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Reeher weighs in on Trump's controversial behavior in The Hill
Grant Reeher was interviewed for The Hill article, "The Memo: GOP pushes Trump to curb Mueller attacks." "There were many instances in the campaign when he got some momentum but couldn’t let prior things go, and would continue to tweet about them in ways that . . . many of us thought would be damaging to him," says Reeher.

Huber interviewed by Time about the recent Southwest heatwave
Matthew Huber was quoted in the Time article, "Extreme Heat Waves Will Change How We Live. We’re Not Ready." "We’ve built entire infrastructures with particular temperatures in mind," says Huber. "When temperatures get really high, we don’t have the material capacity to deal with that."

Banks weighs in on Jeh Johnson testimony on Bloomberg Law
William C. Banks discussed congressional testimony by former Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson on the topic of Russian interference in the 2016 election on Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law.

Bertini discusses role of education in ending hunger in IFPRI podcast
Catherine Bertini was interviewed for the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Nourishing Millions podcast series. In the episode, "From the Farm to the Schoolhouse,” Bertini explains how education is central to creating opportunities for girls and women as key players in the effort to end hunger and malnutrition.

Zoli discusses terror attacks in Europe on CNY Central
Corri Zoli was interviewed on CNY Central about the recent terror attacks in Europe and the U.K. Zoli says while the U.S. remains a target, it's more frequent overseas."We've had attacks, of course, Orlando for instance, San Bernadino, others. But we haven't had the kind of proliferating attacks that Europe and Britain have had," she explains.

Hou weighs in on China's property tax in Financial Times
Yilin Hou was quoted in the Financial Times article, "China property tax languishes as vested interests block reform." Hou is optimistic and notes that a draft property tax law has already been through several revisions. "I like to stay on the optimistic side to assume that though this seems to have stalled on the surface, ground work has never stopped," he says.

Thomsen discusses lack of Republican women in Congress in Wash Post
Danielle Thomsen's article, "This explains why there are so few Republican women in Congress," was published in the Washington Post. Thomsen and her co-author suggest that money is the reason for the disparity between Republican and Democratic women in Congress.

Bostwick comments on Skiddy Park police substation in Post Standard
Rebecca Bostwick was quoted in the Post Standard article, "Father's Day riot 1 year later: Near Westside neighbors try to trust police again." "We hear it a lot: Can we just have conversations and be on a first-name basis with officers?" says Bostwick. " . . . I'm optimistic about what the field house can do to move that forward."

Part 2 of Barkun's interview on white supremacy published in Salon
In the Salon article, "Understanding contemporary white supremacy, part 2: How do we deal with this new form of an old phenomenon?," Michael Barkun discusses what people most misunderstand about white supremacy and how we can deal with right-wing extremist groups.

Van der Vort '13 MA (PSc) publishes article on playful protesting
Eric van der Vort '13 MA (PSc), a PhD candidate in political science, discusses the use of playful elements to keep protesters engaged and active in his article, "Playful Politics Can Make Protest More Effective," published on the Utica College Center of Public Affairs and Election Research website.

Reeher quoted in Daily Star article on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Grant Reeher was quoted in the Daily Star article, "Gillibrand's salty language raises eyebrows." "The Democratic base is angry right now, and the perception is they are looking for people who can demonstrate backbone and are going to ferociously resist the Trump administration," says Reeher. "She may be speaking to that constituency."

Klotz to receive 2018 ENMISA Distinguished Scholar Award
ENMISA selected Audie Klotz, professor of political science, for the Distinguished Scholar Award. The award recognizes her strong impact in international relations not only due to her expertise and innovation in the field but also because of mentoring and inspiring new scholarship in international settings.

Zamarripa debuts first novel, The Spectacle of Let—the Oliet and Obit
Samuel Zamarripa ’78 MPA has had his first novel, The Spectacle of Let — The Oliet and Obit, published by Floricanto Press, a premiere publisher of books committed to furthering Latino/Latina culture. In the novel, Zamarripa offers a contemporary American voice through a narrative style that merges real world settings with fantastical elements and stories.

Schwartz weighs in on the issue of student mobility in Education Week
Amy Ellen Schwartz was quoted in the Education Week article, "Student Mobility Takes an Academic Toll. But Why?" "Mobility is a very big deal, but it's a poorly studied field, and there are still lots of important questions out there," says Schwartz. "If you want to design a policy to solve the problem, you have to know the nature of the problem."

Gadarian cited in DiversityInc article on Sen Harris, Sessions hearing
Shana Gadarian's tweets were featured in the DiversityInc article, "Black Woman Senator Publicly Cut Off For Second Time in Two Weeks." Gadarian shared multiple examples and links to published reports of women being interrupted more than their male colleagues.

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