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Released: 25-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EDT
American University Experts Available to Comment on Congress Hearing on Fake News & Misinformation on Social Media Platforms
 American University

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Released: 23-Mar-2021 5:50 PM EDT
UNH Expert Offers Historical Comment on Boston’s First Black Woman Mayor
 University of New Hampshire

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Released: 23-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Criminologist weighs in on tragedy in Boulder, Colorado
 Florida State University

By: Kathleen Haughney | Published: March 23, 2021 | 1:13 pm | SHARE: As the nation grapples with the second mass shooting in a month, criminologists are examining the patterns behind these horrific events.Florida State University Associate Professor of Criminology Jill Turanovic is available to speak to reporters about the deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado, and the issue of mass shootings.

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Released: 23-Mar-2021 1:30 PM EDT
‘Not a local affair’: Evanston reparations could harm national movement
 Cornell University

Released: 23-Mar-2021 12:45 PM EDT
Gun Violence Researcher at Rutgers Available to Discuss Recent Shootings
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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Released: 22-Mar-2021 5:35 PM EDT
Protesting While White Nationalist: What if They’d Been Black?
 Stanford Graduate School of Business

An essay by Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member Sarah Soule and coauthor Christian Davenport, University of Michigan

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Released: 18-Mar-2021 3:50 PM EDT
Cornell immigration experts available on farmworkers, DACA
 Cornell University

Released: 18-Mar-2021 3:10 PM EDT
Florida State Sociologist, Author Examines Benign Neglect of Flint Residents in "Tainted Tap"
 Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: March 17, 2021 | 3:09 pm | SHARE: It’s been seven years since the city of Flint, Michigan responded to a budget shortfall by switching its water source from Detroit, which draws from Lake Huron, to the Flint River. That move set off a years-long health crisis that has devastated lives and led to the indictment of the state’s former governor and eight other public officials.

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Released: 17-Mar-2021 12:05 PM EDT
US-China summit: ‘It's so cold in Alaska’
 Cornell University

Released: 12-Mar-2021 11:35 AM EST
Biden administration grants TPS to Venezuelans
 University of Michigan

Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated immigrants from Venezuela for temporary protected status for 18 months.

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Released: 11-Mar-2021 1:15 PM EST
@DrKatieFoss available for interviews on @POTUS plan to order 100 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Johnson & Johnson.
 Middle Tennessee State University

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Released: 10-Mar-2021 5:25 PM EST
Experts available to comment on federal government's $1.9 trillion economic relief plan
 Indiana University

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Released: 10-Mar-2021 8:05 AM EST
Granting TPS not a silver bullet for Venezuelans in the U.S.
 Cornell University

Released: 9-Mar-2021 11:45 AM EST
Law professor says legal definition of genocide is being met in China with handling of Uygur population
 Creighton University

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Released: 3-Mar-2021 5:45 PM EST
Domestic Terrorists Often Bred from Hate Groups
 SUNY Buffalo State University

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Released: 3-Mar-2021 2:15 PM EST
A bipartisan approach for energy/climate change policy--deep-sea mining
 University of Delaware

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Released: 2-Mar-2021 8:05 PM EST
Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on Delay in COVID-19 Vaccination Booster
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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Released: 2-Mar-2021 1:35 PM EST
UNH Expert Offers Comment on Supreme Court Reform and New Commission
 University of New Hampshire

Ryan Vacca, a professor at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law with an expertise in federal judiciary reform, and who recently advised the House in advance of the hearing, is available to discuss the problems plaguing the federal judicial system, how and why previous efforts have failed, arguments for and against court packing, and how the reforms might be structured to avoid past problems.

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Released: 26-Feb-2021 2:25 PM EST
Supply chain expert available to discuss Biden’s order to strengthen critical U.S. supply chains
 Northern Arizona University

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Released: 25-Feb-2021 11:35 AM EST
Scientists call for migratory bird protections, end of Trump rule
 Cornell University

Released: 24-Feb-2021 2:30 PM EST
With deportation freeze setback, Biden must engage with ICE
 Cornell University

Released: 24-Feb-2021 1:40 PM EST
As EVs take off, semiconductor demand to rise amidst chip shortage
 Cornell University

Released: 22-Feb-2021 3:15 PM EST
Payment Protection Program Reform: Maryland Smith Expert (Former U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy) Available
 University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Released: 22-Feb-2021 2:25 PM EST
UK Uber ruling highlights U.S.-Europe divide
 Cornell University

Released: 22-Feb-2021 2:20 PM EST
Biden’s PPP reform crucial for ‘equity of US recovery’
 Cornell University

   
Released: 18-Feb-2021 3:50 PM EST
Facebook’s news feed block in Australia stokes fear, resistance
 Cornell University

Released: 18-Feb-2021 3:05 PM EST
Biden immigration bill brings promise and peril
 Cornell University

Released: 18-Feb-2021 11:10 AM EST
American University Experts Available to Provide Insights on White House Immigration Bill
 American University

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Released: 16-Feb-2021 8:05 AM EST
Why is Biden making Milwaukee his 1st presidential trip? Political scientist weighs in on reasons behind Wisconsin visit
 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

President Biden selected Milwaukee as the site of his first official trip since taking office. The city missed the chance to host candidate Biden last summer after the DNC was scaled back because of COVID. A Milwaukee political scientist weighs in on the reasons behind Biden’s milestone visit.

