Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on a bill by a local congressman that would help prevent white nationalists from infiltrating the U.S. military.
Larry Hygh (communication studies) talks about Black history from a personal perspective, Jing Zhang (management) wrote a research article about support for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was asked to help fact-check a TV news commentator’s statement about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.
Tomasz Owerkowicz (biology) was part of a research team that found that alligators have built-in antiarrhythmic protection when under stress, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the problem police have with trying to weed out extremists from their ranks.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the general profile of people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about coping with loneliness during a pandemic Valentine’s Day.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article on how some American voters – prior to and after the 2020 presidential election -- actively searched online for topics related to joining extremist groups, conspiracy theories, and how to make homemade firebombs, and Francisca Beer (accounting and finance) will be one of the presenters for a Society of Extraordinary Women event on Feb. 11.
Qingquan Sun (computer science and engineering) co-authored a paper on the new technology revolution and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the ongoing federal investigation of right-wing extremist groups tied to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on “Developing the relationships we need in the pandemic,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed security for Gov. Gavin Newsom in light of threats against him by extremists.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about various topics related to right-wing extremists, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments surrounding the multinational nuclear agreement with Iran.
The news media continues to turn to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism’s Kevin Grisham (global studies, center associate director) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, center director) for their analysis of extremist individuals and groups in the aftermath of the violence Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill.