We’ve all been there: Meeting someone new and seconds later forgetting his or her name. According to an expert, it’s not necessarily your brain that determines how well we remember names, but rather our level of interest.
Q&A with Glenn E. Smith, PhD.
When the U.S. Supreme Court Justices announced their rulings, these professors can provide inside analyses based on their many years of collaboration with the state and federal agencies, and populations potentially impacted.
American University professor says unusually dedicated comic book fan base helps drive film genre’s popularity.
How well residents evicted by Western wildfires know their neighbors will likely play a major role in how they cope and rebuild, says a Purdue University expert.
With the hot, muggy summer season arriving, kids will be heading to the pool to cool off. While swimming is refreshing, fun and good exercise, even chlorinated pools contain many germs that can make them ill.
Indiana U. experts in Constitutional and health law, public health, business ethics and health policy can discuss the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss the Obama administration’s announcement on Friday that it is changing its policy toward undocumented young people.
In light of today’s White House announcement that the U.S. will stop deporting certain young, illegal immigrants, Cornell University has made two experts available for media interviews via phone, ISDN or on-campus television studios.
Elizabeth Young, associate professor of law and director of the immigration law clinic at the University of Arkansas, is available to comment on Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's announcement today that certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings.
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on Arizona’s controversial immigration law – expected on June 18 or June 25 – Cornell law professor and immigration law expert Stephen Yale-Loehr is available to discuss the case and the decision with members of the media.
Researchers can discuss why such a small animal created so much consternation for the petroleum and ranching industries, and why the Fish and Wildlife Service were looking to list the lizard in the first place.
Salisbury University's Dr. Frank Shipper has spent years researching and consulting with employee-owned businesses. He is available to speak with media on management, leadership and team development in this growing field.
Mayo Clinic urologists recommend a personalized approach to determining whether or not a patient should consider PSA screening for prostate cancer.
The transition to fatherhood can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, journeys for dads today, says Jared Durtschi, a Kansas State University marriage and family therapist. Durtschi offers advice for all fathers, especially those experiencing parenthood for the first time.
Valerie Bunce, professor of international studies at Cornell University and co-author of the upcoming book “American Democracy Promotion and Electoral Change in Post-Communist Europe and Eurasia,” explains why the recent protests in Moscow signal the end of Russian President Putin's invincibility.
Aging expert discusses how to talk with parents about moving into nursing home and end-of-life wishes.
A Texas Tech University expert studies ways to overcome diseases such as Chagas with researchers from Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He can discuss what progress has been made with finding the next generation of treatments for the disease.
Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) has recently taken a closer look at the changing face of fatherhood.
David Siddhartha Patel is a professor of government at Cornell University and has studied Middle Eastern politics in Syria. He explains why "we are watching the beginning of a protracted and bloody civil war in Syria that will likely last several years."
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