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Fishing Gear Risking Extinction of Endangered Whale

In a Newsweek  article, Assistant Professor of Statistics Leslie New is quoted regarding her research about critically endangered whale species and their frequent entanglement in fishing gear. Read it here

The global impacts of Sweden joining NATO

Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations Johannes Karreth was a guest on a KYW podcast and discussed the implications of Sweden, a historically neutral country, joining NATO. Listen here

‘Way too much news’: US conservatives face a fragmented media map

Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies Tony Nadler is quoted in a Financial Times story about the growing fragmentation of conservative media in the U.S. Read it here

Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered right whales – females still don’t breed afterward

Assistant Professor of Statistics Leslie New co-authored a piece on North Atlantic right whale research in The Conversation. Read it here

Do all credit card companies define “excellent” credit the same way?

Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Abdullah Al Shoeb shared his expertise in a Wallet Hub article. Read it here

The Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2023

President Robyn Hannigan was included in Women We Admire’s list of “The Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2023.” Read it here

Is embracing freudenfreude the key to better friendships?

The research of Professor of Psychology Cathy Chambliss on freudenfreude (finding pleasure in another’s good fortune) was featured in a Reader’s Digest article. Read it here.

It’s time to take the fast track to #DiscoverBMB!

Professor of Biology Rebecca Roberts was quoted in an article for ASBSB Today, the member magazine for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Read it here.

What makes TikTok so thirsty for Joe Burrow?

A Washington Post story quoted Professor and Chair of Business and Economics Jennifer VanGilder and applied her facial symmetry research in a story about NFL quarterbacks. Read it here.