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P A C E U N I V E R S I T Y W W W . P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 20 News & Notes Sara Perl Egendo , PhD, assistant professor of Environmental Studies and Science Egendo was quoted in Scienceline on New York City being a model for its open soil storage yards for local supplies of clean soil. Mike Finewood, PhD, associate professor, Environmental Studies and Science Finewood appeared on Fox Weather about the environmental implications of New York's drought. Adam Klein, PhD, associate professor, Communication and Media Studies Klein offered his communications expe ise on President Trump's media strategy and his first 100 days in office ( The Conversation). Ma hew Aiello- Lammens, PhD, associate professor, Environmental Studies and Sciences Aiello-Lammens commented upon several events related to environmental disasters, such as the wildfires in New Jersey and Suffolk County, New York and the Yonkers, New York building collapse due to rockslides ( News 12, LoHud, New Jersey Breaking News). Seong Jae Min, PhD, professor, Communication and Media Studies Min shined a light on various issues related to both Korean and American culture and politics, ranging from the Trump administration's immigration policies, to Korea's shi ing political and high-tech landscape, to a comparison of Korean lifestyle vis-à-vis the US ( The Korea Times). Laura Tamman, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Political Science Tamman offered her expe ise on and responses to local, state, and national politics, such as Governor Hochul's commentary on New York City politics and inflation ( Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, Spectrum News NY1), the New York City mayoral race (Newsday, Mother Jones, New York Daily News), and the 2024 US presidential election (Westchester News 12, Fox 5, NBC4). Mark Weinstock, CBE, clinical associate professor, Economics Weinstock unpacked complicated economics related to President Trump's proposed tariffs (News 12, WPIX 11, Fox 5, CBS Money Watch), local and state conversations around minimum wage increases and inflation refund checks ( Westchester Journal News) and the 2024 US presidential election (Associated Press, WPIX 11, News12 Westchester). MEDIA SPOTLIGHT MEDIA SPOTLIGHT Dyson Faculty in the

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