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Released: 3-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
GW Extremism Tracker: US Officials Charged 100 People with ISIS-Related Offenses Since March 2014
George Washington University

An arrest announced Wednesday by law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C., is the 100th charge of ISIS-related offenses in the United States, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 5:05 PM EDT
Media: Wayne McCormack of @sjquinney & @uutah a Source on Planning for Security @ #rio2016 #Olympics
University of Utah

McCormack worked on planning for security issues on a committee for the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also a legal scholar who has done work on global justice and terrorism issues.

Released: 28-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
As Hazard Warnings Increase, Experts Urge Better Decisions on Who and When to Warn
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Effective warnings are a growing need as expanding global populations confront a wide range of hazards, such as a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety.

       
Released: 22-Jul-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Study: Violations of Privacy Rights by Fusion Centers Are the Exception, Not the Rule
Indiana University

Concerns that law enforcement fusion centers are violating individuals' privacy rights as they gather intelligence on terrorism, criminals and other threats to public safety are the exception and certainly not the rule, according to a study published in the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.

Released: 18-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
APA Provides Resources for Coping with Police Shooting, Terrorism Anxiety
American Psychological Association (APA)

Taking a break from the news and limiting how much news children watch are among the recommendations for coping with stress and anxiety related to the recent police and civilian shootings, as well as terrorism attacks, according to resources posted on the American Psychological Association’s website.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Jimmy Gurulé Testifies Before House Committee on Bill to Allow 9/11 Victims’ Families to Sue Saudi Arabia
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame Law professor Jimmy Gurulé testified Thursday (July 14) before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee at a hearing on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 10:45 AM EDT
Study: Political Leanings Affect Opinions of Civil Liberties vs. Security Tradeoff
RTI International

Liberal American adults are less likely to favor counterterrorism policies that reduce civil liberties, than are conservative American adults, according to new research from RTI International and Duke NUS Medical School.

Released: 30-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT
US Officials Charged 91 People with ISIS-Related Offenses Since March 2014
George Washington University

The number of ISIS-related charges issued in the United States since March 2014 increased from 88 to 91, according to updated research from the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. The research, released Thursday, identifies three individuals identified in June, following three new charges in May.

Released: 29-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Make No Mistake, Revenge Is (Bitter)Sweet, Study Confirms
Washington University in St. Louis

New research from Washington University in St. Louis is adding a twist to the science of revenge, showing that our love-hate relationship with this dark desire is indeed a mixed bag, making us feel both good and bad, for reasons we might not expect.

Released: 28-Jun-2016 3:05 PM EDT
New Framework Uses Patterns to Predict Terrorist Behavior
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Government agencies are having difficulty tracking potential terrorist attacks, since terrorists have developed new ways to communicate besides social media. A new framework developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York is able to predict future terrorist attacks by recognizing patterns in past attacks.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT
New Book Chronicles Waterborne Rescue Efforts on 9/11
University of Delaware

"American Dunkirk: The Waterborne Evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11," chronicles the untold story of the largest water rescue in history. The new book, co-written by the University of Delaware's James Kendra and Tricia Wachtendorf, comes from research that began in New York on Sept. 13, 2001.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Amid Terrorism Fears, Promising Leads in Hunt for Radiation Antidote
University of Virginia Health System

Researchers have identified promising drugs that could lead to the first antidote for radiation exposure that might result from a dirty bomb terror attack or a nuclear accident such as Chernobyl.

Released: 15-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Greater Public Access to Bleeding Control Training and Kits Receives Strong Support Within the U.S. Medical Community
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Yesterday the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates approved a resolution introduced by the American College of Surgeons and other medical societies to train more professional first responders (i.e., police and firefighters) and civilians as immediate responders in the essential techniques of bleeding control and to place bleeding control kits (containing tourniquets, pressure bandages, hemostatic dressings, and gloves) with first responders.

Released: 13-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
UAB Clinical Psychologist Offers Tips for Helping Children Cope with Mass Violence/Complex Issues
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Clinical psychologist Josh Klapow, Ph.D., in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says children in particular will be at a loss in understanding, processing and coping with the myriad issues surrounding the devastating Orlando shooting.

Released: 13-Jun-2016 11:50 AM EDT
Sociologists Available to Discuss Orlando Nightclub Massacre
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association has sociologists available to discuss the Orlando nightclub massacre from a variety of perspectives.

Released: 26-May-2016 9:30 AM EDT
First Women Join Sandia Hiring Program for Combat-Injured Veterans
Sandia National Laboratories

Two young women, one disabled by a mortar blast in Afghanistan and the other injured in several battles while helping women in Baghdad, are the first two women veterans in Sandia National Laboratories’ Wounded Warrior Career Development Program (WWCDP).

Released: 24-May-2016 3:05 PM EDT
A Final Statement on Nuclear Weapons and a Frightening Future for Foreign Affairs
Iowa State University

An Iowa State University political scientist says President Obama’s trip to Hiroshima is significant for the point it makes about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Richard Mansbach also explains why this presidential election has him frightened about future U.S. foreign affairs.

Released: 20-May-2016 2:40 PM EDT
Counterterrorism/Aviation Expert Available at Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University professor has conducted extensive terrorism and aviation-related research and has also published numerous scholarly articles on terrorism topics.

Released: 28-Apr-2016 1:00 PM EDT
Healing Power of Friendship
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

For all the destruction wrought by the Boston Marathon bombing, it only tightened Jessica Kensky’s circle of nursing friends.

Released: 21-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Countering Islamic State Requires a Stronger US-Coalition Strategy
RAND Corporation

The current effort by the United States and its coalition partners is insufficient to achieve the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, according to a new RAND report.

Released: 1-Apr-2016 9:30 AM EDT
US Officials Charged 85 People with ISIS-Related Offenses Since March 2014
George Washington University

One Arrest Last Month, According to Updated Tracking from GW's Program on Extremism

Released: 31-Mar-2016 5:05 AM EDT
Persecution of Middle East Christians to Be Addressed by Baylor University Panel
Baylor University

As the global persecution of Christians continues, Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr, former Congressman Frank Wolf, founder of Word Refugee Care Jalil Dawood and Cole Richards of The Voice of the Martyrs will discuss the critical issue at Baylor on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Released: 30-Mar-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Understanding ISIS, Middle East Violence and What the Resulting Refugee Crisis Means for the U.S.
Iowa State University

There is no justification for the bombings at the Brussels airport and train station, but Michael Christopher Low says it is important to understand the factors motivating this type of violence by the terrorist group ISIS.



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