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UrduNew Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 19, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Mark Beal, the author of Decoding Gen Z, is available to discuss whether companies are prepared to recruit and retain the newest arrivals to the workplace – Generation Z, or people…
Category: Expert Pitch
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Flame Experiments on International Space Station
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 19, 2019) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Engineering Professor Stephen D. Tse can comment on flame experiments this month on the International Space Station. The NASA project on symmetrical flames, called s-Flame, is aimed at studying combustion,…
States’ rights at the center of California auto emission conflict
The Trump administration is expected to strike down California’s ability to set in-state auto emissions standards this week. The move pits California against the administration in an unprecedented legal battle over the states’ right to regulate air quality. David Bateman,…
Expert Available to Discuss Dangers of Vaping and Associated Lung Illness
WHO: Keith S. Naunheim, MD, Vallee L. Melba Willman Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Saint Louis University (SLU), and past president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons WHY: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers…
Experts Available to Discuss Latest NJ Vote-by-Mail Changes
New Brunswick, N.J. (September 18, 2019) – Experts at the Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics are available to provide commentary on New Jersey’s latest change to its vote-by-mail law, which requires county clerks to send mail-in ballots to voters…
Expert Available to Discuss Back-to-School and Mental Health: Helping students handle stress of a new school year
WHO: Cindy Jones, director, Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) at Children’s of Alabama, is available for interviews about coping with the stress and anxiety that a new school year can cause for students and parents. WHY: Returning to school can…
Bankruptcy filing by Purdue Pharma not likely to protect Sackler Family
On Sunday, Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions from the sale of OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the state and local governments suing it over the toll of opioids. Indiana University…
Expert Available to Discuss White House Plans to Challenge CA Auto Emissions Rules
New Brunswick, N.J. (September 18, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Stuart Shapiro, an expert on federal and state regulating powers, can comment on the Trump administration’s plans to revoke California’s federal waiver for setting its own tailpipe-emissions rules, expected to be…
NY e-cig flavor ban ‘tricky’: reduces appeal to teens, could lead to more cigarette use
On Tuesday, New York became the first state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, which covers all flavored cigarettes and vaping products except for menthol and tobacco flavors. The ban goes into effect immediately, and retailers have two weeks…
Israel election shows testimony to the deep political divide in the Middle East, says expert
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival with voting underway in Israel’s second election in five months, says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, an internationally recognized expert on Iran and Middle Eastern politics at Virginia Tech. The election comes…
Israel election shows testimony to the deep political divide in the Middle East, says expert
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival with voting underway in Israel’s second election in five months, says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, an internationally recognized expert on Iran and Middle Eastern politics at Virginia Tech. The election comes…
Former EPA administrator available to comment on expected revocation of California’s authority on car emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Wednesday it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, a move that is part of a larger strategy to rollback vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards adpoted during…
Former EPA administrator available to comment on expected revocation of California’s authority on car emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Wednesday it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, a move that is part of a larger strategy to rollback vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards adpoted during…
High Levels of Fecal Bacteria Found in Lower Raritan River
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2019) – High levels of fecal bacteria have often been found at six new water sampling sites in the lower Raritan River since May, according to a Rutgers-coordinated monitoring program that included more than 20…
High Levels of Fecal Bacteria Found in Lower Raritan River
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2019) – High levels of fecal bacteria have often been found at six new water sampling sites in the lower Raritan River since May, according to a Rutgers-coordinated monitoring program that included more than 20…
Experts @UCSDHealth & @UCSDMedSchool available to discuss dangers of #vaping and lung disease
In August, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning about a growing epidemic — lung injury caused by vaping. There have been more than 380 cases reported nationwide, with half of these patients requiring intensive care, and at…
Experts @UCSDHealth & @UCSDMedSchool available to discuss dangers of #vaping and lung disease
In August, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning about a growing epidemic — lung injury caused by vaping. There have been more than 380 cases reported nationwide, with half of these patients requiring intensive care, and at…
.@UNLV Expert Available: Aliens & Area 51
He’s somewhere out there: That is, Michael Ian Borer, a UNLV sociologist and pop culture expert who’s available to offer context to media stories about the swelling interest in aliens and the Area 51 military base in Nevada. Items that Borer…
.@UNLV Expert Available: Aliens & Area 51
He’s somewhere out there: That is, Michael Ian Borer, a UNLV sociologist and pop culture expert who’s available to offer context to media stories about the swelling interest in aliens and the Area 51 military base in Nevada. Items that Borer…
Expert Available to Discuss Prison Violence, Oklahoma Lockdown
Brittany Friedman, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick expert on social control and prison organization, is available for commentary on prison violence, and the most recent cases in Oklahoma where several prisons across the state are on lockdown due to inmate fights.…
Expert Available to Discuss Prison Violence, Oklahoma Lockdown
Brittany Friedman, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick expert on social control and prison organization, is available for commentary on prison violence, and the most recent cases in Oklahoma where several prisons across the state are on lockdown due to inmate fights.…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss European Commission, President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen
R. Daniel Kelemen, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick professor of political science and expert in E.U. politics, is available for commentary on Ursula von der Leyen, the president-elect of the European Commission, and the controversy around her proposed team of commissioners for…
Bowling Green State University joins the world in mourning the loss of Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer Ric Ocasek, a BGSU student in the ’60s.
