October 2024

Among those getting press during the month of September were the following members of the CCAS community:

Brandon Kohrt was quoted by WUSA-CBS9 in the article “Suicide Prevention: here’s how we can help our loved ones.”

Chet C. Sherwood was quoted by Discover Magazine in the article “The Long Journey to Complex Thought.”

Bernard Wood’s comments written in Nature were quoted by IFLScience in the article “What Makes Olduvai Gorge So Special?”

Keryn Gedan spoke to WYPR-FM Baltimore in the segment “During Climate Solutions Week, how Marylanders are building the future of food.”

Luca Livraghi’s research on how butterfly wings get their colors was covered by Tech Explorist in the article “An unexpected genetic mechanism influences butterfly wing evolution” and by Earth.com in the article “How do butterfly wings acquire their breathtaking colors?”

Alexander R. Pyron was quoted by Live Science in the article “Which animal can have the most babies at one time?”

Steven Hamilton authored the article “Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution” for The Sydney Morning Herald and was quoted by The Conversation in the article “How do economics judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?”

Tara M. Sinclair was quoted by NerdWallet in the article “How Harris and Trump Want to Battle Inflation and Lower Prices” and by PolitiFact in the article “Kamala Harris exaggerates scale of prepandemic manufacturing job losses.” 

Denver Brunsman was quoted by NPR in the article “George Washington established the presidency. How much of it would he recognize now?”

Matthew Dallek was quoted by Newsweek in the article “What Vice-Presidential History Tells Us About Kamala Harris’ Chances;” by CBS News in the article “Neither Trump nor Harris has released comprehensive recent medical records as Election Day nears;” and by The New York Times in the article “Republican Science Denial Has Nasty Real-World Consequences.” He was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Trump stokes suspicions about assassination attempt, raising fears of more violence;” by The Atlantic in the article “Laura Loomer Is Where Republicans Draw the Line;” and by The New York Times in the article “Trump Tries to Close Off a Chief Line of Attack: That He’s a Danger to Democracy.” He was quoted by Buzzfeed News Germany in the article “‘Creeping Horror’: US experts fear Björn Höcke.” He spoke to ABC Radio about the presidential race; to ABC News Prime in the segment “Election 2024: How did we get to this moment?;” to Bloomberg and Canada’s CBC News Network about the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump; to WNYC-FM’s “On the Media” in the segment “The Trump Campaign Continues to Spew Lies about Springfield. Plus, Support for Political Violence Is On the Rise:” and to Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien in the segment “Why do vice presidents debate?.” 

Jay Daigle authored the article “Election predictions can’t be proven–and that’s not a problem.” for Britain’s LBC. 

Imani Cheers was quoted by The Hill in the article “Trump strikes sour note with Jack White, Foo Fighters, Celine Dion;” by CGTN America about the presidential election; by Spectrum News in the article “Experts say Harris shouldn’t engage with Trump if he attacks her race, gender in debate;” and by The Associated Press in the article “Hoda Kotb Is Leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Early Next Year.” She spoke to WRC-NBC4 about the legacy of James Earl Jones and to WRC-NBC4 about the legacy of Frankie Beverly. 

Jesse J. Holland was quoted by Agence France-Presse in the article “Harris steers clear of race, gender despite historic bid;” and spoke to WBUR-FM’s “Here and Now” in the segment “Concern over political rhetoric dominates week in politics.”.

David Karpf was quoted by Scripps News in the article “The role TikTok is playing on the campaign trail;” by Inside Higher Ed in the article “Claremont Institute, Home of ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer, Returns to Political Science Conference;” and by Axios in the article “Silicon Valley founders fight back”. He was quoted by Foreign Policy in the article “On the Edge’ Puts Its Bets in the Wrong Places;” and by USA Today in the article “Biden, Harris net worth nowhere near viral post’s claim | Fact Check.” 

Steven Livingston was quoted by The New York Times in the article “Left-Wing Misinformation Is Having a Moment.”

