How a 500-Year-Old Tool Can Become Your New Superpower
TEDxTalks on YouTube 05-05-2025
As AI analyzes data for us and promises quick decisions, how do we define the wisdom that will remain uniquely human? When we look at the neuroscience of human consciousness, the insights of modern psychology, and the research on leadership, they all point to the truth of a 500-year-old tradition. The Jesuit principles of discernment help capture the secrets of human wisdom. Tania Tetlow is the first woman and the first layperson to be named president of Fordham University.
DEI is winning with Costco, Apple and Levi’s shareholders
CNN 05-02-2025
Most institutional shareholders like BlackRock and Vanguard still believe having a diverse workforce and customer base are good for business, said Atinuke Adediran, an associate professor of law at Fordham University who studies corporate governance and racial diversity. “The rhetoric has been DEI is dead, but you have large, multinational shareholders upholding what companies are doing on DEI,” she said.
This article was picked up by MSN, Yahoo! Finance, AOL, and 15 other news outlets.
What is crypto mining and how does it work?
The New York Post 04-30-2025
“The challenge that comes with mining as a business is that you have the upfront cost of mining equipment plus the constant costs of electricity (for running the equipment 24/7), but you are only rewarded cryptocurrencies if you successfully outcompete others in puzzle solving,” said Benjamin Cole, a cryptocurrency expert and professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
The Christian Right Is Dead. The Religious Right Killed It.
The New York Times 05-01-2025
Finally, last week I had the privilege of talking to two Catholic thinkers I admire, David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and Leah Libresco Sargeant, the author of the upcoming book “Dignity of Dependence.” We talked about Pope Francis’ legacy, and this comment, from Libresco Sargeant, perfectly described what I admired most about Francis.
What Basketball Really Does to the Human Body | Your Body On Sport
Daily Mail Business 04-30-2025
No matter how tall you are, basketball is a sport of fast footwork and constant changing paces. We spent some quality time with Fordham University’s women’s basketball team who walked us through all the intricacies of playing basketball. As a baller, your ability to handle an actual basketball means nothing if your body can’t function as one unit of several moving parts, from the navicular bones in your feet to the tendons in your fingers.
The U.S. Economy Shrank In Q1 Because Of Tariffs And Consumer Worries
Forbes 05-01-2025
“The Secretary of Commerce has stated multiple times that we were not going to put tariffs on anything we didn’t make because that didn’t make sense,” Giacomo Santangelo, a senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University, said during a phone call. He argued that the president, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce don’t give the same explanation of what is happening with tariffs. “The purpose of this was to bring production back to the United States.”
Conclave to begin to select new pope
NPR Here & Now 05-05-2025
“I’ve got to tell you, the movie Conclave really depicts, you know, in a melodramatic way, but the reality of how these things work. There is a lot of talking. These guys have to get to know each other. There is, as you said, the whispering,” explained David Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.
Congress passes bill to fight deepfake nudes, revenge porn
The Washington Post 04-28-2025
The bill also had supporters on the left, including several who spoke at a news conference Monday convened by the advocacy group Americans for Responsible Innovation. They included Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout, who said that unlike some past efforts to regulate social media, the Take It Down Act is well-crafted to survive First Amendment challenges in court.
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Abundance and the Left
The New York Times 04-29-2025
“I don’t think you can look at what has happened in New York public transit, subway and real estate without telling a story of money and politics. One of the big differences between the United States and Europe during the period you’re talking about is that we allowed for unlimited campaign spending. We basically made the job of politicians to be a fund-raising job. And then Citizens United supercharged that by allowing corporate spending,” said Zephyr Teachout, law professor at Fordham University.
New Mideast Project Is Latest Trump Company Deal Tied to a Foreign Government
The New York Times 04-30-2025
Zephyr Teachout, a professor of corporate and anticorruption law at Fordham Law School in New York, was part of a team that sued Mr. Trump during his first term for allegedly taking improper financial payments from foreign governments.
FCC’s Anna Gomez Takes on Trump in Defense of Media
Bloomberg 05-01-2025
Despite her limited ability to affect meaningful change, Gomez’s opposition is essential, Fordham University Law professor Olivier Sylvain said. “The dissents kind of identify limitations in the majority’s plans,” said Sylvain, who teaches communications and administrative law.
Conclave Set (link unavailable)
MSNBC
The electorate is the biggest, most diverse in history, most appointed by Pope Francis himself. But his influence may not translate to electors choosing someone like him. “He appointed some people who are opposed to him because he liked diversity, he liked the team rivals approach,” said David Gibson, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture.
