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For months, two names — presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden — have consistently dominated news headlines and social media feeds in the leadup to Election Day 2020. Some, however, might be left wondering, especially following the chaotic presidential debate just last week, if Trump and Biden are the only options out there.
Rutgers political scientist Ross Baker is available to discuss new legislation to be introduced today that will establish a 25th Amendment commission to assess the president’s mental and physical capacity to hold office. “U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s bill to impanel…
Domestic violence was already considered an epidemic long before COVID-19 impacted the world, but the pandemic has caused an uptick in abuse cases, creating a greater need for awareness, education and intervention. October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month – a time…
Mona Lena Krook, a Rutgers–New Brunswick professor of political science, is available to discuss the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in an alleged domestic terrorist plot as it relates to violence against women in politics. “The alleged plot…
Two people, facing each other, talking — let’s call it “excitedly” — are probably the most important ingredients for a debate. They are also a recipe for disaster if one of those two people has a highly contagious virus that has been shown time and again to be transmitted through the air.Taking a cue perhaps from South Carolina Sen.
James Long has observed many elections in Asia and Africa, for research and as part of an advocacy organization called Democracy International. An associate professor of political science at the University of Washington, Long has witnessed firsthand the kind of…
Maryland Carey Law constitutional law expert Professor Mark Graber, JD is prepared to discuss the 25th amendment to the constitution in light of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s statement during a Thursday news conference that she’ll be “talking about the 25th…
David Greenberg, a Rutgers–New Brunswick professor of history and of journalism and media studies, is available to discuss the vice presidential debate. “Senator Kamala Harris showed herself to be a first-class debater, and she did former Vice President Joe Biden a…
Following Gov. Cuomo’s new coronavirus restrictions on schools, businesses and religious gatherings, Orthodox Jewish leaders have voiced criticism that they are being singled out for the new surge of COVID-19 cases. Jonathan Boyarin, professor of modern Jewish studies and an…
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded on Wednesday to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for their 2012 work on the development of Crispr-Cas9, a method for genome editing. This is the first time a Nobel prize has…
Rutgers medical experts are available to discuss the need to continue following COVID-19 guidelines despite President Trump’s discharge from the hospital, saying most people don’t receive the same intensity of medical treatments as the nation’s executive leader. “The evidence supporting…
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has a range of faculty experts available through election night and post-election in areas of American politics, public opinion, elections, voter access, and women in politics. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts. David Greenberg…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kathleen Haughney, University Communications (850) 644-1489; [email protected] @FSUResearch Florida State University professors as well as scientists around the world have benefited from the advent of CRISPR, the sophisticated genome editing technology that has revolutionized genetic research. The scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna received…
As the Trump administration issues two new rules Wednesday that will restrict the H-1B temporary work visa program, Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that the rules will harm employers…
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (Oct. 6) said Big Tech companies — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — have abused their monopoly power and called for the most sweeping changes to antitrust laws in 50 years. Democratic leaders on…
New Brunswick, N.J. (Oct. 7, 2020) – With deer breeding season underway, Kathleen Kerwin, a wildlife expert at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, is available for interviews on defensive driving to avoid wildlife-vehicle collisions, what to do if you see wildlife crossing…
Biography :Jennifer Chatman is a world-renowned researcher, teacher & consultant on leveraging organizational culture for firm performance and leading high-performance teams. Chatman is the Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management and a faculty member in the Management of Organizations…
The anticipation builds as the countdown to the Nobel Prize Committee’s announcement for the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipients draws near. “This is the ‘Oscars’ of science,” said Paul Bracher, Ph. D., assistant professor of chemistry at Saint Louis…
Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available before, during and after the vice presidential debate on Wednesday. For interviews, reach out to the listed contacts. Ashley Koning, Director of Rutgers’ Eagleton Center for Public Polling and an Eagleton assistant research professor.…
The George Washington University has several experts available to discuss various cybersecurity topics throughout National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including privacy and cybersecurity risks in a COVID-19 world, election information security, and cybersecurity as it relates to terrorism and homeland security.…
Instagram is unveiling two new tools on Tuesday to crack down on cyber-bullying: one will automatically hide comments that look like bullying and another will send a warning message to users whose comments are repeatedly flagged as harmful. Natalie Bazarova,…
With large gatherings and lockdowns in many places due to COVID-19, Halloween might be filled with more mischief than normal due to high stress levels, according to Libby Tucker, folklorist at Binghamton University, State University of New York. This year…
On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered new restrictions on COVID-19 hot spots in New York City, including the closure of all private and public schools in the nine city ZIP codes with upticks in coronavirus transmissions. Isaac Weisfuse is a medical…
The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on vaccine approvals that would almost certainly have prevented the release of a vaccine before the Nov. 3 election. Colleen Carey, assistant professor of policy analysis and management at…
Ask Questions for the lead investigator of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine trial, Dr. Dushyantha T Jayaweera, M.D.
