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Released: 10-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST

GW Expert Available: New Survey Finds Election Officials Are Worried About Disinformation Campaigns, Other Cyber Threats in 2024 Elections

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Policy LIFE MEDICINE

Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 PM EST

Public opinion polls may not be as straightforward as you think

Dartmouth College

Public opinion polls are often considered "the will of the people" but a new study on the role of polls in South Korea shows that they may not always be that transparent.

Southern Methodist University

Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST

David Kaplan Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Tufts University

David Kaplan, the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Feature Expert MEDICINE

Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:00 AM EST

National Academy of Inventors honors SMU professor J.-C. Chiao as fellow

J.-C. Chiao, the Mary and Richard Templeton Centennial Chair and professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the SMU Lyle School of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Announcement SCIENCE

Released: 11-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST

GW Expert: Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Seek Another Term

Expert Pitch LIFE

Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST

Toxic atmosphere, party infighting: Members of Congress rush for exits

Cornell University

Released: 29-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST

New Poll: Over Half of Young People Extremely Likely to Vote; Youth Focused on the Economy Ahead of 2024 Election

Tufts University

Almost a year away from the 2024 presidential election, a majority of young people consider themselves extremely likely to vote. Overall, young people remain more supportive of a Democratic candidate and are concerned about major issues like the cost of living, gun violence, and climate change. These takeaways and trends come from the CIRCLE Pre-2024 Election Youth Survey conducted by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, the preeminent nonpartisan research center on youth civic engagement based at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.

American Psychological Association (APA)

27-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST

Psychological science can help counter spread of misinformation, says APA report

Debunking, “prebunking,” nudging and teaching digital literacy are several of the more effective ways to counter misinformation, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association.

Policy LIFE

Released: 28-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST

GW Politics Poll Finds Americans Concerned about Biden's Leadership and Age, Trump's Moral Character

A new George Washington University Politics Poll shows significant liabilities for U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump heading into the 2024 election.

Feature LIFE

Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST

GW Experts Available: House Sends Bill to Senate in Hopes of Averting Government Shutdown

Released: 30-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT

Voting in any election has benefits for young voters

James Madison University

Released: 30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT

Pence Suspends Campaign Enlight of Unwavering Trump Loyalists

Expert Pitch LIFE

Released: 25-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT

Political rhetoric changes views on democratic principles, study finds

University of Notre Dame

Although previous research has indicated that political rhetoric does not undermine support for democracy as a system of government, a new study from Matthew E.K. Hall, the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Professor of Constitutional Studies, professor of political science and director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, shows that some of that rhetoric reduces support for certain basic principles of American democracy.

California State University, Fullerton

Released: 6-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT

House Speaker Ousting Shows How Culture Wars are Shaping Democracy, Republican Party

The ousting of U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California from his House speaker post this week is the latest challenge to the country’s democratic norms and institutions. McCarthy is the first speaker to be removed this way, thanks to a group of ultraconservative House Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, joining Democrats in voting to get rid of McCarthy.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT

Shutdowns, like elections, have winners and losers. Virginia Tech expert explains the optics and how it impacts elections.

Virginia Tech

Washington State University

Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:10 PM EDT

Faster postal service linked to better voter turnout

A more efficient U.S. Postal Service can increase voter turnout in all states regardless of their mail voting laws, according to a Washington State University study.

Released: 25-Aug-2023 2:35 PM EDT

Trump’s mug shot expression was a calculated move for his presidential campaign strategy, says experts

Virginia Tech

For the first time in United States history, a former president has their mug shot taken and released to the public in connection to criminal charges. Donald Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia last night and was booked on felony charges alleging he participated in a criminal conspiracy to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.