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.

"IEA sees gas demand peak this decade"
Gas Outlook, Oct. 6, 2023
Director Bob Brecha, Sustainability Studies Program

"The Catholic Church thinks in centuries. But when it comes to climate change, Pope Francis doesn’t"
America Magazine, Oct. 6, 2023
Professor Vincent Miller, Department of Religious Studies

"Frank LaRose sees staff turnover amid 2024 Ohio Senate bid"
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 5, 2023
Senior Lecturer Daniel Birdsong, Department of Political Science

"Pope Francis opens global gathering on future of Catholic Church"
News Nation, Oct. 4, 2023
Professor Emeritus Dennis Doyle, Department of Religious Studies

"How did GOP candidates perform in second GOP debate"
WBNS-TV (Columbus), Oct. 1, 2023
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science
Distinguished Research Associate Bob Taft, Department of Political Science

"Why you should buy a new scent for your birthday, according to TikTok"
Glam, Oct. 1, 2023
Associate Professor Julie Walsh-Messinger, Department of Pschology

"Aliens, demons or PSYOPS? Catholics study, debate UFO allegations"
Our Sunday Visitor, Sept. 26, 2023
Associate Professor Josh Ambrosius; Department of Political Science

"What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible"
The Conversation, Sept. 26, 2023
Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, Department of Computer Science

"Republicans hoping to take down Trump get another chance to make impression without him on stage"
The National Desk, Sept. 25, 2023
Associate Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science

"Dayton Independent Film Festival takes place this weekend"
WKEF-TV (Dayton), Sept. 22, 2023
Department of Communication

"Smile! You’re on camera. Now you’re on Barstool?"
The Lantern, Sept. 21, 2023
Associate Professor Chad Painter, Department of Communication

"Dayton Independent Film Festival to kick off this weekend"
WDTN-TV (Dayton), Sept. 20, 2023
Department of Communication

"Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: what bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them"
The Conversation, Sept. 17, 2023
Distinguished Research Professor Fred Tenover, Department of Biology

"Musk says he refused Kyiv request for Starlink use in attack on Russia to avoid escalation"
CHCH-TV (Canada), Sept. 15, 2023
Associate Professor Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Department of Political Science

"Catholic sisters host expert panel on sex trafficking on college campuses"
The College Fix, Sept. 15, 2023
Director of Advocacy Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center

"Kim Jong-un in Russia for expected meeting with Vladimir Putin"
CHCH-TV (Canada), Sept. 13, 2023
Associate Professor Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Department of Political Science

"U.S. response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington"
The Conversation, Sept. 12, 2023
Professor Julius Amin, Department of History

"A miracle in Missouri? The nun who put her abbey on the map"
The New York Times, Sept. 10, 2023
Associate Professor Shannen Dee Williams, Department of History

"Pierre Poilievre goes viral for calling Justin Trudeau and his father 'Marxists'"
CHCH-TV (Canada), Sept. 8, 2023
Associate Professor Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Department of Political Science

"Landmarks: Cal-Sag bike tour showcases Chicago's blues legacy through graves of genre's masters"
Chicago Tribune, Aug. 27, 2023
Senior Lecturer Neil Florek, Department of Philosophy

Top of page (l-r), top row: Bob Brecha, Julie Walsh-Messinger, Vincent Miller, Dennis Doyle, Daniel Birdsong, Fred Tenover, Tam Nguyen, Joshua Ambrosius. Bottom row: Bob Taft, Julius Amin, Tony Talbott, Jaro Bilocerkowycz, Christopher Devine, Chad Painter, Shannen Dee Williams, Neil Florek.