, according to Distinguished Professor Fred H. Cate of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
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Indiana University experts in sports marketing, relationships and aging discuss perfect sports-related gifts for Her, dealing with Valentine's Day hype when single, and dating in the golden years.
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The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned restrictions on corporate spending for election campaigns. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the restrictions violate the First Amendment to the Constitution. Marjorie Hershey, professor in the Department of Political Science at IU Bloomington, comments on how the ruling could affect the 2010 campaign.
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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti late Tuesday (Jan. 12) afternoon, causing widespread damage and many deaths and injuries. The quake was centered about 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the capital city. Indiana University experts comment on the quake and its likely aftermath.
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Strict standards on ground-level ozone, proposed this 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, he said.
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Gary Sailes is a sport sociologist in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and its Department of Kinesiology. His research has tracked Tiger Woods' impact on American golf during the past decade. Of Woods' current controversies, Sailes says, "If sport has taught us anything, it is that sports fans are very forgiving of their superstars."
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Indiana University sports medicine experts discuss research and expertise related to the common misuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by athletes and the need for winter sports athletes to baby their immune systems with good nutrition, hydration and flu vaccinations.
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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. Indiana University experts comment on their prospects.
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