Lewis Davis, assistant professor of Economics, has published an article on “Scale Effects in Growth: A Role for Institutions” in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. The article suggests a role for legal and physical infrastructure in determining the demand for new ideas.
Research by Psychology Professor George Bizer was featured in a recent issue of New Scientist magazine dedicated to the art of persuasion. Bizer discusses the framing technique, a key tactic in election campaigns.
Mechanical Engineering major Joseph Martel ’08 is one of 35 students nationwide to win a prestigious Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowship. The award from the national engineering honor society assists students in their first year of graduate study. Martel will be pursuing his Ph.D. in engineering at Harvard University.