Assistant professor of chemistry Jeffery Byers received a $655,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance his efforts to synthesize biodegradable plastics.
History Department Professors: Robin Fleming gives presentation on burial practices in post-Roman Britain. The Telegraph (UK) | Alan Rogers comments on 1795 Boston time capsule. CBS This Morning
Associate Professor of Political Science Jonathan Laurence interviewed on Paris terror attack. Sampling of coverage: CNN (three live interviews: January 9, 10, 11)
Op-ed: Murray and Monti Professor of Economics Peter Ireland co-authors piece: mixed messages from Federal Reserve on interest rates. Wall Street Journal
Q&A: Philosophy Professor Peter Kreeft discusses his new book on Saint Thomas Aquinas. National Review Online