News Releases (page 30)
In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses COVID-19 Vaccination Cards, Social Media and Identity Theft in New York Times
In the New York Times, Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, discussed how posting a photo of one’s COVID-19 vaccination card to social media increases the risk of identity theft and other scams. 鈥淭he typical consumer would not think scammers must have curated information about my life and used it to target me,鈥� she said.
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In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Curates Playlist of Black Music on NPR
Trustee Dwandalyn Reece ’85, associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, assembled a playlist for NPR’s Tiny Desk Playlist series. “A celebration of African-American music must acknowledge the underpinnings of the quest for freedom and justice that the music represents,” she said.
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In the Media: Nancy Neiman Examines the Intersection of Markets and Social Justice on Academic Minute Podcast
Professor of Politics Nancy Neiman examined the intersection of markets and social justice on the Academic Minute podcast. When markets operate in the context of strong community norms, she said, “market actors are incentivized to make decisions that are in the best interest of the community.”
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In the Media: Yuval Avnur Explores the Effects of Online Echo Chambers on Academic Minute Podcast
Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur delved into the effects of online echo chambers on the Academic Minute podcast. “We should primarily aim to expose and correct biased reasoning, not deficits in information,” he said.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Examines Participatory Music and Monetization on Academic Minute Podcast
Associate Professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez offered methods for protecting participatory music and dance from a culture of monetization on the Academic Minute podcast.
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In the Media: Hao Huang Discusses Balinese Art and Environmentalism on Academic Minute Podcast
Hao Huang, professor of music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music, discussed the intersection of Balinese music and environmentalist practices on the Academic Minute podcast.
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In the Media: MSN Entertainment Cites Roberto Pedace’s Analysis of Celebrity Salaries
MSN Entertainment cited Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s analysis of Hollywood salaries in an article on celebrities who’ve negotiated for better pay.
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51猎奇入口 Faculty Take Over WAMC’s Academic Minute
51猎奇入口 faculty will be featured daily during the week of February 1, 2021, on WAMC Northeast Public Radio鈥檚聽Academic Minute, a daily podcast dedicated to condensed updates on groundbreaking research.
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Reflects on Resilience in the New York Times
On the tenth anniversary of the fatal shooting at her constituent event, during which she was shot in the head, former Arizona representative Gabby Giffords ’93 reflected on resilience and determination in the New York Times. “There’s no magic recovery in store for us as a nation,” she wrote.
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In the Media: Ms. Magazine Discusses Voter Mobilization with Barbara Arnwine ’73
Ms. spoke with Barbara Arnwine ’73, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, about her role in mobilizing voters ahead of the runoff election in Georgia. Arwine credited people of color and young people, especially Black women organizers, with the impressive voter turnout.
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