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“You might not see ‘Scream,’ but it is important.”
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by Deseret News for the article “You might not see ‘Scream,’ but it is important.” Phillips, who studies popular culture and public…
Playtime, Deep Breaths, and Movement Can Help Calm Kids鈥 COVID Fears
COVID-19 is widespread in the U.S., and even the nation鈥檚 youngest kids are feeling the anxiety that comes with facing the ongoing pandemic. From missing school, to hearing about classmates getting sick 鈥 and often catching it themselves 鈥 it鈥檚…
Lead Pipe Action Plan – Maxwell Anthropology Professor Weighs In
The Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan aims to replace the nation鈥檚 lead pipes over the next ten years. The plan has more than 15 action items including the launch of a new EPA regulatory process for our water drinking…
Were Tornadoes Caused By Climate Warming? Warming Likely Makes Storms More Intense
President Biden is visiting the state of Kentucky today, assessing damage from the weekend tornado outbreak that killed more than 80 people across several states. The brunt of the damage was in Kentucky where more than 70 people lost their…
The ‘Biden Bump’ Happening Abroad Right Now
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Morning Consult article 鈥淎merica is Experiencing a Biden Bump Abroad, but It鈥檚 What Allies Fear That Matters Most.鈥 Khalil discussed the idea of the ‘Biden bump,’…
With the Rise of New Omicron Variant, Where Do Republicans and Democrats Stand?
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor piece 鈥淎s US faces new COVID variant, calls for patience and prudence.鈥 Gadarian discusses the newest COVID-19 variant, omicron, and whether…
How the US Public Feels About the Developments of Artificial Intelligence
Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Wired article 鈥淓x-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center.鈥 Professor Zhang conducted a survey to gauge how AI researchers and the US public…
Military Veterans Experience A Range of Intense Emotions After Leaving Combat
Kenneth Marfilius, assistant teaching professor and Director of Online and Distance Education in Falk College, was interviewed for the North Carolina Health News story 鈥淰ets are connecting to mental health care. Is it enough? – NC Health News.鈥 Marfilius, a…
鈥淓arned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions.鈥
Research by Leonard Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was cited in the Phys.org article 鈥淓arned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions.鈥 Lopoo, an expert on family policy and behavioral economics,…
Professor George Saunders Reflects On His New Book, “The Mom of Bold Action”
鈥淭he Mom of Bold Action鈥, a short story written by聽George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Science, was covered in The New Statesman article 鈥淕eorge Sauders: 鈥榃e鈥檙e in this intimate tennis game, the reader and the…