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Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle August 25, 2012


Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is interviewed on CBC August 17, 2012


Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is interviewed on Marketplace Tech August 16, 2012


Karen Leonard, anthropology professor, is quoted in the Washington Post August 13, 2012


Research by Karen Leonard, anthropology professor, is featured in the Economic Times August 12, 2012


Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is quoted in Industry Leaders Magazine and the International Business Times August 9, 2012


Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is interviewed on Marketplace Tech August 9, 2012


Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, is quoted by Gothamist August 8, 2012