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Released: 15-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Federal Reserve Rate Increase, Inflation, & Recession: AU’s Kogod School of Business Experts Available to Provide Insights & Commentary
American University

Federal Reserve Rate Increase, Inflation, & Recession: AU’s Kogod School of Business Experts Available to Provide Insights & Commentary

Released: 9-Sep-2020 3:05 PM EDT
AU Experts Comment on Signing of the Historic Israel-UAE Deal
American University

AU Experts Comment on Signing of the Historic Israel-UAE Deal

Released: 8-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Teachers Find Fake News Fighting Game Useful in the Classroom
American University

A fake news fighting game that became an unexpected viral hit continues to provide teachers with a useful classroom tool to help students spot the real from fake.

Released: 1-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
American U. Experts Comment: Will June Primaries Be Surprisingly Unsurprising?
American University

American University experts are available for comments on June primaries.

Released: 23-Jan-2018 3:30 PM EST
A New Collective of Scholars Set Their Sights on Examining the Impact of Race in Marketing
American University

The Race in the Marketplace (RIM) Research Network will focus its efforts on filling the void of scholarly research on race in marketing to impact public policy and nonprofit advocacy decisions worldwide.

   
Released: 3-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
New Book Details How ‘Interesting’ and ‘Amusing’ Stories of Failure Can Make You a Better Decision Maker
American University

New book highlights the three drivers of failure with 'interesting' and 'amusing' stories to help everyone make better decisions from the boardroom to the classroom and everywhere in between.

Released: 7-Nov-2017 9:35 AM EST
American University Offers Graduate Certificate in Islamic Finance
American University

New graduate certificate in Islamic finance offered at American University prepares professionals for the growing Islamic capital markets.

Released: 2-Nov-2017 12:20 PM EDT
New Game Highlights the Challenges of Reporting Sexual Harassment
American University

"Hurl the Harasser," created by the American University Game Lab, tackles the issues sexual harassment victims face, and what happens when women come together to speak out.

Released: 3-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues
American University

American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues

Released: 19-Sep-2017 12:15 PM EDT
Political and Foreign Policy Experts Available to Comment on President Trump’s U.N. Speech
American University

Political and Foreign Policy Experts Available to Comment on President Trump’s U.N. Speech

Released: 28-Jul-2017 10:20 AM EDT
Understanding the Eclipse: Physics Professor Available to Discuss Eclipse Viewing
American University

Next month's eclipse is a rare and unique opportunity. An American University professor is available to discuss the upcoming eclipse, and what scientists can learn from it.

Released: 24-Jul-2017 12:05 PM EDT
New Reports Provide Insights Into Role of Comedy in Social Change
American University

Politics and comedy. Although the two seem like night and day, comedy has proven itself as a powerful tool, prompting people to take action. An expert at American University is available to discuss the intersection between comedy and social justice, and the future of comedy as a change agent.

Released: 24-Jul-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Summertime and the Grilling Is Easy – Tips and Tricks From “Chemistry in Your Kitchen” Author & Professor Matthew Hartings
American University

The new craze in cooking? It's chemistry. An expert from American University is available to discuss the new cooking and chemistry trend, and the science behind our food.

Released: 17-Jan-2017 10:40 AM EST
AU Experts Comment on the Inauguration of the 45th President and Related Issues
American University

American University Experts Comment on the Inauguration of the 45th President and Related Issues

Released: 26-Nov-2016 11:30 AM EST
Cuba After Fidel: American University Experts Offer Comments
American University

American University experts are available to comment on the passing of Fidel

Released: 6-Oct-2016 7:05 PM EDT
American University Experts Offer Analysis of Presidential Debates
American University

American University Experts Offer Analysis of Presidential Debates

Released: 12-Nov-2015 2:05 PM EST
Media Advisory: American University Experts Forecast the 2016 Election
American University

American University professors, AU research fellows, and Cook Political Report's David N. Wasserman will gather to discuss Election 2016 predictions. The discussion will surround congressional races as well as the presidential contest.

Released: 16-Jul-2015 2:05 PM EDT
How Religion and the Environment Mix -- in a Good Way
American University

Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change marked an historic event, but as American University Philosophy and Religion Associate Prof. Evan Berry points out, Christianity’s ties with ecology are far from new. Berry's new book explores the religious roots of environmentalism.

Released: 22-Jul-2014 3:00 PM EDT
We, Robot: AU Prof. Despina Kakoudaki Available for Comment
American University

Robots and androids hold a powerful sway on our cultural imagination. Countless science fiction books and films have depicted artificial intelligence. Why do we find artificial people fascinating?

