Policy researchers visiting the LBJ School this semester from universities around the nation gave presentations on minority issues, advancements in technology, and the international political economy.

The talks were part of an LBJ School Research Colloquium series and included the following presenters:

• Lloyd Blanchard, an assistant professor at the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle, gave a presentation called "The Paradoxical Effect of School Integration on the Educational Outcomes of Black Pupils."
• David Kirsch, a visiting assistant professor at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles discussed a paper called "The Electric Vehicle: Retrospect and Prospect."
• Eva Thorne, an assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University in Boston, presented "Protest and Accountability: The World Bank and the Politics of Safeguard Policy Compliance."

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May 14, 2001

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