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Released: 3-Aug-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Facebook's Transparency Is a Good Start, but Its Market Power Could Make It a Major Advocate for Privacy and Cybersecurity Worldwide
Indiana University

In the last week, Facebook disclosed a campaign by foreign interests – likely from Russia -- to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections and announced dramatic spending increases on improvements to data privacy and security. Cybersecurity expert Scott Shackelford shares what the company should do next

Released: 2-Aug-2018 12:15 PM EDT
Air Pollution Expert Available to Discuss the Impact of Rolling Back the Fuel Economy Mandate
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Michelle Fanucchi, Ph.D., is a public health expert who specializes in air and water pollution.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Ebola Virus - Subject Matter Experts
Georgetown University Medical Center

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University professors offer expertise for journalists seeking interviews in a variety of subjects related to Ebola. Topics include infectious disease control and treatment, vaccine development, clinical trials, global health security, and international health regulations. To schedule an interview, please contact Karen Teber at km463@georgetown.

Released: 1-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Expert says people 3D-printing guns put themselves at risk
West Virginia University

While opposition to manufacturing a gun using a 3D printer has focused on the safety of others, a West Virginia University forensic science expert says that the initial risk falls on the person firing a 3D printed weapon.

Released: 27-Jul-2018 3:40 PM EDT
WVU Experts Are Available to Talk About Food-Safety Regulations and How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
West Virginia University

West Virginia University expert Simon Haeder says the massive increases in food recall over the last five years-- 92.7 percent for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and 83.4 percent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (according to a study by the Stericycle Recall Index)-- could be attributed to alterations in agency regulations. Another WVU expert, Jacek Jaczynski, said it’s simple to avoid illness by washing hands and thoroughly cooking food.

Released: 27-Jul-2018 3:05 PM EDT
WVU Expert Says Water on Mars Would Be Extremely Acidic but Could Host Life
West Virginia University

With new and compelling evidence for water existing beneath the south pole of Mars, a West Virginia University professor says this underground lake is likely to be extremely salty and more acidic than battery acid. Life forms that can survive in extreme physical and geochemical conditions are found in abundance in acid salt lakes such as those in Chile and western Australia, she said.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Does Sparkling Water Hydrate You?
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Mark Zeidel, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, clears up the myths and facts around sparkling water.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
University of California, Irvine Professor an Expert on Heat Waves and Concurrent Climate Hazards
University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Amir AghaKouchak is available for media interviews on how heat waves and drought are supercharging the wildfires currently ravaging Greece.



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