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.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment on the latest developments in U.S.-Iran talks regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the work of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism was cited by U.S. senators as they passed a bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote on Republicans’ distrust of the news media, David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest developments regarding the Iran nuclear agreement, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about breaking patterns that lead to hate crimes.
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.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on a bill by a local congressman that would help prevent white nationalists from infiltrating the U.S. military.
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 about various topics related to right-wing extremists, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments surrounding the multinational nuclear agreement with Iran.
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.
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.