Released: 11-Dec-2013 12:30 PM EST
American University Builds on America’s Appetite for Understanding Food
American University

With a raised public consciousness, American University joined the national conversation through the development of a Center for Food Studies. Launched by Jeffrey Kaplan, professor of biology, the interdisciplinary center coordinates collaborative research, programs and more than a dozen academic courses. The program draws on AU faculty and students who carry out research on the social, political, and economic aspects of food.

Released: 28-Oct-2013 2:00 PM EDT
The Intersection of Gaming and Education
American University

How gaming technology in the classroom can revolutionize education.

Released: 18-Jun-2013 12:45 PM EDT
Five Ways to Keep Your Cool When Exercising in Summer Heat
American University

Even the most fit gym rat needs to take steps to avoid heat injury, especially heat stroke says Stacey Snelling, associate dean of American University's School of Education, Teaching and Health.

Released: 22-May-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Sequester Summer Takes a Bite Out of Morale?
American University

The summer sequester effect on federal employee morale could potentially leave a gaping hole in the federal workforce for years to come due to the brain-drain from federal ranks which may ironically end up costing the government more in the long run says American University's Robert Tobias.

Released: 11-Dec-2012 2:55 PM EST
Wild About Harry and Hobbits: The Magic of Fantasy
American University

With Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit hitting the silver screen, American University literature professor explains fantasy genre’s growing popularity.

Released: 24-Aug-2012 1:00 PM EDT
North Carolina Still a Swing State for 2012
American University

American University professor says vote against same-sex marriage soes not indicate Romney will win NC.

Released: 19-Jun-2012 3:35 PM EDT
Super Fans Behind Comic Book Films’ Super Success
American University

American University professor says unusually dedicated comic book fan base helps drive film genre’s popularity.

Released: 16-May-2012 8:30 AM EDT
American University Experts Available to Discuss NATO Summit
American University

What is the future of NATO? Can the Europeans or the Americans continue to fund NATO capabilities? Will the Alliance commitment to Afghanistan operations decline as European nations withdraw? Experts from American University are available to discuss the isues.

Released: 2-May-2012 12:50 PM EDT
“Mistake to Say Afghanistan War Ending,” Says American University Expert
American University

While the U.S. is drawing down significantly and turning over operations to the Afghans, it’s a mistake to say the war is ending. The war will continue beyond 2014 for the Afghans as well as for those U.S. service men and women who comprise the residual force that remains in country.

Released: 13-Apr-2012 8:30 AM EDT
Does the Summit of the Americas Still Matter?
American University

American University’s Latin America, and U.S. foreign policy experts are available to discuss the Summit of the Americas taking place in Cartagena, Colombia, and what will be taking place officially and on the sidelines April 14-15.

Released: 11-Apr-2012 12:45 PM EDT
It’s Tax Season Again, and the Middle Class Is Filing Its Returns
American University

American University tax experts available for tax commentary.

Released: 6-Apr-2012 10:40 AM EDT
Can Obama and Brazil's Rousseff Find Strategic Synergies?
American University

American University U.S.-Brazil, foreign policy, and Latin America experts are available to provide analysis of Brazil's Rousseff’s White House visit on Monday, April 9.

Released: 28-Feb-2012 10:45 AM EST
What Does a Putin Presidency Mean for Russians, the U.S.?
American University

Whether the old or new Putin emerges the victor seems to be the real question in the five way race to win the Russian presidency. American University experts are available to provide analysis.

Released: 22-Feb-2012 2:40 PM EST
Does Obama’s Tax Proposal Reform Go Far Enough?
American University

American University’s Kogod Tax Center experts David Kautter and Don Williamson are available to analyze and discuss the Obama administration’s corporate tax reform and small business tax reform proposals.

Released: 24-Jan-2012 3:15 PM EST
FY 2013 Defense Budget is a Turning Point
American University

The FY 2013 defense budget request will raise many questions about the ability of the U.S. to protect its national security interests abroad. American University Prof. Gordon Adams, former associate director for national security and international affairs at OMB in the Clinton administration is available for analysis and reaction.

Released: 16-Nov-2011 9:40 AM EST
Will U.S. Economy Be Affected by Euro Crisis?
American University

Unlike Greece, Italy’s economy has been called “too big to fail” and as the EU’s third largest economy has the potential to have a much greater impact on both the EU’s and U.S.’s economies through whatever deal is ultimately worked out to restructure Italy’s debt.

