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Heart Attacks are on the Rise among Young and Middle-Aged Adults in the United States

Vicente Cuevas
Heart attacks are on the rise among young and middle-aged adults in the United States. This brief describes these increases, summarizes the role of behavioral, lifestyle, and societal factors, and provides recommendations for organizations, healthcare providers, and policymakers to combat the increase in early-onset heart disease.
April 22, 2025

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Rebekah Lewis to Direct Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

She will oversee the center’s public health promotion activities and programs.

April 21, 2025

Koch Talks to KJZZ About Germany’s Cinematic Tradition of Stories Set in the Old West

“I think it was simply that across the communist world, they had become really enchanted by Western films. And the main reason that some people point to for this is that in 1960, “The Magnificent Seven,” that film was allowed into the Soviet Union, and it became this instant sensation,” says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment.

April 18, 2025

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‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Artist Shares Stories Behind His Portraits

Robert Shetterly visited the Maxwell School recently to talk about his portrait series, a sampling of which is on display in the foyer. 

April 18, 2025

Banks Weighs In on Trump’s Get-Tough Approach to Student Protests in USA Today Article

Williams Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says chilling student protests risks quieting the country's conscience. Protests might be sometimes-inconvenient or messy, but young people have long provided a valuable values check about what the United States stands for, he says.

April 17, 2025

Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking

Shiyang Xiao, Yilin Hou, Mary Lovely

“Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking,” co-authored by Professors Yilin Hou and Mary Lovely, was published in Governance.

April 17, 2025

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Clothing Line That Considers Neurodivergences Takes Top Prize at Lerner Competition

A team of students from across the University won $8,000 at the Social Impact Pitch Competition for their Solace Collective clothing pitch. 

April 17, 2025

Harrington Meyer and Silverstein Featured in The Atlantic Article on Grandparenting

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with our grandmothers,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. “But I think there’s plenty wrong with our welfare state.”

April 16, 2025

Arctic Training with Canadian Troops Complements International Studies

Graduate student Connor McNeil took part in the three-week exercise as a member of the Vermont Army National Guard. 

April 16, 2025

As Trump's Budget Bill Moves Ahead in the House, Reeher Discusses What’s Next With LiveNOW from FOX

“The strategy is going to be walking a tight rope. You've got folks in the Freedom Caucus on the Republican Party in the House that want deeper cuts and more reassurances that these cuts are actually going to happen. And you've got moderate Republicans in the Senate that are worried about those cuts,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

April 15, 2025

Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibit ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15

The exhibit is drawn from a collection of images and audio files contributed to the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP), which was started in May 2020 by a team of researchers from the University of Connecticut and Brown University.

April 15, 2025

Lovely Speaks to China Daily About the Impact of President Trump’s Tariffs

“In some sectors, tariffs create no new jobs in the U.S., as trade is diverted to third countries rather than inducing new domestic production,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

April 14, 2025

Ryan Monarch Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research

The assistant professor of economics will make remarks at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 9.

April 14, 2025

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Goodman Weighs In on French Politician Marine Le Pen’s Conviction in Associated Press Article

“I challenge the notion that there is a tsunami of support for Le Pen on this issue,” says John Goodman, assistant professor of political science by courtesy appointment. “Her appeal has been fast-tracked so it can be heard in the summer of 2026, well before the 2027 presidential election, and significantly faster than a typical criminal case.”

April 11, 2025

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Maxwell Alumnus Joins California Wildfire Relief Efforts

As a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, Zayn Aga lined up resources for those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.

April 11, 2025

Williams Article on Europe, Multilateral Nuclear Plans Published in Foreign Policy

“For 75 years, America’s NATO allies have relied on the U.S. nuclear arsenal to provide for the defense of Europe. This was never a terribly logical policy. The linchpin of the policy was a firm European belief in the steadfast commitment of Washington to the security of Europe. Today, that no longer holds,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

April 10, 2025

Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students to be Recognized at 2025 One University Awards Ceremony

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

April 10, 2025

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Monarch Speaks With Newsweek and NY Post About Trump’s Tariffs, Rising Prices

Products whose import is “closer to the final consumer” such as clothing, apparel, furniture, toys and shoes can expect to see higher prices “fairly quickly, like in the next month or two,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “The more complicated the product is, the longer it’s going to take for these price increases to show up.”
April 9, 2025

Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration along Russia-China Border

The bi-annual First Book Subvention Award by ASEEES recognizes first-time authors who contribute to Slavic, East European or Eurasian Studies.

April 9, 2025

See related: China, Migration, Refugees, Russia

Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?

Iliya Gutin, Lauren Gaydosh

“Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?” co-authored by Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, was published in Demography.

April 8, 2025
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