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Northeastern University Legal Expert for Toyota Recall

Tim Howard, J.D., Florida State University, Ph.D., Northeastern University, Director of and a faculty member for Northeastern University College of Professional Studies' Doctorate Program in Law & Policy.

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Additional Incentives Would Aid Toyota's Comeback, PR Researcher Says

Toyota will bounce back but there is no doubt that the car maker made some significant PR missteps, reports a scholar of public relations ethics.

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UNH, State Partner to Bring Green Technologies to Market, Create Jobs

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The University of New Hampshire and the State of New Hampshire have partnered to create the Green Launching Pad, an initiative that will bring new green technologies to the marketplace, help innovative clean technology companies succeed, and support the creation of “green” economy jobs in New Hampshire.

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$1 Million Gift from 3M Will Create Sales and Communications Lab for IU Kelley School Students

Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has received $1 million from 3M Corp. and its foundation for a new professional sales and communications lab for students. It is the first major corporate gift for a $60 million capital campaign to transform the school's facilities for undergraduate students.

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Bacow to Step Down from Tufts Presidency in 2011

Lawrence S. Bacow has announced that he will step down from the presidency of Tufts University in June 2011, after 10 years of service.

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Underdogs Have More Motivation? Not so Fast

Members of a group or team will work harder when they’re competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group, according to a new study.

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Dana-Farber and Sanford-Burnham Institute License Flu-Targeting Antibodies

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have signed a license agreement with Genentech, a wholly owned member of the Roche group, and Roche, that grants the companies exclusive rights to manufacture, develop and market human monoclonal antibodies to treat and protect against group 1 influenza viruses.

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Ed Grier Named Dean of the VCU School of Business

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Ed Grier, who most recently served as president of Disneyland Resort, has been named the new dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business.

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From Business Law Prof: Do Not Boycott AIG

A business law professor and former AIG employee tells why the firm should not be boycotted.

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Despite Recalls, Researcher Thinks Toyota Will Escape Long-Term Damage to Reputation

University of Iowa management professor and manufacturing expert Barrett Thomas thinks Toyota will find the design process problems that caused its cars to be recalled and work them out.

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