Media Tip Sheets
Mental Health Stigma Has Weakened, But There’s Still More Work To Do
World Mental Health Day is held annually on October 10. The main purpose is to both raise awareness about mental health issues and promote resources that will bolster our mental well-being. 鶹ƵUniversity psychology professor Kevin Antshel is a clinical…
Semiconductor Use and Manufacturing Process
Semiconductors – also referred to as microchips and memory fabs – are essential components of most electronic circuits, providing the memory capability for countless digital devices. 鶹ƵUniversity engineering professors Qinru Qui and Bryan Kim provide commentary below about what…
Can an “October surprise” still influence voters?
In the polarized political landscape of America, can an October Surprise still have an impact on voters? This week, two hotly-contested senate races in Georgia and Pennsylvania were the subject of shocking reports, only four weeks before election day. In…
Engaging North Korea Diplomatically
Japan residents were frightened by the ballistic missile North Korea fired over their country the other day. This move by North Korea has many questioning if it was in response to the growing alliance between the U.S. and South Korea,…
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett Responds to Nord Stream Gas Leaks
European leaders say sabotage is to blame for the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, according to The Guardian. Retired Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, professor of practice at 鶹ƵUniversity’s Maxwell School for professional public policy and deputy…
Fed Rate Hike Likely To Impact Holiday Shopping, Says Whitman Retail Expert
October 1 kicks off the last fiscal quarter of the year, which includes the biggest retail spending period as well – the holiday shopping season. With the federal rate hike recently increased, how might consumer spending shift as the holiday…
Reviving Religion
Many reports, including this one from the Pew Research Center, say Christians could make up less than half of the U.S. population in the near future. The Rev. Brian Konkol, Ph.D., serves as Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of…
Will China and Japan Ever Fully Reopen?
The people of China are once again outraged over the country’s zero-Covid policy. A quarantine bus crashed the other night, killing 27 people and leaving others in the hospital. As President Biden says “the pandemic is over” and other countries have relaxed…
PITCH: Expert on DNA evidence available for comment on Anand Syed case
This week Anand Syed, the subject of the Serial podcast that cast doubt on his guilt in a murder case, walked out of prison after prosecutors recommended that his conviction be vacated. A judge overturned his murder conviction in the…
COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research
Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…