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Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting in CSM article
"Historically, grandparents have always provided care," says Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of Sociology. "What we’re seeing now is grandparents providing care that looks a lot more like parenting: more hours and more tasks." Harrington Meyer was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor article "Beyond birthday cards and hugs: The rise of intensive grandparenting."
9/20/2019

Nabatchi and Carboni publish Minnowbrook at 50 Conference report
"Assessing the Past and Future of Public Administration: Reflections from the Minnowbrook at 50 Conference" was published by the IBM Center for The Business of Government. The report, written by Tina Nabatchi and Julia Carboni, provides a recap of the Minnowbrook at 50 discussions, summarizes insights from participants, and presents relevant issues and recommendations.
9/20/2019

Lovely quoted in McClatchy article on impact of USMCA on auto prices
"The effect of the agreement is going to be swamped by whatever happens next with the economy," says Professor Mary Lovely. She was interviewed for the McClatchy DC article "If you are looking to buy a new car, this trade deal could mean higher prices."
9/20/2019

Yinger comments on NY property assessments in Syracuse.com article
"New York is all over the place,’" says John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs. "It has one of the craziest systems in the country." Yinger was interviewed for the Syracuse.com article "New York state has the ‘craziest’ assessments; Syracuse is average."
9/18/2019

White quoted in NY Post article on Warren's segregationist gaffe
Steven White was cited in the New York Post article "Warren had her own segregationist gaffe during Washington Square rally." "Regarding [Elizabeth] Warren’s use of [Frances] Perkins in her speech tonight: I just want to note that this is something Perkins said near the end of her life, was buried in an extremely long academic oral history interview, and isn’t really public knowledge," says White.
9/18/2019

Popp article on climate policy published in Newsweek
"It's Time to Convince Both Liberals and Conservatives: The Time for a Carbon Tax Is Now," written by David Popp, was published in Newsweek. "The argument for a carbon tax is simple," writes Popp. "The more we tax pollution we don't want, the less we can tax hard work and investment that we do want."
9/18/2019

Lovely helps debunk Trump's statement on China's economy in PolitiFact
Mary Lovely was interviewed for the PolitiFact article "Trump wrongly claims China is having its ‘worst year in 57 years’." Lovely says China’s economic slump is not particularly shocking to those who track economic growth data. "As an economy develops, growth rates come down," she says. "Over the long term, we have seen China’s average growth rate decline, which is what we would expect."
9/17/2019

Gueorguiev comments on US-China trade talks, Huawei in Wash Examiner
"If differentiating the Huawei issue into trade and security strands makes it politically more palatable for the Trump administration to make a limited deal that lifts the ban on non-security related Huawei transactions, it is hard to see what the Chinese side stands to gain from not playing along," says Dimitar Gueorguiev. He was interviewed for the Washington Examiner article "Beijing backs away from including Huawei in trade talks."
9/17/2019

Humphrey Fellows begin year of exchange, engagement, and impact
Maxwell’s 11th cohort of Humphrey Fellows has started its yearlong program of graduate study, professional development, and cultural exchange. The 11 fellows from 10 emerging democracies and developing countries are among the year’s approximately 151 scholars from 96 countries. Syracuse University is one of 13 campuses across the country to host Humphrey Fellows.
9/13/2019

Monmonier weighs in on Trump's NOAA map manipulation in CityLab
"It’s probably indicative of the special respect for maps, that he [President Trump] thought that his alteration of this map would take precedence over the facts that were already printed on it," says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography. He was featured in the CityLab article "Yes, Maps Can Lie. But Not Like This."
9/13/2019

Maxwell announces new faculty members, department chair

The academic year begins at the Maxwell School with the arrival of twelve new faculty members. In addition, Tom Perreault, professor of geography, is the new chair of the Department of Geography.

9/12/2019

Gadarian discusses attitudes on immigration in Quartz article
Shana Gadarian was interviewed for the Quartz article "The Bahamas ferry confusion is the perfect encapsulation of America under Trump." Gadarian says the fact that Trump has turned immigration into such a partisan issue has likely increased support for immigrants among many Americans." On the whole, people’s attitudes have become more supportive of immigration," Gadarian says.
9/11/2019

Zoli op-ed on Taliban peace talks published in Newsday
Corri Zoli, research assistant professor of political science, provides commentary on the US-Taliban peace negotiations in her article titled "Second thoughts about Taliban peace talks," published in Newsday.
9/11/2019

Taylor weighs in on recent Moscow elections in Vox article
"The authorities made a calculation back in the summer: that it was better to keep the actual opposition candidates...off the ballot and take the protests over the summer, than it would be to steal the elections in September and face protests over that," says Professor Brian Taylor. "And they may have calculated right on this." Taylor was interviewed for the Vox article "Moscow’s elections dealt a blow to Putin’s party. But it’s complicated."
9/11/2019

Jackson featured in Medium article on imposter syndrome
Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science, was featured in the Medium article "For Women of Color, Imposter Syndrome Begins in the Classroom." "By labeling every single moment of self-doubt expressed by women, primarily those of color, as impostor syndrome, we flatten the complexities and pervasiveness of White Supremacy and patriarchy," Jackson writes.
9/9/2019

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