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We were looking at this morning’s dismal job numbers, thinking about the price of gas, wondering about the falling dollar… and on the one hand, we were thinking, Maybe it’s the wrong moment enter the cutthroat specialty bakery sector, selling artisanal muffin tops at clean, well-lit shops nationwide.
But on the other hand, we were thinking, [...]

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We haven’t done a double-blind study or anything, but it sure looks like veterans of the journalism machine at ASU have an inside track to employment as scribes in southern Africa. See here and here, for starters.
The latest wordsmith to make the jump is Brian Indrelunas (‘04), who will graduate from ASU in December. For [...]

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We’ll take the first part second and the second part first.
The amazing Peace Corps alum Karyn Fox (‘90), previously of the International Agricultural  Development Program at UC Davis, has been working on her doctorate in anthropology for a while now at UA. Last year she was honored for her excellence as a graduate teaching assistant.
Now [...]

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Business Week has the scoop on Tony Kwasnica’s (‘90) current research into futures markets. Tony, an associate professor of economics at Penn State, has demonstrated that futures markets can be used to accurately predict the weather.
Elsewhere in his professional life, Tony is studying auction design, and publishing papers with titles like (take a deep breath [...]

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Megan McGinnity (’03) was named one of 2007’s “Top 10 College Women” by Glamour magazine, which highlighted her research about and advocacy regarding human trafficking. You can read about Megan’s recognition here.
Matt Ellsworth (’93) has joined the Flinn Foundation as Senior Writer and Editor. He welcomes tips, news, and inquiries: mellsworth@flinn.org or 602-744-6813.
Jake Batsell (’92) [...]

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