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Released: 31-Jan-2014 11:15 AM EST
Davidson College Professors Can Provide Expert Commentary on a Broad Range of Issues Tied to the Olympics in Sochi
 Davidson College

Released: 31-Jan-2014 10:50 AM EST
Winter Olympics: Experts Available to Discuss Athleticism, Threat of Terrorism
 Florida State University

Released: 31-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
In Super Bowl Commercials, Storytelling Counts
  Johns Hopkins University

They say sex sells, but when it comes to Super Bowl ads, a researcher begs to differ. He says it's all about the storytelling. Shakespeare's kind of storytelling.

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29-Jan-2014 9:00 AM EST
New Study Finds Differences in Concussion Risk Between Football Helmets
 Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech biomedical researchers took the lead in a large six-year study to see if helmets reduce concussion risk. Data were collected between 2005 and 2010 from eight collegiate teams: Virginia Tech, University of North Carolina, University of Oklahoma, Dartmouth College, Brown University, University of Minnesota, Indiana University, and University of Illinois. Overall, the study found a significant reduction in concussion risk when comparing a 1-star helmet to a 4 star helmet.

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Released: 30-Jan-2014 4:00 PM EST
Avoid Game-Day Overeating by Making Smart Food Choices on Super Bowl Sunday
 Villanova University

Released: 30-Jan-2014 2:25 PM EST
Football’s Big Night Has Dark Side: FSU Expert Available to Talk About Sex Trafficking at Super Bowl
 Florida State University

Released: 30-Jan-2014 2:00 PM EST
Security at Sochi Olympics to Be a Challenge, Says University of Louisville Professor
 University of Louisville

Released: 30-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
Northwestern Team Unionization Goes Far Beyond Gridiron
 Cornell University

Released: 30-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
Human Trafficking: The Dark Side of the Super Bowl
 Wichita State University

Released: 29-Jan-2014 1:00 PM EST
New Conference Schedule Delivers Football Fans Bowl Game Thrillers All Season
 University of Michigan

Imagine if the regular season were packed with the same white-knuckle matches that college football fans enjoyed during this year’s bowl season.
Released: 29-Jan-2014 12:00 PM EST
Drexel U. Experts Available to Comment on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
 Drexel University

With the opening of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games approaching on Feb. 7, Drexel University experts are available to assist the news media with its coverage on a variety of topics.

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Released: 28-Jan-2014 3:00 PM EST
Year of the Teaser for Super Bowl XLVIII Advertising
 Ithaca College

Released: 28-Jan-2014 3:00 PM EST
Brands Are Using First-Time Celebrity Endorsers in 2014 Super Bowl Ads - Which Ones Will Be a Hit?
 Villanova University

Released: 28-Jan-2014 10:00 AM EST
Clear Skies for Super Bowl Sunday
 Cornell University

Released: 27-Jan-2014 6:00 PM EST
The Super Bowl and the Supernatural: Is God a Performance Enhancer?
 Baylor University

More than 20 percent of Americans believe God has a say in sports -- for example, whether the Seahawks beat the Broncos. But that's troubling theology, says a Baylor professor. A survey conducted in January 2014 by the Public Religion Research Institute shows that many people believe God has a say in who wins, say, the Super Bowl.

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Released: 24-Jan-2014 6:00 PM EST
How Strong of a Football Fan Are You? There's a Test for That
 University of Washington

University of Washington psychologist Anthony Greenwald has adapted his Implicit Association Test on hidden biases to determine how strongly a football fan supports a certain team.

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Released: 24-Jan-2014 1:00 PM EST
Olympic Jitters: Making Sense of the Terrorist Threat in Russia
 Saint Joseph's University

Released: 24-Jan-2014 12:00 PM EST
Which Super Bowl Ad Will Score the Most Points with Viewers?
 University of Texas at Dallas

Released: 23-Jan-2014 3:00 PM EST
Super Bowl Ads Score with Popular Music
 Saint Joseph's University

Popular culture Expert David Allan, Ph.D. '99, with Saint Joseph's University's Haub School of Business is wrapping up a 10-year study of popular music in Super Bowl commercials this year. Through his research, Allan will illustrate the frequency in which advertisers employ popular music to market and relate with consumers.

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Released: 23-Jan-2014 12:00 PM EST
McGill Experts: Sochi 2014
 McGill University



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