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U.S. historian and immigration expert on Afghan refugees in the U.S.
Paul Kramer, associate professor of history, is available for commentary on the arrival of Afghan refugees in the U.S. Paul is an expert in ...
Media, gender and celebrity culture expert on Britney Spears news developments
Claire Sisco King, associate professor of communication studies, is available for commentary on the recent resurgence in media interest in Britney Spears's personal life, including ...
Employment law expert on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Jennifer Shinall, professor of law, is available for commentary on employer and federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Shinall is an expert in employment law and discrimination ...
Prioritizing Routine Adult Vaccinations to Promote Healthy Ageing
Immunisation is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions of modern times and key to maintaining well-being in older age. Every year, thousands of ...
Could there be a Ninth Planet?
A new study re-examined work from 2016 to propose additional evidence of a ninth planet. While this has received a lot of skepticism from astronomers, the ...
Children Face Type 2 Diabetes Health Concerns After a Year at Home
Some children are facing health concerns after a year of attending school online. During the pandemic, research found cases of type 2 diabetes among children more ...
Offshore A’s – UMW’s David Rettinger is the go-to expert for the Varsity Blues trial
The Varsity Blues case captured headlines over two years ago, when news broke that wealthy parents paid upwards of $25 million in bribes to help their ...
Experts in the Media – UMW entomologist is the go-to expert on the Spotted Lanternfly
Move over cicadas. Spotted Lanternflies are now in the spotlight, hitchhiking across America. The invasive species, which came via cargo from Asia, are now wreaking ...
Infrastructure and extreme weather expert on recent weather events
Hiba Baroud, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is available for commentary on recent extreme weather events, including hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding. Baroud ...
Anti-mask ordinances amount to disability discrimination
University of Rochester health policy expert Mical Raz says anti-mask ordinances amount to disability discrimination for individuals with compromised immune systems—that includes people who ...
