Reeher Discusses Trump’s Trip to Syracuse in a Bid to Save Republican House Seats With NY Post
“I think it’s going to cut both ways. On the one hand, Trump’s negatives in New York are very deep. People are very emotional—the ones that don’t like Trump really don’t like him,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. But he can also help fill the Republican enthusiasm gap, he says.
Claiming Learners’ Time: Adult Learning Among Midlife Chinese Immigrant Women in the United States
The article, co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in Studies in the Education of Adults.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Parenting & Family, U.S. Immigration, United States
A Fitting Backdrop: Maxwell Examines America’s 250th in Philadelphia
At the Museum of the American Revolution, Syracuse University alumni heard Dean David M. Van Slyke and historian Tessa Murphy reflect on the nation’s founding and the legacy of independence.
See related: Colonialism, School History
Monnat Speaks With the Associated Press About the Economic Importance of Immigrants
Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology, says immigration has been a demographic lifeline for much of rural America. Rural areas have been losing young adults for years, she says. “For a lot of small towns, immigrants are the reason the school and hospital stayed open and the county didn’t shrink,” Monnat says.
See related: Federal Government, Rural Issues, U.S. Elections, U.S. Immigration, United States
Koch Quoted in New Arab Article on Manchester City's Financial Scandal Reshaping UAE's Sporting Plan
“Political leaders in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are starting to look more closely at their balance sheets, they are also noticing that many of these splashy investments are not nearly as lucrative as they had thought or as their proponents had promised,” says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
Maxwell Expands Undergraduate Program in Washington, Allowing More Students to Partake in Study Away
The new option focused on academic offerings will complement the existing internship-based professional track.
See related: Internships, Student Experience, Washington, D.C.
Montez and Top Health Researchers Sound the Alarm on NIH Funding in Health Affairs Forefront
University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and 30 top health policy researchers warn that recent actions by the National Institutes of Health regarding a retreat from its history of informing policymakers could have grave consequences for public health in the United States.
See related: Federal Government, Health Policy
In Memoriam: James D. Carroll
Carroll, Maxwell alumnus, former faculty member and chair of Public Administration Department, died Aug. 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. He was 91.
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Maxwell Advisory Board Welcomes Six Accomplished Alumni
Their expertise spans a range of fields, and they play a vital role in advising the dean and school leadership.
See related: Promotions & Appointments, School History
Examining the Relationship Between Temperature and Firearm Violence: A Comparison of Metrics
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Public Health Bryce Hruska and public health alum Hao Zhang, was published PLOS One.
See related: Crime & Violence, Environment, New York State, Research Methods
Murrett Discusses Iran’s Speech at the UN General Assembly on CBS News
“One point I would make relative to the Iranian president's speech, there are still splits in the leadership over there. They don't always speak with one voice, but hopefully, things will progress either before or after the elections, because eventually, there's going to have to be some kind of negotiated settlement,” Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
Siddiki Article on Neighbors Providing Input on Managing Data Centers Published in The Conversation
“Our findings also underscore the importance that residents place on having a voice before data center projects are approved. Public participation is ranked second among the six policy provisions in shaping residents’ preferences,” writes Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and co-author Fengxiu Zhang of George Mason University.
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Government, Infrastructure, United States
Who Enters and Who Exits Direct Care Jobs in Long-Term Care Settings?
Co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulya Truskinovsky, the article was published by Brookings.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Larsen Quoted in NBC News Article on the CDC, Tracking COVID via Wasterwater Surveillance
As fewer people take tests or seek medical treatment for COVID infections, viral activity in wastewater has become a key way to measure transmission, says David Larsen, professor and chair of public health. “The wastewater becomes really essential,” he says.
See related: COVID-19, Federal Government, United States, Wastewater Surveillance
Partisanship and the Social Construction of Deservingness in the United States
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Political Science Christopher Faricy, was published in Political Behavior.
See related: Political Parties, United States
Making Medicaid’s Doula Benefit Work for Doulas
Doula care is linked to improved birth experiences and maternal health outcomes, and New York State is leading the way on expanding Medicaid coverage for these services. Sociology Ph.D. Candidate Anna De La Paz explores the current state of Medicaid doula coverage and argues that states need to improve reimbursement rate caps and lessen the administrative burden on doulas.
Landes Article on Trump’s Push to Lock up Disabled People Published in The Progressive Magazine
“If states are permitted to follow the guidance of the DOJ and begin forcibly institutionalizing disabled people once again, this loss of rights will expand to where it harms us all. We must work together to fight ableist policies by protecting the civil rights of both disabled and nondisabled Americans,” writes Scott Landes, professor of sociology.
See related: Disability, Federal Government, United States
Dollars Don’t Make Sense: How Russian Savers Responded to Sanctions
Co-authored by Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs Daniel McDowell, the article was published in International Studies Quarterly.
See related: Economic Policy, Government, International Affairs, Russia
Harrington Meyer Discusses Parents Turning to Grandparents for Childcare in NPR Article
“Perhaps the biggest benefit is that they are so flexible,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. “Unlike a formal daycare situation, often grandparents will come to your house, or they'll alternate between watching the children at their own house and at the grandparent's house.”
See related: Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Tevis Quoted in WAER Article on 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
Rhetoric centered on hidden power and world domination is often an antisemitic trap, warns Britt Tevis, assistant professor of history and Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies.
See related: Conflict, Media & Journalism, U.S. National Security, United States