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For Those With Disabilities, the End of Abuse Comes With the Start of Sex Ed
For some people with intellectual disabilities, sexual assault and abuse is a rather unknown, and untaught, entity. Curbing this, according to an article from NPR, starts with better education during Sex Ed classes. Michael Gill, a Professor in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s School…
Everyone Loses During a Government Shutdown
Once again, Congress is facing a looming government shutdown as legislators return to Capitol Hill and begin the fight over immigration and budget items. Congress must come to an agreement on these contentious issues by next Friday to avoid a…
Infrastructure and the Role of Public-Private Partnerships
David Van Slyke, Dean of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Maxwell School, is available to talk to media about public-private partnerships, a topic being discussed with the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on public-private partnerships and public sector…
Modernizing Fashion Logos Comes With Some Dangers
Rebranding anything has its own pros and cons, but in the fashion market, it could make all the difference. In Fashionista, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Advertising Professor Ed Russell talked about this intense process, how it has the potential to alter revenues by…
Expert Banks Talks Russia and FBI with Bloomberg Radio
As House Republicans attack the FBI and its Russia investigation ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, William Banks, Founding Director of INSCT at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Unviersity, spoke with Bloomberg about this topic. “I think this is a partisan move to deflect…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Expert on Legality of Classroom Audio Recording
Two Maine parents are headed to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, where they look for the right to be able to record audio of their disabled son’s school day, as he is unable to do so…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Social Media Experts on Memes, the White House, and Society
While many find humor in memes and fake news surrounding President Trump’s Gorilla Channel story, two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors, Jennifer Grygiel of the Newhouse School and Jennifer Stromer-Galley of the iSchool, explained to the New York Times how it shows larger…
Chemist Selected as Research Ambassador by German Academic Exchange Service
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has been selected to serve as a science ambassador for a prestigious international exchange organization. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry, was named a DAAD Research Ambassador for 2017-18. DAAD, Deutscher…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Research Team Advances to Genius NY Competition Finals
A project being developed by College of Engineering & Computer Science Professor Utpal Roy and Ph.D. student Yunpeng Li is one of six finalists in the Genius NY 2018 Competition. The Genius NY program is the world’s largest business competition for…
Social Media Expert Grygiel on Logan Paul’s Loyal Followers
After a severely controversial video landed him in a global hot seat, YouTube star Logan Paul could still find support from his online followers. According to Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel, who spoke with CNet about this issue, because of YouTube’s…