Sound archivist available to talk about Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, who passed away Sept. 15: Bowling Green State University joins the world in mourning the loss of Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer Ric Ocasek, a BGSU student in the ’60s. As…
Tulane expert available to speak about energy market impacts of Saudi Arabia oil attack
Tulane University energy industry expert Eric Smith is available to speak about how the recent drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia could impact world oil and gas supplies and the U.S. market. Smith, who is associate director of…
Anxiety mounts for Ford and Chrysler with GM strike, work stoppage
More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off of factory floors and set up picket lines early Monday morning as contract talks with General Motors led to a strike. Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants and 22 parts distribution warehouses.
EPA rollback of clean water regulations is good news for Appalachian region
A West Virginia University water expert believes there is good news in this week’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement repealing the 2015 rule that expanded the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. Jason Hubbart,…
WOTUS rollback threatens half of US wetlands, fifth of streams
The Trump administration finalized the legal rollback of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule this week, a rule issued by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers under Obama to expand waterway eligibility for environmental protection. Amanda Rodewald…
Vaping-related disease: A challenge for health care providers says @UBuffalo physician
Faculty profile: http://medicine.buffalo.edu/faculty/profile.html?ubit=ssethi Broadcast studio is available at UB. scraped from https://www.newswise.com/articles/vaping-related-disease-a-challenge-for-health-care-providers-says-ubuffalo-physician
Pushing rates further into negative territory would be counterproductive, say Notre Dame economists
Notre Dame economists Cynthia Wu and Eric Sims, who presented to the Fed this summer at the Chicago Fed conference, can comment on Trump’s desire to lower interest rates to zero or below zero. Select comments from the press release…
WashU Expert: Gig economy bill would have broad implications for American labor
Lawmakers in California have approved a bill that could pave the way for gig economy workers, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, to be reclassified as full- and part-time employees and not contract workers. If the bill becomes law, it will have broad implications for labor in America, said an employment law expert at Washington University in St.
Faced with likely defeat, Netanyahu bets on politics of fear
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE September 12, 2019 Faced with likely defeat, Netanyahu bets on politics of fear Next week, Israelis will head to the polls in a snap election, where the incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face off…
Tulane expert available to speak about the U.S. response to Hurricane Dorian’s destruction on The Bahamas
On Sept. 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco Islands in The Bahamas as a category 5 hurricane and a day later hit Grand Bahama Island at the same category. As of Sept. 9, the death toll was at least…
NYPD’s mental health move a step in the right direction
The NYPD recently announced they revised their fitness-for-duty policy and will no longer automatically strip police of their badges if they are dealing with mental illness. Bill Sonnenstuhl, associate professor of organizational behavior who specializes in employee assistance programs and…
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert addresses vaping concerns
With possible vaping-related deaths dominating news headlines, there is an increased concern on its effects and associated lung illnesses. Health officials are worried that there is a possible connection between vaping and a number of multi-state deaths that have occurred in the United States. While it’s not necessarily clear what is causing the lung damage, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention has issued a warning to discontinue vaping pending further investigation into the surge of lung-related deaths.