Question the President of the American Medical Association, Susan R. Bailey, MD about the COVID vaccine trials: October 7, 2PM EDT
Ask Questions for Laura Beauchamp, MD, who contributed to the recently published (Oct. 2) CDC-led COVID study showing that adults can develop the same inflammatory COVID-related syndrome that children develop: Oct. 7, 2PM EDT
Meet Gary I Kleiner, MD, leading the Regeneron trial, which will be used as a prophylaxis to prevent the spread of COVID: Oct. 7, 2PM EDT
What’s the latest on the Regeneron COVID vaccine trial? Ask the Investigators, Gary Kleiner, MD and Laura Beauchamp, MD
Questions swirl about President Donald Trump’s health status following his COVID-19 diagnosis late last week, even as he left the hospital to greet supporters. Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology at Cornell University and an expert on the history and development of…
Communications expert Steven Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, is available to speak with journalists about messaging, rhetoric, and other aspects of communicating in advance of the October 7 vice presidential debate between Vice President…
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center’s scientists and physician-scientists are available to offer expertise in breast cancer research. Below are a few of the experts. Additionally, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer…
Last week, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared the heartbreaking news that they had experienced pregnancy loss, shedding light on an issue that is not often discussed, even though up to 25 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. October…
Voters trust that our elections take place without interference. MITRE supports state and local election officials with the objective advice and tools to combat threats to our voting infrastructure. Our work includes: Our SQUINT™ app lets election officials report disinformation…
On Monday, British company Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States, announced it would temporarily close all of it 663 movie theaters in both countries, a move expected to impact 45,000 employees and send the future of the…
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has a range of faculty experts available through the vice presidential debate and post-debate in areas of American politics, women in politics, public opinion, and race and politics. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts.…
Perry Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, is available to discuss the public health implications of President Trump’s positive test for coronavirus. “The president’s positive test demonstrates the power of coronavirus as it does not discriminate against…
The eyes of the world are on the latest patient to be diagnosed with COVID-19: President Donald Trump. According to reports, President Trump has just received antibodies from Regeneron in an effort to help his body fight off the illness.…
Dr. David Eisenman is director of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health and Disasters and professor-in-residence of community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Jonathan Fielding is a distinguished professor…
Matthew Sims, M.D. Ph.D., director of Infectious Disease Research at Beaumont Health, can discuss President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. He has spoken to local and national media on dozens of topics throughout the pandemic, including two recent research projects in which…
UC Davis Health experts in public health and epidemiology are available to discuss the role and importance of contact tracing in infectious disease control. Dr. Garcia can do interviews in Spanish. Lorena Garcia is an associate professor of epidemiology in…
Rutgers Medical Experts Available to Discuss President Trump Testing Positive for Coronavirus Rutgers medical experts are available to discuss the implications of President Trump’s positive test for coronavirus, including treatment protocols, results time for testing and the importance of following…
Dr. Michael O’Loughlin, professor of political science at Salisbury University, is available to speak with reporters on the potential impact of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis on the 2020 presidential election, how his positive test may influence Americans’ views on the…
Oct. 2, 2020 The University of Michigan has experts available to discuss the announcement that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the Medical School and…
Media AdvisoryTrump’s COVID/Mental Health Connection WHAT: With today’s news about President Trump’s positive COVID test, more research to explore what we know about how older adults manage following a COVID diagnosis is crucial. A team from McLean geriatric department have…
Dean Blumberg, M.D., is chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. He has spoken about COVID-19 on NBC Nightly News, NPR, and various additional media outlets. He is involved in clinical vaccine research and childhood immunization policies.…
On Friday, President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Doug Kriner, Cornell University professor of government and an expert on presidential power, says that the president’s test undermines his narrative about the virus.…
Rutgers scholar Katherine Ognyanova is available to comment on the latest Rutgers-Harvard-Northeastern-Northwestern survey data from The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States. The researchers polled 20,315 people across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia from…
Lady Justice and Lady Liberty. Strong female symbols have long been used to represent the embodiment of American ideals and freedom. So, it almost seems fitting that two women — the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Donald Trump’s presumptive replacement nominee Amy Coney Barrett — are at the heart of tensions over a vacancy on the country’s highest court.
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