College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues. This media coverage highlights the service, research and scholarship taking place in the College of Arts and Sciences. Find links to a number of recent stories below.

"Political expert discusses impact of U.S. Capitol riot on future elections"
WDTV-TV 2, Jan. 5, 2022
Senior Lecturer Daniel Birdsong, Political Science

"Before Derek Chauvin trial, authorities warned of threat of cyberattacks, white supremacist violence"
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Dec. 29, 2021
Associate Professor Paul Becker, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

"How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years"
The Conversation, Dec. 23, 2021
Professor Miriamne Ara Krummel, Department of English

"Algae blooms are melting sea ice in the Arctic. Dayton researchers want to solve the problem"
91.7 WVXU-Cincinnati, Dec. 22, 2021
Associate Professor Ivan Sudakow, Department of Physics

"2021’s climate disasters revealed an east-west weather divide, with one side of the country too wet, the other dangerously dry"
The Conversation, Dec. 21, 2021
Professor Shuang-ye Wu, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

"Why do Italian priests have a vendetta against Santa Claus?
Slate, Dec. 16, 2021
Professor Vincent Miller, Department of Religious Studies

"How to support kids in school who develop Long-Haul COVID"
Very Well Family, Dec. 15, 2021
Associate Professor Julie Walsh-Messinger, Department of Psychology

"Editorial: Church attendance drop may be caused by politicized pulpits"
Dayton Daily News, Dec. 12, 2021
Professor Bill Trollinger, Department of History

"Threats of violence prompt investigations at multiple area school districts this week"
WHIO-TV 7, Dec. 10, 2021
Associate Professor Art Jipson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

"Commonweal Conversations: Charism and community in an age of discernment"
Commonweal Conversations, Dec. 10, 2021
Associate Professor Neomi De Anda, Department of Religious Studies

"Righting America"
Dangerous Dogma, Dec. 1, 2021
Professor Bill Trollinger, Department of History

Top of page (l-r), top row: Daniel Birdsong, Shuang-ye Wu, Paul Becker, Miriamne Ara Krummel, Ivan Sudakow. Bottom row: Vincent Miller, Julie Walsh-Messinger, Bill Trollinger, Neomi De Anda, Art Jipson.