Peter Loge spoke to Gray TV about Kamala Harris’s and Tim Walz’s first joint interview  and in the segment “Analysis of Trump And Harris Debate;” to WTTG-Fox5 about Tim Walz’s comments about his military service (video: 1, 2); to KTVU-Fox2 San Francisco about the presidential debate; and to Local News Live about lawmakers trying to avert government shutdown. He was quoted by Spectrum News in the article “Harris leans into economic messaging, hoping to cut into Trump’s lead on the issue;” by Süddeutsche Zeitung in the article “How Trump and Harris are using influencers for the election campaign;” and by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “Where do political alliances fall among religious Americans?.” He was quoted by the U.S. News & World Report in the article “3 Questions That Should Be Asked at the Debate, According to Analysts;” by the U.S. News & World Report in the article “Trump Plays The Blame Game and Harris Climbs Aboard the Swiftie Train;”  and by Newsweek in the article “Should Donald Trump Agree to Another Debate? Political Experts Weigh In.” He was quoted by New Zealand TV in the article “Former Obama adviser shares his analysis of US Presidential Debate;” by the Washington Examiner in the article “FTC lawsuit over Kroger-Albertsons merger is a political tightrope for Harris and Trump;” by the Washington Examiner in the article “Wake Up with the Washington Examiner: Mergers and campaigns, Harris hides, and a tricky tax attack for Democrats;” and by the WJLA in the article “Pew Research Center examines America’s big opinion shifts over last 20 years.” He was quoted by Agence France-Presse in the article “Bullets are Flying’: Divisive US Political Rhetoric Sees Violence Soar;” by The Hill in the article “Harris hears calls from some Democrats to ramp up media presence;” and by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “Americans don’t see either Trump or Harris as particularly Christian or religious: poll.” He was quoted by Capital News Service in the article “Experts see AI contributing to election misinformation with little federal government response;” by the U.S. News & World Report in the article “Johnson’s New Stopgap Bill Pushes Shutdown Standoff Beyond Election;” and by Spectrum News in the article “Harris gains ground with voters on economy ahead of Pittsburgh policy speech.” He was quoted by Spectrum News in the article “From ‘Biden of Brooklyn’ to thorn in the president’s side: Inside the Adams-Biden relationship arc,” and by Scripps Media in the article “Investigation expanded into US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s ethics probe.” 

Kelsey Nelson spoke to WTTG-Fox5’s “Like it or Not” (video 1, 2, 3). 

Ethan Porter was quoted by The New York Times in the article “This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories” and by Science in the article “AI chatbot shows promise in talking people out of conspiracy theories.”

Steven Roberts authored the article “The gender and intensity gaps” for The Republic and the article “Without immigrants, America will cease to be.” for the Rocky Mount Telegram. He also authored the articles “We cannot do it without them.” and Women are sending a message.” for the Lompoc Record (links 1, 2).

Frank Sesno spoke to NewsNation about the presidential election and about Donald Trump’s appearance at Arlington National Cemetery (video: 1, 2). He also spoke to NBC about Tuesday’s presidential debate and to Canada’s CBC News Network about the presidential race. He was quoted by NPR in the article “Accurately quoting Trump.”

Rebekah Tromble was quoted by DeviceDaily in the article “Joe Biden leaves behind a pretty impressive tech legacy;” by Nature in the article “Harassed? Intimidated? Guidebook offers help to scientists under attack;” and by The Washington Post in the Tech Brief roundup.

Vanessa Wills spoke to KOPB-FM’s “Philosophy Talk” in the segment “Marx and Morality.”

Neil Johnson was quoted by Nexstar Media Group in the article “Trump’s false claim about immigrants eating pets debunked.”  

Alexander J. van der Horst was quoted by Physics Magazine in the article “Introductory Physics Classes Can Make or Break Students’ Persistence in the Field.”

Sina Azodi was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Iran’s efforts to reengage with West face new challenges”. 

Nathan J. Brown was quoted by DW in the article “Israel: Is a West Bank war imminent?.” He also authored the article “Hamas: An Existential Challenge or an Existentialist Movement?” for the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs.

Sarah A. Binder was quoted by Marketplace in the article “November’s Fed meeting will move to avoid Election Day.”

Danny Hayes was quoted by Business Insider in the article “Rate cuts are a double edged sword for Kamala Harris.”

Colin Henry was quoted by USA Today in the article “Trump admits he lost in 2020, leading white nationalist Nick Fuentes to disavow him.”

Cynthia McClintock was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian leader who violated human rights, dies at 86.”

Ariel Pennington-Reyes, BA ’27 (Political Science, Government) and Christian Williams, MA ’25 (Political Science, Government) were quoted by The Washington Post in the article “How this first-time voter is helping other students get registered.”

Paul Wahlbeck was quoted by The New York Times in the article “How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak.” 

Julian G. Waller was quoted by The Associated Press in the article “Takeaways from AP’s report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence.”

Leah Brooks was quoted by Scientific American in the article “Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?”

Susan Dudley was quoted by Bloomberg Law in the article “SEC’s Gensler Sees ESG Plans Thwarted as Biden’s Term Nears End.”

Richard Kahlenberg was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Black enrollment drops at UNC after ruling; other schools vary.”

Sara Rosenbaum was quoted by ProPublica in the article “Did a Georgia Hospital Break Federal Law When It Failed to Save Amber Thurman? A Senate Committee Chair Wants Answers.”

Dr. Elizabeth Vaquera spoke to C-SPAN in the segment “Wilson Center Discussion on Immigration Policy.”

Adrienne B. Hancock was quoted by Men’s Health in the article “Speech Experts Explain How to Make Your Voice Sound Deeper.”

Dr. Elizabeth Vaquera spoke to C-SPAN in the segment “Wilson Center Discussion on Immigration Policy.”

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