Released: 14-Nov-2011 4:00 PM EST
20th Anniversary Soviet Union’s Last Day:Experts Available
American University

Sunday, December 25, marks the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s last official day of existence, when then-president Mikhail Gorbechev’s resignation formally ended the government Vladimir Lenin instituted.

Released: 28-Sep-2011 8:30 AM EDT
Does the Super Committee Stand a Chance?
American University

American University's Jordan Tama is an expert on congressional and independent commissions based on his extensive study of 30 years of data. Tama is available to discuss the potential pitfalls faced by the Congressional deficit-reduction committee a.k.a. the Super Committee.

Released: 15-Sep-2011 10:40 AM EDT
Palestinian UN Bid, Ahmadinejad: Heads of State Gather at UN
American University

This year’s UN General Assembly Heads of State meeting has no shortage of controversy from issues ranging from a Palestinian bid for membership to new leaders who emerged from Arab Spring countries not to mention Iran’s firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the financial crises in the U.S. and Europe.

Released: 15-Sep-2011 10:00 AM EDT
American Jobs Act, Corp. Tax Reform Won’t Fix Unemployment
American University

David Kautter most recently served as Ernst and Young’s director of national tax, and is keenly aware of how President Obama’s American Jobs Act’s proposed tax cuts/credits aimed at employers and extending payroll tax cuts further for employees will be met by the business community and on Capitol Hill.

   
Released: 2-Aug-2011 2:00 PM EDT
Experts Advisory: 10th Anniversary of 9/11
American University

American University experts available to comment on 9/11 and terrorism.

Released: 26-Jul-2011 12:50 PM EDT
Sen. Reid’s Trillion Dollar Defense Savings Are Phony
American University

Dr. Gordon Adams, professor of U.S. Foreign Policy at American University’s School of International Service, says the trillion dollars in defense savings claimed in the latest deficit reduction proposal from Sen. Harry Reid is completely fictional.

Released: 22-Jul-2011 1:30 PM EDT
20th Anniversary of Soviet Coup: Experts Available
American University

Thursday, August 19, through Sunday, August 21, marks the 20th anniversary of the Soviet coup attempt during which members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempted to take control from Mikhail Gorbachev. American University faculty experts are available to provide commentary on the coup attempt’s significance.

Released: 7-Jul-2011 10:30 AM EDT
American U. Prof. Testifies for Deeper Defense Budget Cuts
American University

Gordon Adams, professor of U.S. Foreign Policy at American University’s School of International Service, testified before the House Budget Committee’s hearing on “Budgeting for America’s National Security.” Adams oversaw all U.S. foreign affairs and national security budgeting at OMB (1993-1997).

Released: 27-Jun-2011 11:20 AM EDT
U.S.- Pakistan Must Restore Trust and Confidence
American University

U.S.-Pakistan relations are at a boiling point and must be restored to pre-tension levels says American University Expert, Akbar Ahmed. Ahmed was Pakistan’s former High Commissioner to Britain. He has advised incoming CIA Director General Petraeus and high-ranking officials in the Obama administration on Islam and foreign policy.

Released: 2-Jun-2011 2:40 PM EDT
Will Peru’s Elections Affect Regional, Hemispheric Relations?
American University

Peru's runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala is widely viewed as a crossroads. The outcome of the election affects not only the country’s own future but for how it relates to its neighbors and the hemisphere as a whole. American University experts available for analysis.

Released: 26-May-2011 5:15 PM EDT
President Obama Should Support Abbas’s UN Initiative
American University

American University Professor Boaz Atzili argues President Obama's resurrected 1967 border proposal presents an historic opportunity for Israel to cement international recognition in his Huffington Post article. Atzili further asserts backing of Abbas's UN gambit by Obama and Israel.

Released: 19-May-2011 11:00 AM EDT
Was Obama’s Mideast Speech A Game Changer?
American University

American University experts Akbar Ahmed, Clovis Maksoud, and Ghiyath Nakshbendi possess over 100 years of combined experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether serving as ambassadors, financial experts, or journalists, they can offer expert analysis of Obama’s Mideast speech today.

Released: 17-May-2011 2:15 PM EDT
Secret Negotiations Drive Middle East Peace Process
American University

Anthony Wanis-St. John is a member of the faculty of American University’s Peace and Conflict Resolution program. His new book, Back Channel Negotiation: Secrecy in the Middle East Peace Process (Syracuse 2011) explains Back Channel Negotiations from the standpoint of the Israel-Palestinian decades’ long conflict and how the model is used elsewhere.


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