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Released: 15-Feb-2021 4:40 PM EST
Cornell experts available as immigration bill hits Congress
 Cornell University

Released: 11-Feb-2021 2:15 PM EST
Experts list: Momentous shift to clean energy future?
 Cornell University

Released: 10-Feb-2021 5:05 PM EST
India's academic, online freedoms under fire as government cracks down
 Cornell University

Released: 10-Feb-2021 1:25 PM EST
In limiting political content, Facebook risks advancing censorship narrative
 Cornell University

Released: 10-Feb-2021 12:45 PM EST
Constitutional expert John Vile available to comment on Trump legal team's argument that the Senate “lacks jurisdiction” to try a former president.
 Middle Tennessee State University

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Released: 8-Feb-2021 4:30 PM EST
Creighton law professor says the Senate clearly has authority to try the President #impeachmenttrial
 Creighton University

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Released: 8-Feb-2021 3:45 PM EST
UChicago climate expert available to discuss Biden’s reversal of Keystone XL pipeline
 University of Chicago

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Released: 8-Feb-2021 12:05 PM EST
Backed by powerful allies, Myanmar generals take cues from U.S. events
 Cornell University

Released: 5-Feb-2021 8:55 AM EST
George Washington University Experts Available for Media Interviews on Former President Trump’s Impeachment Trial
 George Washington University

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Released: 2-Feb-2021 6:05 PM EST
The Impact of the U.S. Re-engaging with the World Health Organization
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The United States will begin participating in an international collaboration to distribute COVID-19 vaccines more equitably around the world after President Joe Biden reversed the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization on his first day in office. Richard Marlink, the director of Rutgers Global Health Institute, discusses the impact COVAX, the global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines, will have on ending the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening global health.

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Released: 2-Feb-2021 1:30 PM EST
Biden’s attention to immigration ‘root causes’ promising, but will take time
 Cornell University

Released: 1-Feb-2021 8:55 AM EST
Media: Register to ask questions for our expert panel on COVID-19 vaccine distribution under the new Biden Administration
 Newswise

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Released: 28-Jan-2021 3:15 PM EST
Vice Presidential Vogue: Kamala Harris and White House Fashion
 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

As Kamala Harris stood beside newly sworn-in President Joe Biden last week, all eyes were on her as she made history as the nation’s first female vice president.  But, much like other prominent women who have walked the halls of the White House before her, cultural experts expect that there will be  just as much focus on her fashion statements as on her political ones — and the scrutiny may be intensified as the first woman and person of color in the VP position takes on stereotypes surrounding Eurocentric standards of beauty.

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Released: 28-Jan-2021 2:40 PM EST
Disaster policy overhaul: A potential bipartisan effort for Biden and Congress
 University of Delaware

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Released: 28-Jan-2021 12:05 PM EST
Expert: A historic opportunity to combat systemic racism
 Washington University in St. Louis

President Biden signed four new executive orders collectively aimed at addressing racial inequality and justice. Washington University's John Robinson III, says it’s because of ongoing political engagement and pressure that Biden feels it necessary to pursue these aims, and we have this historic opportunity before us.

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Released: 28-Jan-2021 10:05 AM EST
Biden’s $10B climate adaptation move vital, but ‘a drop in the bucket’
 Cornell University

Released: 27-Jan-2021 9:50 AM EST
Biden oil, gas leasing ban signals shift away from ‘climate-damaging’ fuel
 Cornell University

Released: 26-Jan-2021 5:10 PM EST
WashU Expert: This is not the time to raise federal minimum wage
 Washington University in St. Louis

President Joe Biden has expressed support for raising the minimum wage for federal contractors and employees to $15 per hour. On Jan. 26, House and Senate Democrats took it a step further - introducing legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025, more than doubling the current minimum wage of $7.25.

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Released: 25-Jan-2021 2:55 PM EST
Biden's Racial Equity Plan aims for bold strides in police reform
 University of Delaware

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Released: 22-Jan-2021 12:15 PM EST
Biden climate change plan—why resiliency and environmental justice matter
 University of Delaware

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Released: 22-Jan-2021 12:05 PM EST
FSU experts available to discuss police reform
 Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: January 22, 2021 | 11:38 am | SHARE: With the Biden administration embarking on its first 100 days in office, the new president has promised to make police reform a part of his agenda.Police reform became a major issue during the 2020 presidential campaign after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis last May and subsequent protests.

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