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Newswise: ‘A political animal’ — FSU history professor discusses reign and impact of Napoleon Bonaparte
Released: 12-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
‘A political animal’ — FSU history professor discusses reign and impact of Napoleon Bonaparte
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: October 12, 2023 | 9:00 am | SHARE: Napoleon Bonaparte was a towering figure in history. He seized power in the aftermath of the French Revolution, remade the country and conquered much of Europe. A single exile was not enough to keep him from threatening a long-standing power structure on the continent.

Newswise: Chula Emphasizes on the Effort to Drive the Thai Economy with Thai Soft Power Through Research and Innovation, Focusing on 2Ts for Cultural Empowerment
Released: 6-Oct-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Emphasizes on the Effort to Drive the Thai Economy with Thai Soft Power Through Research and Innovation, Focusing on 2Ts for Cultural Empowerment
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Marketing professor draws attention to the strengths and weaknesses that Thai entrepreneurs and related sectors should immediately address so that the Thai economy can soar with soft power while revealing Chula’s readiness to drive research and social innovation to create the leaders of the future and drive Thai soft power to the global society.

Released: 5-Oct-2023 10:45 AM EDT
Taylor Swift Is Good for the NFL, Says Virginia Tech Sports Media Expert
Virginia Tech

Taylor Swift’s Swifties and professional football fanatics typically do not rub elbows. But in the past two weeks, they’ve been finding some common ground.   When the pop superstar attended a Sunday night prime time NFL match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, her appearance set in motion a frenzy of attention and situated the league in front of a new fan base.

Newswise: You Are What Your Food Influencer Is Eating: UNLV Social Media Experts Team on Mukbang Study
Released: 4-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
You Are What Your Food Influencer Is Eating: UNLV Social Media Experts Team on Mukbang Study
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Ever find yourself inexplicably sucked into (another!) video of social media influencer downing a massive feast of 100 different kinds of shrimp? You can't scroll past. And before you know it, you're craving crustaceans, making reservations at that new seafood restaurant, and searching for recipes.  We've got one word for you: mukbang.

Newswise: New Edgar Allan Poe Netflix adaptation set to premiere; expert discusses his legacy
Released: 28-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
New Edgar Allan Poe Netflix adaptation set to premiere; expert discusses his legacy
Virginia Tech

As Netflix prepares to release a new streaming miniseries, "The Fall of the House of Usher," Ashley Reed, an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech, discusses author Edgar Allan Poe’s legacy and the evolving impacts of his work on literature and film.

Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
"Barbie" is strong on entertainment value, soft on social change, says Virginia Tech expert
Virginia Tech

The “Barbie” buzz continues, even months after the blockbuster movie’s release. The box office record-breaking film now is available to rent or buy through various video on demand platforms, including Prime Video and Apple TV.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Why the UFC-WWE Merger is a One-Two Marketing Punch
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Marketing professor Mary Beth Furst explains why TKO has reason to believe that both WWE and UFC can complement each other to grow the overall market of viewers in the combat sports and entertainment space.

   
Newswise: ‘Snus’ use in soccer: Loughborough University and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) launch joint research project
Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
‘Snus’ use in soccer: Loughborough University and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) launch joint research project
Loughborough University

A new study led by Loughborough University will investigate the use of Snus in professional soccer.

   
Newswise: Today’s Los Alamos employees play Manhattan Project ‘Labbies’ in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
Released: 14-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Today’s Los Alamos employees play Manhattan Project ‘Labbies’ in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
Los Alamos National Laboratory

On various sets around New Mexico in 2022, Los Alamos National Laboratory employees talked science and bumped fists with celebrities.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Hosts Annual 2023 Inland Empire MORE THAN PINK Walk
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will be hosting the annual 2023 Inland Empire MORE THAN PINK Walk on Sunday, October 8, 2023. The annual Walk will be held again at Town Square Park in Murrieta.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Hosts Annual 2023 Bay Area MORE THAN PINK Walk
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will be hosting the return of the 2023 Bay Area MORE THAN PINK Walk on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens.

