News Location Channel: Ukraine

Expert available to speak on Americans' attitudes toward military aid to Ukraine

University of Idaho — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:05:32 EST

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:05:37 EST

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively traded crops worldwide. A new paper from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Texas Tech University examines the long-term impacts of the war in Ukraine on global wheat prices and market responses.

Understanding healthy and happy expectancy in former soviet countries

Sophia University — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:05:32 EST

Researchers compare the health situation in Russia and Central Asian countries using a multifaceted approach to health.

'A ticking clock': First ground-based survey of damage to Ukrainian cultural sites reveals severity, need for urgency

University of Notre Dame — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:05:10 EST

Ian Kuijt, a professor in the Department of Anthropology, and William Donaruma, a professor of the practice in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, both at the University of Notre Dame, visited Ukraine to document the extent of damage to cultural sites including churches, schools, opera houses, libraries and archaeological sites.

Case Western Reserve University lecturer partnering with Peace Corps to support Ukrainian university students amidst war

Case Western Reserve University — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:05:05 EST

As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate communities, a Case Western Reserve University lecturer is partnering with the Peace Corps to help students there learn how to manage the intense emotions of the conflict.

Self-deception may seed 'hubris balancing,' leading to Putin's war against Ukraine

Hiroshima University — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:05:51 EST

New theory explains international leaders' irrational acts of war as self-deception leading to overbalancing.

Ukrainian grain farmers now raising hogs benefit from ISU expertise

Iowa State University — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:20:24 EST

Many Ukrainian farmers are raising hogs for the first time, converting cheap grain into needed meat. An Iowa State University swine health expert is helping Ukrainian farmers safely navigate the war-driven pivot to pork with a series of online workshops.

Plastic Surgeons Help Ukrainian Children in Poland

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:45:30 EST

Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Dance and the state: Research explores ballet training in Ukraine

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:05:44 EST

Ballet training centers of Ukraine successfully resist co-optation by both neo-imperial and nationalist ideologies, forming robust and inclusive dancing communities that in many ways mirror structures of modern Ukrainian society, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

GW Experts Available to Discuss NATO Summit Underway in Lithuania This Week

George Washington University — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:05:46 EST

Alarming antibiotic resistance discovered in war-torn Ukraine

Lund University — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:30:28 EST

Researchers led by Lund University in Sweden have assisted microbiologists in Ukraine in investigating bacterial resistance among the war-wounded patients treated in hospitals.

Scholar of Genocide in Wartime: Why Momentum Matters in Ukrainian Counter-Offensive

Academy Communications — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:05:03 EST

As the new Ukrainian counter-offensive retakes areas of that country where war crimes may have occurred, speed and mobility by Ukrainian forces may limit Russian occupiers of the time needed remove evidence and cover up those crimes, including genocide, according to Edward Westermann, noted scholar at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe's GDP

North Carolina State University — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:05:27 EST

New research suggests the influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term GDP for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements. However, countries receiving Ukrainian refugees will likely face significant costs in the short term.

Doctors offer aid to Ukrainian Children

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:30:21 EST

Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies

New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:40:48 EST

Amidst military conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, this study provides new insight into how military blasts injure unborn babies. The findings could help doctors to better assess fetal injuries and inform the development of future safety devices.

Loyola Medicine Donates Ambulance to Support the Effort in Ukraine

Loyola Medicine — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:30:49 EST

Loyola Medicine will donate an ambulance to help save lives in Ukrainian communities under attack by Russian forces, with a blessing from Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich at a press conference.

AU Museum to Open Six New Exhibits This Summer

American University — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:20:34 EST

Summer exhibitions at American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will open June 17. They feature the first U.S. museum showing of black and white photographs of rural communities in pre-war Ukraine; prints and posters from a trailblazing artist from the Chicano Art Movement; glass sculptures by Rhoda Baer; Spanish artist Pilar Albarracin and Taiwanese-American artist Leigh Wen; and an artistic and poetic collaboration on the struggles of displaced people.

GW Expert Available: Japan Moving Towards Opening First of Its Kind NATO Liaison Office

George Washington University — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:00:48 EST

If verified, drone strike against Putin could be a significant turning point

Cornell University — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:30:33 EST

UC San Diego Expert Shares Insights on War in Ukraine

University of California San Diego — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:05:10 EST

Jesse Driscoll, associate professor of political science at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has authored a new book, "Ukraine's Unnamed War." Driscoll traveled to Ukraine to begin researching the book in 2014. In this Q&A and video, Driscoll discusses how the current conflict emerged from the ragged settlement of 2014-2016 and shares insights on what to expect as the largest war in recent European history grinds forward.