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Released: 14-Mar-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Court battles will ensue following approval of oil drilling project
University of Miami

The Biden administration has greenlighted ConocoPhillips’ controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska. But environmental groups will mount legal challenges to stop it, said University of Miami environmental legal expert Jessica Owley.

Newswise: Social media experts explains why Congress set the stage for a TikTok ban
Released: 13-Mar-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Social media experts explains why Congress set the stage for a TikTok ban
Virginia Tech

TikTok, the world’s fastest-growing social media app, used by two-thirds of America’s teenagers, has federal lawmakers debating its potential threat to national security with legislation introduced by a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senators  empowering President Joe Biden to ban its use. Mike Horning, an associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, offers his perspective about the issues with TikTok that have put government officials on edge.

 
Newswise: FSU law professor available to offer context on United Nations High Seas Treaty
Released: 8-Mar-2023 10:50 AM EST
FSU law professor available to offer context on United Nations High Seas Treaty
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: March 8, 2023 | 10:23 am | SHARE: A new United Nations agreement, informally known as the “High Seas Treaty,” creates a legal framework for managing the parts of the world’s oceans that are outside national boundaries.Discussions over the treaty have been ongoing since 2004. Now that an agreement is drafted, it must be adopted and ratified by UN member states before it takes effect.

Released: 8-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EST
DePaul University experts available to discuss Chicago mayoral run-off, issues that will decide race
DePaul University

CHICAGO — As Chicago voters head to the polls in less than a month to decide whether Brandon Johnson, a Cook County Board Commissioner, or Paul Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will be the next mayor of the third largest city in the U.S., DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Expert: National Cybersecurity Strategy Neglects Public Awareness
Released: 2-Mar-2023 4:20 PM EST
Johns Hopkins Expert: National Cybersecurity Strategy Neglects Public Awareness
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University information security expert Anton Dahbura is available to discuss the Biden administration's newly released national cybersecurity strategy.

 
Released: 2-Mar-2023 9:55 AM EST
FSU political science professor available for context on Northern Ireland trade deal
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: February 28, 2023 | 12:36 pm | SHARE: The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on Northern Ireland trade issues, which became a major sticking point in post-Brexit negotiations.Florida State University Associate Professor Sean Ehrlich is available to provide context on the Northern Ireland trade deal.

Released: 1-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
‘China’s menacing behavior,’ military buildup cause for concern
University of Miami

China’s aggression and increasingly provocative actions in the Indo-Pacific reflect its willingness to openly challenge the U.S.-led economic order in the growth-oriented region, according to a University of Miami China and defense expert.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 9:55 AM EST
FSU experts available to comment on East Palestine Environmental disaster
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: February 27, 2023 | 9:33 am | SHARE: It’s been three weeks since a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio sparked an environmental disaster that is still unfolding.  A federal investigators’ Feb. 22 announcement that the accident was 100% preventable, came on the same day the Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced that the deaths of 43,700 aquatic animals were tied to the disaster.

Newswise: Economics expert available to speak about outlier repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Released: 26-Feb-2023 3:00 AM EST
Economics expert available to speak about outlier repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Virginia Tech

The one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion – or in the words of Kremlin leaders, “special military operation” – has left thousands dead or wounded, scores of buildings and infrastructure destroyed or damaged, and millions of people displaced. The economic damage from the war reaches far beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia.

Newswise: Jimmy Carter Lived the Ideal That There is More That Unites Us Than Divides Us
Released: 23-Feb-2023 9:35 AM EST
Jimmy Carter Lived the Ideal That There is More That Unites Us Than Divides Us
California State University, Fullerton

The news of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care brought messages of love and support from around the world. The legacy of the 39th president will endure for decades to come.

Newswise: Anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine: IU experts available to comment
Released: 20-Feb-2023 3:25 PM EST
Anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine: IU experts available to comment
Indiana University

Indiana University experts are available to discuss the political, economic and humanitarian implications of the ongoing war as the 1-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches.

Newswise: The impact of Russia's  war in Ukraine on energy markets
Released: 14-Feb-2023 1:55 PM EST
The impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on energy markets
Indiana University

Michael De Groot, assistant professor in the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, reflects on the economic impact of Russia's war in Ukraine as the 1-year anniversary of the invasion approaches.

Newswise: Why Spy Balloons? Computer Engineering Expert Explains the 'Sneaky Surveillance' Technology
Released: 9-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
Why Spy Balloons? Computer Engineering Expert Explains the 'Sneaky Surveillance' Technology
California State University, Fullerton

When it comes to China’s global surveillance efforts over military sites around the world, spy balloons are just as capable of collecting images as a satellite, according to U.S. officials.

Newswise: Notre Dame experts reflect on first anniversary of war in Ukraine
Released: 7-Feb-2023 1:05 PM EST
Notre Dame experts reflect on first anniversary of war in Ukraine
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame experts take a retrospective view on this one-year mark of the Russian invasion and provide insight into the war and its impact on Ukraine, the U.S. and the world.

Newswise: DePaul University experts available to discuss upcoming Chicago elections
Released: 30-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
DePaul University experts available to discuss upcoming Chicago elections
DePaul University

As Chicago voters head to the polls in less than a month to decide the next mayor of the third largest city in the U.S.—in addition to aldermanic elections in all 50 city wards—DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary.



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