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Lovely weighs in on China's trade surplus with US in Business Insider
Mary Lovely was interviewed for the Business Insider article "'You can't tariff your way out out of a trade deficit': Here's why China's exports to the US have held up in the face of Trump's trade war." According to Lovely, the decline in imports subject to tariffs could also be due to a slowdown in frontloading, or companies rushing orders to avoid duties.

Michelmore paper on targeting low-income students for college released
"Closing the Gap: The Effect of a Targeted, Tuition-Free Promise on College Choices of High-Achieving, Low-Income Students," co-authored by Katherine Michelmore, was issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The paper was cited by the New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, New York Magazine, and others.

Baltagi awarded 2018 Kuwait Prize in Economics by KFAS
Badi Baltagi, Distinguished Professor of Economics, was awarded the 2018 Kuwait Prize in Economics and Social Sciences (Economy) by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). The Kuwait Prize recognizes Arab scientists across the globe who have made outstanding lifetime contributions in their research fields.

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion announces grant winners
The Lerner Center is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Faculty Fellows Grant Program. The purpose of the Fellows Grant Program is to fund population health or health promotion research at SU that focuses on impacting health behaviors, institutions, systems, or policies to reduce risk for and/or consequences of chronic disease and/or premature mortality at the individual, community, or societal levels.

Bifulco's research on Say Yes program cited in Cleveland.com article
Robert Bifulco's research on the effects of the Say Yes to Education program in Buffalo, NY was cited in the Cleveland.com article "Would ‘Say Yes’ be a game changer for Cleveland kids? Other cities show modest results." Bifulco found gains in Buffalo after Say Yes when studying the scores of individual students, not just the district as a whole.

Lovely weighs in on Trump's trade war tactics in The Atlantic
Mary Lovely was quoted in The Atlantic article "Does Trump Even Understand How Tariffs Work?" Lovely argues that Trump’s trade actions "are a prime example of 20th century tools aimed at the knowledge-embodying trade flows of the 21st century."

Monnat weighs in on two NYS proposals to combat drug crisis on NPR
Shannon Monnat was interviewed for the NPR (WSKG) segment "Two NYS Proposals Miss Root Causes Of Drug Epidemic, Says Public Health Professor." "If we were to invest similar money into revitalizing social infrastructure and economic infrastructure and our educational system we would see long term benefits," says Monnat.

Huber speaks with VICE about the Green New Deal
Matt Huber, associate professor of geography, was interviewed for the VICE article "The Left Thinks a 'Green New Deal' Could Save Earth and Destroy the GOP." "History shows that, especially with our country being the richest and having the most wealth and resources to deploy, we can do massive transformational things," says Huber.

Lerner Center, Monday Mile featured by CDC for inclusivity
The Lerner Center's Monday Mile program was featured on the CDC website on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2018) for incorporating the principles of inclusion in the design of new Monday Mile routes. Read more in the CDC's article "Making the Monday Mile Inclusive for All in City of Syracuse, New York."

Taylor's Code of Putinism makes War on the Rocks 2018 reading list
Brian Taylor's recently published book, The Code of Putinism (Oxford University Press, 2018), appears on the 2018 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List. The book is described as "an essential guide for understanding Russian decision making beyond mere cable news talking points."

McCormick quoted in UPI article on militarizing police in Mexico
Gladys McCormick was interviewed for the UPI article "Mexico's new president criticized for militarizing police." "The devil is in the details. It's not just about implementation," says McCormick. "It's also about how this proposal will be paid for, and how will this move from the federal to the state level."

Ebner cited in Slate article on history of fascism
Michael Ebner, associate professor of history and expert on the history of modern Europe, Italy, and fascism, was cited in the Slate article "A Devil’s Bargain." In the wake of recent events that are reminiscent of the way fascism gained power in Europe between World Wars I and II, the article looks back at the history of interwar European fascism for some lessons.

Lovely discusses trade war with Wash Post, Business Insider, NPR
"People who shop at Walmart or Target are going to be hit harder than people who buy their toaster ovens from Williams Sonoma or can afford to get products from a higher-income country," Mary Lovely told Business Insider. Lovely spoke with Business Insider, NPR, and the Washington Post about the US-China trade war.

O'Keefe explains why Mars InSight is an important endeavor in The Hill
"Today’s technology gives us the means to minimize human risk of space ventures by having a much better idea of what we’re likely to encounter and the ability to have a much better plan of what we can do when people do arrive," says Sean O'Keefe. His article, "So what’s the big deal about Mars InSight?," was published in The Hill.

Model UN team named distinguished delegation at conference in DC
The Syracuse University-Maxwell School Model United Nations team was named a “Distinguished Delegation” for its portrayal of the the Arab Republic of Egypt at the National Model United Nations conference held November 9-11, 2018, in Washington, DC. Thirteen students majoring in international relations participated as delegates in the academic conference.

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