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Trans-cendent Television?

June 21, 2022
In January, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez made history by becoming the first transgender actor ever to win a Golden Globe — an achievement made even more momentous by the fact that she won for her work on “Pose,” a groundbreaking cable television series…

3 Ways to Harness Happiness Every Day

May 31, 2022
In a world where media headlines are dominated by mass shootings, COVID variants and war in Ukraine, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by anger and anxiety. But maintaining an optimistic outlook isn’t impossible, says James “Pouli” Pouliopoulos: “Just because the…

Is Ecofeminism the Answer to the Climate Crisis?

May 5, 2022
When talking about the climate crisis, Susan Dobscha says, metaphors matter.   As a Marketing professor, Dobscha understands better than most how language can influence public opinion and consumer behavior. And in a new chapter in “The Routledge…

When Your Work Affects Your Womb

April 1, 2022
It’s common for expectant mothers to have concerns about giving birth. But that’s not the only kind of labor they should be worried about, says Dhaval Dave.    Women who work during their pregnancies, the Stanton Research Professor of Economics…

The Femtech Paradox

March 15, 2022
When it comes to female employees and workplace wellness programs, Liz Brown is adamant: “What seems like a benefit can actually be a source of bias.”  
               Professor Brown
In…

(More) Power to the People

March 8, 2022
           Professor Cranmer
A record-breaking heat wave in August 2020 triggered rolling blackouts in California, leaving 800,000 homes and businesses without power. The following February, a freak…

From Natural Disasters to Deception Detection, Faculty Honored for Research Excellence

February 21, 2022
Each year, Bentley recognizes faculty members for their innovative and impactful research with Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Awards. Honorees are nominated by members of the Bentley community for research conducted within the past three calendar years,…

Beyond Binary

December 23, 2021
Nonbinary. Genderfluid. Genderqueer.   The terms are relatively new, but the reality they describe — individuals whose gender identities are neither strictly male nor female — has been celebrated for centuries. Hindu texts dating back to 400 B.C. are…

Breaking Barriers

November 18, 2021
Pat Flynn will never forget the first time she interviewed for a corporate board position.  It was the late 1990s, and the Economics professor — who was also serving as dean of Bentley’s McCallum Graduate School of Business — was meeting the president of…

Accounting for Bias

November 4, 2021
In 1921, John W. Cromwell, Jr. became America’s first Black certified public accountant. Despite graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1906 with advanced degrees in mathematics and astronomy, Cromwell was forced to wait 15 years before he was…