Ask questions before deciding how to select a charity in response to Hurricane Dorian, expert says
Millions of Americans are trying to figure out the best way to use their money to help people recover after Hurrican Dorian. David Campbell, an expert in philanthropy at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has four tips to…
Rutgers Medical Expert Discusses Health Effects of Vaping on Youth
Young people face special health risks when using e-cigarettes, according to tobacco dependence expert
Michigan Tech researcher at World BioEconomy Forum in Finland to promote role of forest biomaterials in sustainable future
Mark Rudnicki, professor of practice in forest biomaterials in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University and executive director of the Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute, is taking part in the second World BioEconomy Forum in…
Rutgers Experts To Speak on the Continued Health Risks Faced by First Responders Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
Rutgers Experts Available to Speak on the Continued Health Risks Faced by First Responders Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary New Brunswick, N.J., September 9 – Rutgers University public health researchers who studied the long-term health risks facing rescue workers who responded…
Lancet Commission Report on Malaria Eradication: Bloomberg School Faculty Statement
The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication issued a report Sept. 8 that posits that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can be eradicated as early as 2050. The Lancet Commission report includes a linked comment by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
Terrorism Expert Discusses How Terrorism Has Changed Since September 11, 2001
Terrorism has changed in the 18 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Attack techniques and recruiting efforts continue to evolve as prevention and security improve. The method might change, but the intention remains the same, said Dr.…
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Newark’s Lead in Water Issue
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2019) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick water expert Daniel J. Van Abs can discuss water supply issues involving lead in Newark, New Jersey, including water program development and the affordability of water infrastructure. “What Newark is…
Rutgers Twin Towers Expert Available to Discuss 9/11 Anniversary
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2019) – Rutgers American studies scholar Angus Gillespie is available to discuss the history of the construction of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and the lives of the people who worked inside the buildings…
WeWork’s IPO to signal post-summer investor attitudes
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Sep. 9, 2019 WeWork’s IPO to signal post-summer investor attitudes Office-sharing company WeWork is reportedly considering slashing its initial valuation to below $20 billion, a price that falls far short of the firm’s private valuation…
Vaping expert, pediatrician, available to discuss concerning deaths and related illnesses affecting teens
As more vaping-related deaths and heath concerns are continuing to rise in the United States, Susan Walley, M.D., pediatrician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and chair of the section on tobacco control for the American Academy of Pediatrics, can discuss…
Smoking cessation expert can comment on vaping-related deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health has confirmed the first death of an Indiana resident on Sept. 5 due to severe lung injury linked to a history of e-cigarette use, or “vaping.” And according to the state, Indiana is investigating…
Notre Dame Economist James Sullivan Can Comment on Census Bureau Poverty Stats
University of Notre Dame’s James Sullivan is available to analyze and comment on the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau poverty and income statistics to be released Sept. 10. Notre Dame has an on-campus studio so we can easily arrange TV/radio interviews. Email…
Rutgers Experts Can Discuss Invasive Spotted Lanternfly in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 6, 2019) – With the invasive spotted lanternfly now in parts of eight counties in New Jersey, Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor George C. Hamilton and Professor Anne L. Nielsen can discuss the spread of and threat…
Dorian slams Southeast at peak harvest season: soil and crops at risk
As Dorian continues to make its way up the East Coast this week, agriculture producers are warned extreme weather and flooding could devastate crops. Two Cornell University experts – David Wolfe and Harold van Es – explain the impacts Dorian…
Political Science Expert Available to Discuss Brexit
New Brunswick, N.J. (September 5, 2019) – R. Daniel Kelemen, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick professor of political science and expert in E.U. politics, is available to comment on the latest developments regarding Brexit. “With the Brexit deadline looming on October…
iPhone 11 launch won’t be as successful as previous years, expert says
The iPhone 11 is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 10, but most will wait to buy it until the iPhone X has aged out, according to Binghamton University marketing expert Manoj Agarwal. “Typically, Apple has a two-year product cycle,…