Expert Pitches

A galaxy far away: FAMU-FSU engineering dean delves into science behind ‘Star Wars’

Published: December 11, 2017 | 2:38 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches, Science & Technology

J. Murray Gibson, dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Fans around the world will flock to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” when it comes to theaters later this week and marvel at the special effects that create this galaxy far, far away. But some of the special effects seen in “Star Wars” aren’t that far from reality, said FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dean […]

FSU researcher: Pearl Harbor anniversary a day for reflection, remembrance

Published: December 4, 2017 | 12:55 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Expert Pitches

Kurt Piehler, director of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at FSU.

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, a fleet of more than 300 Japanese Imperial aircraft launched a devastating attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As the nation prepares to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Florida State University Associate Professor of History and Director of […]

Expert Pitch: FSU history professor on the truth behind story of Thanksgiving

Published: November 13, 2017 | 11:04 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Expert Pitches

Jennie A. Borwnscombe's "The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" (1914) depicts an idyllic scene of colonists and Native Americans gathered in friendship for a lavish meal. There's only one problem: The story of the first Thanksgiving is a myth.

When millions of Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this month, they will retell the story of peaceable Pilgrims gathering with their Native American neighbors to enjoy the bounty of a fruitful harvest. There’s only one problem, said Florida State University’s Allen Morris Associate Professor of History Andrew K. Frank. That famous first Thanksgiving feast […]

Expert Pitch: Trends and Truths about Black Friday

Published: November 1, 2017 | 12:12 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches, News

Stores and consumers are gearing up for Black Friday on Nov. 24, but the truth is bargains will start days before then and last through the end of the year. Experts from Florida State University are available to talk about Black Friday and holiday shopping trends: Mike Brady, Carl DeSantis Professor, chair of Department of […]

FSU professor serves up expert pitch on business of baseball

Published: October 27, 2017 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches, News

Michael Brady is FSU’s Carl DeSantis Professor and chair of the Department of Marketing.

Florida State University Professor Mike Brady is watching the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers with keen interest. Brady, FSU’s Carl DeSantis Professor and chair of the Department of Marketing, played in the Dodgers’ minor league system in the early 1990s after graduating from FSU and wrapping up a successful four-year […]

Expert Pitch: Complexities of tax reform

Published: October 26, 2017 | 11:09 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Steve Johnson, Dunbar Family Professor at FSU College of Law

President Donald Trump’s proposed revisions to the tax code, which include dramatically reducing the corporate tax rate and expanding the standard deduction available to individuals on their tax returns, represent significant and politically contentious shifts in the ways that The United States government taxes its citizens and businesses. As additional details about Trump’s tax plan […]

Expert Pitch: FSU researchers provide insight for breast cancer awareness month

Published: October 19, 2017 | 4:45 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Lynn Panton, professor of exercise science at Florida State. (FSU Photography Services)

October marks breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women. For 2017, the American Cancer Society estimated there will be 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in women and 40,610 women will die from the disease. Florida State’s nationally recognized experts are available to offer commentary […]

Expert Pitch: Predictions for tomorrow’s workforce

Published: October 17, 2017 | 8:45 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Expert Pitches

Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management in FSU’s College of Business, surveyed today's worker's about tomorrow's workforce. (FSU Photography Services)

For generations, parents have been determined and willing to make deep sacrifices to help their children enjoy a better life than their own. That goal was once taken for granted in America, but now many workers are not sure it’s possible, according to Florida State University business professor Wayne Hochwarter. “What I have heard time […]

Expert Pitch: FSU expert available to discuss Iran nuclear deal decertification

Published: October 13, 2017 | 2:55 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Mark Souva, professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Political Science

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced his intention to adopt a more hardline approach to the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal. In declining to certify Iran’s compliance with the agreement, Trump has effectively shifted responsibility to Congress, which will have 60 days to determine the future of the accord. Florida State University Professor and Director of […]

Expert Pitch: FSU expert available to discuss Trump administration’s decision to end Affordable Care Act subsidies

Published: October 13, 2017 | 12:54 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Chair of Behavioral Science and Social Medicine Dr. Leslie Beitsch

President Donald Trump announced Thursday plans to end the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction payments designed to help make healthcare more affordable for low-income Americans. Repealing these subsidies is the latest in a raft of recent policy changes from the Trump administration in an effort to dismantle the ACA. Dr. Leslie M. Beitsch, Florida State […]

Expert Pitch: FSU expert available to discuss Thaler’s Nobel Prize win, behavioral economics

Published: October 9, 2017 | 10:27 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

David J. Cooper, professor and Brim Eminent Scholar in Economics

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Richard Thaler for his foundational work in the field of behavioral economics. Throughout his career, Thaler has complicated conventional notions of rational economic thinking by demonstrating an irrational variability in human economic behavior. Florida State University Professor and Brim Eminent Scholar in Economics David […]

Expert Pitch: FSU Geologist available to discuss Mexico earthquake

Published: September 20, 2017 | 10:20 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Mexico is grappling with a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Tuesday killing more than 200 people in Mexico City and the surrounding states. Florida State University Professor of Geology James Tull is available to speak with reporters about the effects of the earthquake and the geology behind this catastrophic event. James Tull, chair of the […]