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Lovely comments on future of US-China trade deal in Washington Post
"Ultimately the question is, does the president have the political incentive to push this before the election?" says Professor Mary Lovely. "And I think the answer to that is pretty clearly no." Lovely was interviewed for the Washington Post article "Businesses were already hurting under Trump’s trade war. Then came coronavirus."
3/17/2020

Banks discusses FISA reforms with Sinclair Broadcast Group
William C. Banks says the changes to the FISA process in the bill would increase accountability for abuses of the system and require the FBI to disclose more information to the court. "They’re the kind of thing most of us have wanted to see since these issues came to light," he says. Banks was interviewed for the Sinclair Broadcast Group article "Officials warn against letting surveillance powers expire as FISA bill stalls in Senate."
3/16/2020

Popp quoted in S&P Global article on electric vehicles, 2020 election
David Popp says he is "highly skeptical" of reaching 100% EV sales by 2030, which is what Bernie Sanders is proposing. "There are a lot of questions about whether consumers actually want them" he says. "By trying to increase sales, one issue is whether you're forcing particular technology on to consumers." Popp was interviewed for the S&P Global story "Biden, Sanders eye broader EV adoption on road to 2020 election."
3/16/2020

Reeher weighs in on coronavirus communications in Newsday
"A lot of the tone is what I expect — which is, don’t panic," says Professor Grant Reeher. "And we shouldn’t panic. But if it’s constant updates and endless press conferences with nothing new but an updated number, it doesn’t help." Reeher was interviewed for the Newsday article "Coronavirus conundrum: How much information is too much?"
3/16/2020

Lovely quoted in CSM article on impact of COVID-19 on globalization
"To the extent that this crisis appears to be heading toward a global phenomenon, it is a nudge toward a different, more diversified globalization rather than less globalization," says Professor Mary Lovely. She was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor article "Why COVID-19 is likely to change globalization, not reverse it."
3/13/2020

Khalil discusses the Syrian war, Russia in USA Today
"Moscow views the Syrian civil war as a foreign-influenced crisis that threatens the broader Middle East region and its interests there and at home," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history. He was interviewed for the USA Today article "Syria's war turns 9: How barbarity, confusion and indifference helped Bashar Assad prosper."
3/13/2020

Shi’s education research funded by Russell Sage and Gates Foundations
Ying Shi, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, recently won a $29,809 grant jointly funded by the Russell Sage and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations for her upcoming research related to educational inequality and opportunity. John Singleton, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Rochester, will also be an investigator on this project.
3/13/2020

Lovely speaks with Axios about US agriculture sector, tariffs
"Most observers believed that the ag sector was hurt and would need an extraordinary year to make up for that. I don’t think they’re going to see it," says Mary Lovely. "Couple that with the fact that the U.S. could very possibly be heading towards a recession, and it’s going to be a tough year for them." Lovely was interviewed for the Axios article "The trade war could weaken U.S. coronavirus response."
3/12/2020

Montez quoted in KHN article on inequality gap at age 65
Pockets of this country "have a life expectancy at 65, which is on par" with that of leading countries, says Jennifer Karas Montez. "We need to figure out what those places are doing right and then take those lessons and apply them to other parts of the country that are doing poorly." Montez was interviewed for the Kaiser Health News article "The Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65."
3/12/2020

McDowell study on fiscal sanctions, international currency published
Daniel McDowell's article "Financial sanctions and political risk in the international currency system," was published in Review of International Political Economy. McDowell considers how U.S. financial sanctions generate political risk concerns that reduce the dollar's attractiveness as an international currency. The study suggests that policymakers should carefully weigh the downsides of sanctions as a foreign policy tool.
3/12/2020

Barkun weighs in on irrational fears of coronavirus in Foreign Policy
Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, was interviewed for the Foreign Policy article "Why Are We So Scared of the Coronavirus?" Barkun says the unseen, mysterious nature of coronavirus makes it especially scary—and especially ripe for all kinds of imagined explanations and antidotes.
3/11/2020

Palmer quoted in US News article on maximizing Social Security income
"If you don't already have 35 years of covered earnings at the max level, then your benefit is going to be higher if you work longer," says University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer. He was interviewed for the U.S. News & World Report article "7 Tips to Live Well on Social Security Alone."
3/10/2020

Griffiths paper on secessionist strategy and tactics published in JGSS
In his article "Secessionist Strategy and Tactical Variation in the Pursuit of Independence," published in the Journal of Global Security Studies, Ryan Griffiths constructs a theoretical framework to clarify the behavior of diverse secessionist movements and accurately predict the tactics they adopt.
3/10/2020

Mazur cited in Conversation article on fake science
Professor Allan Mazur's research into the nature of irrational belief systems, their social roots, and their cultural and political impact was cited in the Conversation article "How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science."
3/10/2020

Jok weighs in on the AU's Silencing the Guns agenda in Daily Nation
"The massive amount of gun violence that continues to occur in this part of Africa despite the efforts to control it and the many previous and on-going unsuccessful attempts by national governments and regional organisations to stem the tide of gun violence have fallen short of their promise," writes Professor Jok Madut Jok. His article, "How can AU 'Silencing the Guns' agenda respond to state failure to curb violence?," was published in Daily Nation.
3/9/2020

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