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Released: 28-Apr-2022 1:30 AM EDT
Global aid response on Ukraine too short-term, says study
Taylor & Francis

International organisations and governments offering aid to Ukraine are not targeting their assistance effectively, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Public Money and Management.

Newswise: The Trump Baby Bump Among Republicans After the 2016 Election
Released: 27-Apr-2022 10:35 AM EDT
The Trump Baby Bump Among Republicans After the 2016 Election
University of California San Diego

Republican-leaning counties saw a sharp rise in birth rates compared to Democratic-leaning counties after Donald J. Trump’s surprise win in the 2016 presidential election, reveals a forthcoming study from the University of California San Diego. Democratic counties, on the other hand, experienced a baby slump.

Released: 25-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
New White Paper on Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges in Achieving Justice
Wellesley College, Wellesley Centers for Women

This white paper delves into the factors that impact whether cases of child sexual abuse move forward to prosecution. It makes actionable recommendations for achieving justice for all involved and for strengthening the safety of communities.

Newswise: WashU Expert: Florida’s attack on Disney violates the First Amendment
Released: 22-Apr-2022 12:20 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Florida’s attack on Disney violates the First Amendment
Washington University in St. Louis

If Florida’s action to strip Walt Disney World of its status as a special tax district is indeed retaliatory against the company for its opposition to the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, as critics call it, then Florida has plainly violated the First Amendment, said a constitutional law expert at Washington University in St.

Released: 20-Apr-2022 1:30 PM EDT
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Dangerous APRN Legislation – Protects Patients in the Badger State
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) commends Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers for his leadership and dedication to patient safety demonstrated by his veto of Senate Bill 394 (SB 394), a measure that would have significantly eliminated requirements for physician collaboration with all advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse anesthetists.

Released: 20-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
New Report Analyzes Massachusetts Ballot Question on Rideshare and Delivery Companies
Tufts University

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life examines a Massachusetts ballot initiative that would give gig drivers some new and valuable protections--but would deny them the full complement of rights traditionally afforded to employees.

Newswise: Experts: Migration policy has reached a crossroads
18-Apr-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Experts: Migration policy has reached a crossroads
DePaul University

In the midst of more than 4 million Ukrainians leaving their home country due to the invasion by Russia, immigration and migration policy has reached a critical crossroads, says a pair of scholars who will speak at DePaul University’s Migration Collaborative Immigration Summit April 29.

Newswise: Perception matters: How fear about crime impacts presidential approval
Released: 18-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Perception matters: How fear about crime impacts presidential approval
Washington University in St. Louis

Using Gallup survey data from 2000-2019 spanning across four presidential administrations, political scientists at Washington University in St. Louis find anxiety about crime, race and the president’s political party influence whether Americans hold presidents accountable for crime.

Released: 15-Apr-2022 11:35 AM EDT
International OK shapes public perceptions of drone warfare
Cornell University

Armed drone strikes earn more public support and legitimacy when they have international approval from organizations such as the United Nations, according to a survey conducted by a team of Cornell researchers.

Released: 15-Apr-2022 11:25 AM EDT
Alabama Gov. Ivey's 'stolen election' claim in a campaign ad is still unfounded
Newswise

In a reelection campaign ad, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, claimed without proof, that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. There is still no evidence of election fraud.

Released: 15-Apr-2022 10:55 AM EDT
Brazilian study finds COVID-19 cases and deaths higher in areas with electoral support for President Bolsonaro
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Study of 853 counties in Minas Gerais state finds counties that voted for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2018 election are more likely to have higher incidence and death rates from COVID-19

Newswise: Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
Released: 15-Apr-2022 10:35 AM EDT
Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
University of Leicester

An international team of environmental scientists have published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study the world’s coral reefs – the ‘canaries in the coal mine’ of climate change.

Released: 15-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Vax now or vax later – what do parents think of mandatory vaccination?
King's College London

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has assessed parental preference for a mandatory childhood vaccination scheme and finds that, when rating different options for a mandatory vaccination scheme, the incentives for vaccinating, and penalties for not vaccinating, were the most influential factors in parents’ decisions.

Released: 14-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Pivotal Midterm Elections 2022: American University Launches Experts and Events Resource Guide for Journalists
American University

Pivotal Midterm Elections 2022: American University Launches Experts and Events Resource Guide for Journalists

Newswise: Weighing the Future: At the Intersection of Medicine, Racism, and Feminism
Released: 14-Apr-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Weighing the Future: At the Intersection of Medicine, Racism, and Feminism
Wellesley College

Reproductive rights, abortion laws, vaccine trials, and misinformation about whether COVID afffects fertility—these are some of the hot topics in the news that also relate to Natali Valdez’s research.

Released: 11-Apr-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Russian Trolls Tried to Distract American Voters with Entertainment
Cornell University

In a finding that has implications for the 2022 midterm elections, Cornell University researchers found Russia tried to distract liberal voters during the 2016 presidential campaign with a seemingly innocent weapon – tweets about music and videos.

Released: 8-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
What does Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment mean for the nation?
University of Miami

Ketanji Brown Jackson, who grew up in Miami, becomes the first Black woman to be elevated to the high court. But barriers for women and Black people still remain in all aspects of society, University of Miami experts cautioned.

Released: 8-Apr-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Deceptive Cuts Show Biden Out of Context, Not Evidence of Mental Decline
Newswise

Pattern of clips taken out of context to create the implication that president is unfit for office

Released: 6-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT
UCI experts available to discuss invasion of Ukraine
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine, has several members from a variety of fields of study that are available to comment on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Their names and areas of expertise are found below.   Matthew Beckmann, associate professor, political science. Beckman studies the organizational structures and operational strategies presidents can use to pick their team, invest their time, focus their attention, channel their effort, discipline their thinking, coordinate their subordinates, and, most importantly, make decisions.

Newswise:  Where Young Voters Could Decide Elections in 2022
Released: 6-Apr-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Where Young Voters Could Decide Elections in 2022
Tufts University

CIRCLE’s Youth Electoral Significance Index uses multiple indicators to rank 2022 U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and gubernatorial races where young people have the highest likelihood to influence the result.

Released: 5-Apr-2022 12:55 PM EDT
Prehistoric changes in climate do not disprove current climate science
Newswise

The conclusion that climate change is natural, therefore humans have nothing to do with it, or that we shouldn't do anything about it, is misleading.

Released: 1-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Ray Brescia on the Supreme Court and Ethics
Albany Law School

Since the election of 2020, issues of legal and judicial ethics have dominated the news.

Newswise: Political motivation often comes down to personal assessment of other races’ deservingness
Released: 30-Mar-2022 3:40 PM EDT
Political motivation often comes down to personal assessment of other races’ deservingness
University of Notre Dame

While maybe not racially prejudiced, a broad swath of American citizens nonetheless do and say things that racists do, according to a new University of Notre Dame study.



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