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| American U Divests from Fossil Fuels |
| As part of its continued commitment to sustainability, American University has divested from public fossil fuels investments in its endowment. Inside Higher Ed covered the announcement. (4/22) |
Faculty Authors
| As Earth Day Turns 50, Oil's Collapse Offers Clean Energy Opportunity |
| Paul Bledsoe, adjunct professorial lecturer at the Center for Environmental Policy, wrote an article for Forbes about clean energy opportunities. Bledsoe wrote, “Smart investments in clean energy as part of economic stimulus packages by major nations can begin to build a lower-polluting energy infrastructure that if expanded over time can prevent the worst climate disasters.” (4/21) |
| How Coronavirus May Reshape the World Order |
| School of International Service Professor Amitav Acharya wrote an article for the National Interest about how coronavirus could reshape the global order. Acharya wrote, “First, the crisis is going to undercut support for globalization, which was already weakened by rising populism and the policies of the Trump presidency.” (4/18) |
Expertise
| Oklahoma City Marks 25 Years Since America's Deadliest Homegrown Attack |
| The New York Times cited research by Cynthia Miller-Idriss, professor of sociology and education, in an article on the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Miller-Idriss also appeared on NBC Nightly News to discuss extremist elements in connection with the protests against state shutdowns due to coronavirus. (4/19) |
| 10 Playwrights Script a Web Series. Is it Theater? |
| Caleen Sinnette Jennings, a playwright and theater professor, is participating in “Homebound,” a free weekly web series of 10-minute shorts from Round House Theater that kicks off Monday on YouTube. The New York Times spoke with Jennings, who said of the endeavor: “So will I miss live rehearsals?” she asked. “Of course. That's my heart, and the screen will never replace that. But if I let my curiosity outweigh the terror, and if I let my sense of adventure outweigh my being fixed on what theater has to be, it could be really awesome.” (4/23) |
| AP-NORC Poll: Few Americans Trust Trump's Info on Pandemic |
| David Barker, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, spoke with The Associated Press about a poll on Americans' trust in President Trump's response to COVID-19. Speaking about President Trump's daily briefings, Barker said, “I think, probably, the best thing Trump can do is to stop going on TV every day.” (4/24) |
| Ibram X. Kendi on Data Research About Black Americans and COVID-19 |
| Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center, appeared on CBS This Morning to discuss the racial disparity of COVID-19 cases and the COVID Racial Data Tracker. Kendi said, “We're seeking to collect, ingest, produce, make available, racial data that's being released by states.” (4/21) |
| The Social-Distance Vigilantes in a Massachussetts Senior Home |
| Washington College of Law Professor Lindsay Wiley spoke to The Atlantic about the use of shaming-tactics to address coronavirus concerns. Wiley said, “People will comply out of a sense of fear of getting caught or fear of social approbation or judgment, but you may be sacrificing long-term cooperation by doing that.” Wiley also spoke to The Hill and Sinclair Broadcasting Group. (4/21, 4/20) |
| Social Media Helps Fight the COVID-19 Misinformation |
| Nina Yamanis, associate professor in the School of International Service, spoke to CGTN about how social media can help combat misinformation about coronavirus. Yamanis said, “Social media platforms, like Facebook, are trying to put out reliable information and link people to trusted sources.” Yamanis also spoke with Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the impact of COVID-19 on undocumented immigrants. (4/19, 4/22) |
| Fan Experience Key to Revival, Panelists Say |
| Keith Scully and Matt Winkler, adjunct instructors in the School of Professional and Extended Studies, participated in a webinar about the future of sports businesses that was covered by Sports Travel Magazine. Scully said, “The reboot will require the type of introspective and progressive thinking that sports businesses have rarely exhibited.” Winkler added: “How will innovation in payment technology and venue logistics change the way fans experience sporting events?” (4/17) |
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