Newswise: WashU Expert: ‘Golden Bachelor’ could normalize quest for romance at any age
Released: 29-Aug-2023 1:35 PM EDT
WashU Expert: ‘Golden Bachelor’ could normalize quest for romance at any age
Washington University in St. Louis

This fall, ABC will premiere the reality show “The Golden Bachelor,” a spinoff of “The Bachelor,” where the star is Gerry Turner, a 71-year-old man looking for a new partner. The show has the potential to help normalize the desire for love at any age, said an expert on productive engagement of older adults.

Newswise: Remembering Bob Barker as ‘One of the Best Game Show Hosts of All Time’
Released: 28-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Remembering Bob Barker as ‘One of the Best Game Show Hosts of All Time’
California State University, Fullerton

Longtime host of “The Price Is Right” Bob Barker died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 99.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Hosts Annual 2023 Seattle MORE THAN PINK Walk
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will be hosting the annual 2023 Seattle MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, September 23. The annual Walk will be held for the first time at Woodland Park Zoo.

   
Newswise: Economic expert explains why Halloween has already invaded retail stores
Released: 18-Aug-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Economic expert explains why Halloween has already invaded retail stores
Virginia Tech

Bewildering as the premature arrival of Halloween merchandise might seem, the impetus for retailers to get the jump on a holiday can be readily explained as simple economic behavior. Jadrian Wooten, a Virginia Tech professor of economics, explained what drives these early holiday displays.

   
Newswise: Chulalongkorn’s Communication Arts and Thai Media Fund Organize Creative Luk Thung: Thai Soft Power Going Global
Released: 18-Aug-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn’s Communication Arts and Thai Media Fund Organize Creative Luk Thung: Thai Soft Power Going Global
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Communication Arts, in collaboration with Thai Media Fund, is organizing the Creative Luk Thung: Thai Soft Power Going Global project to promote the arts of Thai Luk thung music or Folk Song on the occasion of the 84th anniversary of the emergence of luk thung music in Thailand.

Newswise: The Power of Barbie's Brand
Released: 10-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The Power of Barbie's Brand
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Consumer psychology expert Colleen Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of management and marketing studies at New York Institute of Technology, shares insight on why Barbie’s brand is more relevant than ever.

   
Newswise: Consumer Psychology Expert Discusses Barbie's Brand Relevance
Released: 2-Aug-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Consumer Psychology Expert Discusses Barbie's Brand Relevance
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

A New York Institute of Technology consumer psychology expert discusses Barbie's brand relevance.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Music expert expounds on Tony Bennett’s monumental legacy
Virginia Tech

Singer Tony Bennett, dead at age 96, left behind a mountain of musical achievements over a career that spanned eight decades. Singer and Virginia Tech voice expert Ariana Wyatt expounds on Bennett’s many contributions to music and society.

Newswise: Professor Preserves Historic Legacy of America's Arcade Redemption Tokens
Released: 20-Jul-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Professor Preserves Historic Legacy of America's Arcade Redemption Tokens
Academy Communications

More than just 20th Century American summer nostalgia: Michael Zalot of Cedar Crest College collects, studies and catalogs hundreds of popular arcade and amusement-park game tokens that once served as a micro-economy of exchange.

Newswise: Expert Outlines What’s at Stake as Hollywood Actors Ally with Writers’ Strike
Released: 17-Jul-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Expert Outlines What’s at Stake as Hollywood Actors Ally with Writers’ Strike
Virginia Tech

Hollywood actors and writers are standing side by side on the picket line for the first time in more than 60 years. Future blockbusters such as the next “Mission: Impossible” and “Deadpool” movies and the fifth season of “Stranger Things” have stopped production. “More than 11,000 writers were involved in the Writers Guild of America strike.

   
Newswise: Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Released: 14-Jul-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Virginia Tech

New users signing up for Threads, Meta’s response to Twitter, should be aware of the app’s data collection capabilities, says a Virginia Tech privacy expert. “Threads collects user data across 25 different categories, surpassing Twitter’s data collection capabilities,” says Donna Wertalik, a professor of practice in marketing for the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech and Voices of Privacy co-host.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:50 PM EDT
New social media platform Threads builds competition among rivals, says expert
Virginia Tech

Threads, the newest venture from Meta, has become Twitter’s biggest rival in less than a week, registering 100 million users within five days. “Threads has often been discussed as the app that could kill Twitter,” said Virginia Tech multimedia journalism expert Mike Horning.

