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Bendix Speaks With PEOPLE and Washington Post About the Wildfires in Los Angeles, Climate Change

“Both drought and heat are known to be more likely in the context of human-caused climate change, so the fires burning now cannot be dismissed as anomalous events,” says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.

January 10, 2025

Ekbia Discusses the Transformative Future of AI on FINTECH.TV

“Some people compare AI to the atomic bomb. I don't think this is that kind of risk, but there are risks. There are concerns—ethical, economic, social and cultural—that have to be addressed before it's too late. And I think one of our best tools to do that is policy,” says University Professor Hamid Ekbia.

January 10, 2025

Hranchak Says Political Rather Than Military Action May Deter Putin in WAER Interview

“Ukraine joining NATO will mean the readiness of the western countries to defend their own sovereignty and remain subjects of international relations, and such determination in itself is a deterrent," says Tetiana Hranchak, visiting assistant teaching professor in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.

January 9, 2025

Reeher Reflects on Former President Jimmy Carter’s Life and Legacy in LiveNOW from FOX Interviews

“He really was, I think, the right candidate and the right person and the right president for the times. And what happened to his presidency, ultimately I think, those same times overwhelmed his presidency” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

January 8, 2025

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In Memoriam: B. Ben Baldanza

Baldanza, a longtime Maxwell supporter and innovative business leader who helped transform the airline industry, passed away on Nov. 5, 2024. He was 62.

January 8, 2025

See related: Giving, In Memoriam

Do Schools Have the Capacity to Provide Free Meals to Every Student?

Michah W. Rothbart, Jeehee Han, and Zac Reeves
This brief summarizes the findings from a study that analyzed the effectiveness of Universal Free Meals and Breakfast in the Classroom at increasing student school breakfast and lunch participation in capacity-constrained schools. 
January 8, 2025

More Police Spending is Linked to Higher Opioid Overdose Mortality Rates

Michah W. Rothbart, Zoe Lindenfeld, Diana Silver, and Amanda I. Mauri
This brief highlights findings from a study on how counties extractive policing practices (e.g., fines and forfeitures) as well as spending on public health are associated with opioid overdose deaths.
January 7, 2025

Heflin Weighs In on Whether or Not RFK Jr. Can ‘Make America Healthy Again’ in BBC Interview

“RFK simply doesn't have jurisdiction over most of the policy levers that he would need to make America healthy again,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

January 6, 2025

‘Venice: The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City’ Among The Economist’s Best Books of 2024

The publication called the book by Maxwell School Professor Emeritus Dennis Romano a “sparkling account of Venice’s past and future.”

January 6, 2025

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Thorson Speaks With BBC News About How Meta Restricts News in Palestinian Territories

“Fundamentally, Meta's main incentive is just to keep people on the platform, that's what they want to do. And that is always going to keep priority over things like keeping people fully informed or showing both sides of the issues,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science.

December 30, 2024

Monarch Discusses US Exports, Tariffs and International Trade With Marketplace

Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, says if more U.S. tariffs are imposed, he expects other countries will impose tariffs on our exports too, making them more expensive. And that means they might buy less of what we’re selling in the future.

December 27, 2024

Lovely Talks to Kotaku and Spectrum News About Trump’s Tariffs

“We’re going to see an impact on both import flows and export flows,” says Mary Lovely, professor emeritus of economics. “For consumers, we’re going to see higher prices. Many people are predicting about a one-percentage point increase on the inflation rate.”

December 23, 2024

Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty

Terese Gagnon, Shannon Novak

Shannon Novak, professor of anthropology, has contributed to “Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty” (University of Arizona Press, 2024). The book was edited by Terese Gagnon ’18 M.A. (Anth)/’21 Ph.D. (Anth), a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

December 23, 2024

See related: Agriculture, Environment, India

Catherine Gerard Leaves Impact at Maxwell and Around the World

Gerard, well know for teaching one of the core courses of the Executive Education Program—PAI 895 Managerial Leadership—has retired after nearly three decades at Syracuse University.

December 20, 2024

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Dean Van Slyke Visits Korea to Forge New Partnerships and Celebrate With Alumni

Dean David M. Van Slyke signed memorandum of understandings with two top Korean universities on a recent trip to the republic in an effort to increase academic collaboration. 

December 20, 2024

Religious Change and Continuity Across Generations

Merril Silverstein, Christel Gärtner, Maria T. Brown
Merril Silverstein, Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor of Aging Studies and chair of sociology, has edited and contributed chapters to “Religious Change and Continuity Across Generations: Passing on Faith in Families of Six European and North American Nations” (Lexington Books, 2024).
December 19, 2024

Capitol Connections: Students Get Real-World Training in Maxwell-in-Washington Program

Syracuse University offers a variety of study away opportunities for you to gain a competitive edge. Maxwell-in-Washington is one such program, building on our leadership in policy-driven teaching, research and engagement.

December 19, 2024

Dunaway Weighs In on CNN and MSNBC Postelection Ratings Decline in Wall Street Journal Article

Partisan viewers “turn away in disgust when it’s the other side having that postelection euphoria,” says Johanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship. 

 
December 18, 2024

McDowell Contributes Chapter to Gates Forum Report on Economic Statecraft

Daniel McDowell

“The Sources of American Financial Power and its Challengers,” written by Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs, was presented at the third annual forum, hosted by the Gates Global Policy Center in partnership with William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.

December 18, 2024

Seasonal Pollen Increases Traffic Fatalities in the United States

Monica Deza
This brief summarizes findings from a study that examines how seasonal pollen allergies affect traffic fatalities in the U.S. The authors find that traffic fatalities increase 5.8% on days when the local pollen count is particularly high.
December 17, 2024

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