Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for an Arabic language news program about the latest in the conflict in Jerusalem and Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) helped fact check a politician’s statements for Politifact and discussed combating hate crime in Maine.
Tomasz Owerkowicz (biology) was interviewed for an article about whether other animals get heart attacks, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote the third installment of his four-part series, “Is Life a Solo Journey,” David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the Arab-Israeli “normalization” process, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented in an article on how white supremacists use social justice language to promote their bigotry.
Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed about the need for more cybersecurity programs to meet the job demands in the future, David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments in the U.S. effort to rejoin the multi-national Iranian nuclear agreement, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided insight into a new Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism report that anti-Asian hate crimes sharply increased again in the first quarter of 2021.
Anthony Silard (public administration) reflected on the year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to shelter at home and keep their distance from those outside their household, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest tensions between Iran and Israel.
Liang Kevin Guo (accounting and finance) discusses the pros and cons of zero-percent interest rate credit cards, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about his perspective on the last four years of the Trump administration and what the incoming Biden presidency may bring.
A TEDx Talk by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was posted on the TEDx YouTube channel, Michael Stull (entrepreneurship) talked about the role of the School of Entrepreneurship in the region’s economic development, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed by various news media about the Jan. 6 violence on Capitol Hill.
David Yaghoubian (history) discussed a cyberattack that targeted Israeli companies, and Chuck Christie (public administration, emeritus) was honored for his service as a member of the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District board.
David Yaghoubian (history) discussed in an interview Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s statements regarding the potential role of regional nations in the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as one of Iran’s top nuclear scientists.
Sanders McDougall (psychology), David Yaghoubian (history) and Jessica Getman (music) were included in news coverage over the holiday weekend.