Released: 27-Jun-2023 3:00 AM EDT
Choose the right brews for your Fourth of July cookout: Virginia Tech food chemist offers beer and food pairing tips
Virginia Tech

Peanut butter and jelly. Fireworks and the Fourth of July. A juicy burger and a crisp German lager. Some things just go together.  With the recent rise of craft beer in the U.S., Americans now have more beer choices than ever before. While it’s tempting to serve your favorite adult beverage with every dish, pairing the right beer style with your dish of choice can elevate your Independence Day meal.

   
Released: 27-Jun-2023 2:30 AM EDT
Fourth of July story ideas: grilling safety, beer & food pairings, pets & fireworks, sun safety
Virginia Tech

Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including food & beer pairings for cookouts, pets & fireworks safety, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at [email protected]. Safeguarding pets on the 4th of July Summer heat and holiday travel can always be dangerous for pets, and so can the noise of fireworks.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The meaning behind the Woodstock character in ‘Peanuts’
Ohio State University

The character Woodstock in the Peanuts comic strip could be seen as Charles Schulz's attempt to represent the young people of the time in a positive and affirming way.

Newswise: Gift by Gregory and Christy Schiano to JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Names Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Room in Honor of Former Defensive Tackle Eric LeGrand
Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Gift by Gregory and Christy Schiano to JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Names Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Room in Honor of Former Defensive Tackle Eric LeGrand
Hackensack Meridian Health

A $250,000 gift by Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano and his wife Christy, will name a spinal cord treatment room at Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, located at Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center in Edison, NJ, after former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who suffered a devastating spinal cord injury during the 2010 college football season. The new name, called the Eric LeGrand Spinal Cord Injury Patient Care Room, was unveiled to LeGrand in a surprise ceremony on June 14 at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute where Schiano, his wife Christy, and leaders from across Hackensack Meridian Health dedicated the treatment room in his honor.

Newswise: UW researcher discusses the buzz behind 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'
Released: 31-May-2023 7:45 PM EDT
UW researcher discusses the buzz behind 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'
University of Washington

UW News sat down with Michele Newman, a University of Washington doctoral student in the Information School, to learn more about fans' dedication to "Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom."

Released: 4-May-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Coronation of King Charles III an ancient tradition in a modern world
University of Miami

As Westminster Abbey plans to host its 40th coronation in 900 years, members of the University of Miami community consider the role of a monarch in today’s society.

 
Newswise: Tony and Grammy Award-winning 'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom, Jr. to address Tulane graduates
Released: 12-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Tony and Grammy Award-winning 'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom, Jr. to address Tulane graduates
Tulane University

Tony and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., best known for his breakout role as the original Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, will address graduates as the keynote speaker at Tulane University’s Unified Commencement Saturday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Yulman Stadium.

Newswise: URI researcher discusses parasitic fungus at the heart of HBO sci-fi series
Released: 13-Mar-2023 1:20 PM EDT
URI researcher discusses parasitic fungus at the heart of HBO sci-fi series
University of Rhode Island

If you’re a fan of HBO’s post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us” – or the video game that inspired it – you’ve probably heard the term Cordyceps. In the show, the parasitic fungus has mutated, graduating from infecting insects to humans – transforming them into mind-controlled zombies. But it’s not all science fiction. Niels-Viggo Hobbs Ph.D. ’16, a University of Rhode Island assistant teaching professor in biological sciences, lends his expertise to carefully walk us through the world of Cordyceps.

   
Newswise: Modern baseball players gain on history's greats in new University of Illinois model
Released: 13-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Modern baseball players gain on history's greats in new University of Illinois model
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Baseball statistics seem to place higher values on the achievements of players from past eras, particularly pre-integration. Lifelong baseball fan and statistics professor Daniel Eck, grad student Shen Yan, & history professor Adrian Burgos developed an era-adjusted statistical method.

Newswise: Want Healthy Valentine Chocolates? We Can Print Them.
Released: 13-Feb-2023 10:35 AM EST
Want Healthy Valentine Chocolates? We Can Print Them.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers scientist has developed a formulation of low-fat chocolate that can be printed on a 3D printer in pretty much any shape a person can conceive, including a heart.

   
Newswise: Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts are available to comment on sports media, legal sports gambling, sports data, audience engagement, Super Bowl advertisements and player safety.

   


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