L&S in the News: Sept. 22 - 28

September 29th 2015 Simon Kuran
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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Faculty & staff:

What now? Scott Walker returns to Wisconsin after failing on the national stage
La Crosse Tribune (9/22/15)
Quoted: Mike Wagner, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Lessons learned from Scott Walker's failed presidential campaign
WUWM (9/22/15)
Quoted: Mike Wagner, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Analysts surprised by Walker's quick exit from the presidential race
WUWM (9/22/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

When education doesn't prevent child marriage
The Daily Beast (9/22/15)
Quoted: Monica Grant, Sociology

With Walker out, what's next for Wisconsin?
Green Bay Press Gazette (9/22/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

Why we believe the 'big lie'
The Boston Globe (9/23/15)
Quoted: Scott Gehlbach, Political Science

Fiorina hitches Iowa chances to untested strategy
KGW (9/24/15)
Quoted: Kenneth Mayer, Political Science

Controversial 'South Park' episode takes on Trump
ABC 33/40 (9/25/15)
Quoted: Jonathan Gray, Communication Arts

Jesuits as science missionaries
Science 2.0 (9/27/15)
Written By: Florence Hsia, History of Science

Why 2016 candidates are using their first names on the campaign trail
International Business Times (9/27/15)
Quoted: Kenneth Mayer, Political Science

Alumni:

Jeff Dean named executive editor at Harvard University Press
AdWeek (9/23/15)
Quoted: Jeff Dean (Ph.D.'99, Philosophy)

Shank Shanmugabaskaran appointed CIO at The RDI Group
PR Web (9/28/15)
Mentioned: Shank Shanmugabaskaran (B.S.'05, Economics)

Students:

Cartographer delivers keynote for GIS Day
The Observer (9/24/15)
Quoted: Tim Wallace, Geography