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In the News: Renee Buhr and Manjeet Rege on Russia’s Use of AI in U.S. Election Interference
In the NewsRenee Buhr, political science and international studies professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, and Manjeet Rege, software engineering and data science professor at the School of Engineering, recently joined PBS’ “Almanac” to discuss misinformation, artificial intelligence and election interference. From the interview: Host: how sophisticated are these operations? Buhr: So,…
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In the News: Muer Yang on Long Voting Lines Contributing to Misinformation Spread
In the NewsMuer Yang, operations and supply chain management professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently published an article in the Minnesota Reformer and spoke with the editorial board at the Minnesota Star Tribune about his latest research, which found that long wait times at polling places may lead to an increased… -
In the News: April Eichmeier on How Presidential Candidates are Engaging Gen Z Voters
In the NewsApril Eichmeier, assistant professor of emerging media at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine about how campaigns are using social media to engage Gen Z voters, especially through platforms like TikTok. From the story: Each presidential election cycle ushers in a new generation of voters.… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Presidential Candidates’ Economic Proposals
In the NewsTyler Schipper, associate professor of data analytics and economics at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Salon about how policies from Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could impact the U.S. economy, from affordable housing to tariffs and tax credits. From the story: After checking in with… -
In the News: Renee Buhr on Russian Deepfakes Ahead of Election Day
In the NewsRenee Buhr, professor of political science and international studies at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with MPR about Russian disinformation efforts to influence U.S. elections and create distrust in democracy. From the interview: Host: Voters might have been surprised to have heard or seen reports of past nefarious… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on the Waning Momentum for Racial Justice
In the NewsYohuru Williams, PhD, distinguished university chair and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently published a joint op-ed in the Star Tribune about how nearly five years since the murder of George Floyd, momentum around racial justice has largely been replaced by apathy and a growing indifference to the difficult, transformative… -
In the News: Tim Lynch on Historic Leadership Change if Walz Is Elected as VP
In the NewsTim Lynch, assistant professor of political science at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the potential leadership changes in Minnesota if Gov. Tim Walz becomes vice president. From the story: WCCO’s Laura Oakes goes Behind the Ballot and takes a look at the trickle-down effect in state… -
In the News: April Eichmeier on How TikTok and Gen Z are Shaping the 2024 Election
In the NewsApril Eichmeier, assistant professor of emerging media at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Financial Times about how Gen Z’s quick, authentic online interactions are changing political campaigns in 2024, with social media making it possible for content to go viral in minutes. From the story: Harris’… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on How Cellphones Empower Youth to Expose Injustice
In the NewsYohuru Williams, PhD, distinguished university chair and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about the power of cellphone videos as modern tools for civil rights, showing how they help expose racial injustice and empower young people to document the truth. From the story: A cellphone… -
In the News: NCAA Considering a Reduction in Provisional Period for Reclassifying Institutions
In the NewsPhil Esten, vice president and director of athletics at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the NCAA potentially reducing the university’s provisionary period, which would allow student-athletes to compete in postseason play sooner than expected after the school’s transition to Division I. From the story: St. Thomas was put on…