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The Conversation: Nearly a century ago, a QAnon-like conspiracy theory propelled candidates to Congress

Sep. 2, 2020

(Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of the practice in anthropology, authored)


Forbes: This under 30 alumnus and his team used gravitational waves to discover a new class of black hole

Sep. 2, 2020

(Karan Jani, research assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted)


The Chronicle of Higher Education: New Black intellectual histories

Sep. 1, 2020

(Brandon Byrd, assistant professor of history, quoted)


FOX17:Violence and the vote: How the unrest may impact 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

(Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed)


The Atlantic: All that performative environmentalism adds up

Aug. 31, 2020

(Jonathan Gilligan, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted)


Psychology Today: How to tell a convincing lie

Aug. 29, 2020

(Lisa Fazio, assistant professor of psychology, quoted)


NPR: Vigilante? Militia? Confusion and politics shape how shooting suspect is labeled

Aug. 28, 2020

(Amy Cooter, senior lecturer in sociology, quoted)


Los Angeles Times: News Analysis: Trump stands alone at the RNC, atop a party remade in his image

Aug. 28, 2020

(John Sides, professor of political science, quoted)


Newsy: QAnon Popularity Surges During Pandemic As People Stay Home, Go Online

Aug. 27, 2020

(Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of the practice in anthropology, interviewed)


The Voice: Irony of TrumpTilla: President guts environmental protections

Aug. 27, 2020

(Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Professor of Public Policy and Social Science, research cited)