In Suits and Ties, Lawyers Protest Trump’s Attacks on the Legal System
The New York Times 05-01-2025
“I’m horrified by what’s going on,” said James Kainen, 71, a law professor at Fordham University and a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York. “We had ethics. We prosecuted people because they violated the law, not because they angered somebody for some ridiculous reason.” Mr. Kainen held up a sign that said “I want Perkins Coie as my law firm,” referring to a firm that Mr. Trump has targeted with an executive order.
How Musk’s White House role evolved in 100 days
The Hill 05-02-2025
“Musk hit the ground running with a vengeance and just went after everything,” said Paul Levinson, a professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University
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Fordham Law Launches In-House Counsel Institute for Mid-Career Lawyers in Partnership with DLA Piper
JD Journal 04-28-2025
Fordham University School of Law is expanding its professional education offerings with the launch of a new In-House Counsel Institute, developed in collaboration with global law firm DLA Piper. Set to begin on September 5, 2025, the institute offers weekly online classes tailored for mid-career attorneys looking to sharpen their skills and advance their careers in corporate legal departments.
Whether GDP swings up or down, there are limits to what it says about the economy and your place in it
The Conversation 05-01-2025
Sophie Mitra, professor of economics at Fordham University: “What I’ve learned can offer a different lens on the economy than you’d get from just focusing on the most popular indicators, such as the GDP growth rate.”
Investigation into reported voter registration fraud in central Pa. counties hits 6 months
Lancaster Online 05-01-2025
But Bruce Green, a legal ethics expert at Fordham Law School in New York, questioned the decision to make the investigation public.
“ It looks political, it looks like you’re handing one party or another something that’s going to give them a rhetorical benefit in the election or that that’s otherwise going to potentially influence voters,” Green said.
Will there ever be a pope from the United States?
Reuters 05-05-2025
But whoever it is, the choice is very unlikely to be from the United States, according to Father Bryan Massingale, a professor at the Jesuit Fordham University in New York. “Candidates from the United States, cardinals from the United States enter [the papal conclave]with somewhat of a handicap. Because the United States is such a major global force in the world, I think many are reluctant to add the power of the papacy also to the United States’s power in the world,” Massingale said while speaking from the Fordham University Church.
Will NYC’s Cardinal Dolan or another American become pope in the next conclave? Not likely, say experts
amNY 04-29-2025
“I don’t think that a worldwide body of men representing all the countries that they do, especially the Third World ones, the global south cardinals, would want the hegemonic USA to have the economic and military power, and then also the ecclesial religious power,” Father Thomas Massaro, a professor of moral theology at Fordham University told amNewYork.
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After mourning pro-migrant pope, US bishops face renewed questions over Trump crackdown
Religion News Service 05-02-2025
Some Catholic observers believe the church has been too meek. Michael Lee, director of Fordham University’s Center for American Catholic Studies, said in an interview, “I find it striking that we’ve had a politics that has called itself pro-life for so long that seems to be turning its back on what is clearly the defense of human lives,” said Lee.
Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors?
Austin American-Statesman 05-02-2025
Fordham Law School professor Jennifer Gordon noted the Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas case during Biden’s term. Plaintiffs in that case obtained a September 2021 court order preventing families from being expelled, “on the grounds that the Title 42 statute did not authorize expulsions.”
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What does the appointment of Mike Waltz mean for the UN?
RTE 05-02-2025
The appointment might be more of an indication of the chaotic internal dynamics inside the administration rather than an insight into President Trump’s attitude towards the UN, according to Anjali Dayal, assistant professor of international politics at Fordham University. “Trump had a political problem, and he chose to solve it by sending Mike Waltz to the United Nations ambassadorship,” she said.
Will NYC’s Cardinal Dolan or another American become pope in the next conclave? Not likely, say experts
amNY 04-30-2025
“I don’t think that a worldwide body of men representing all the countries that they do, especially the Third World ones, the global south cardinals, would want the hegemonic USA to have the economic and military power, and then also the ecclesial religious power,” Father Thomas Massaro, a professor of moral theology at Fordham University told amNewYork.
This article was picked up by Archyde.
Benedict College Secures ‘Win With Black Women’ Founder Jotaka Eaddy As 155th Commencement Speaker
Black Enterprise 05-03-2025
Eaddy joins other high-profile Black celebrities and leaders scheduled to speak at some of the country’s colleges and universities’ 2025 commencement services. Rapper Snoop Dogg said he was “deeply honored” after being named the speaker at USC’s Marshall School of Business, while actress Regina Hall will speak at her alma mater, Fordham University, and receive an honorary degree.
NBA Hall Of Famer Dick Barnett Dies At 88
Black Enterprise 04-29-2025
After retiring from basketball, Barnett earned a master’s degree from New York University and a doctorate in education from Fordham University. Dr. Barnett has written over 20 books across various genres, including sports, business, and personal development.
This article was picked up by MSN, and Barnett’s passing was also noted in Yardbarker.
