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Gueorguiev discusses legacy of China's Xi Jinping in New York Times

March 3, 2021
China's leader, Xi Jinping, "strikes me as ruthless but cautious in erecting a durable personal legacy," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.

See related: China, COVID-19, Politics

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

February 25, 2021
"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. 

See related: Child and Elder Care, COVID-19, Health Policy, Inclusion, Social Justice, State and Local, Wage Inequality

Monnat discusses increase in overdoses during the pandemic in VICE

February 22, 2021
"At its core, I think addiction is about a need for connection," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "My research shows that work, family and community are the three most important factors for understanding why drug overdose rates are higher in some places than others. Work, family and community are the three arenas where we derive meaning and purpose from our lives. If we don’t have those connections, we might seek it out elsewhere, for example with drugs."

See related: Addiction, COVID-19

Gadarian speaks to WTSP about post-COVID mask-wearing

February 17, 2021
"There's a cultural norm in China or in Hong Kong and other places to wear a mask when you yourself are sick, but in the U.S. the culture of individualism or individual choice is very strong," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy

Monnat quoted in Syracuse.com article on Onondaga County deaths

February 17, 2021
The reason behind 2020′s death toll is further muddied by the fact that the shutdown might have, paradoxically, saved some lives. "It could be that deaths from certain causes declined and therefore offset the increase due to COVID," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. 

See related: COVID-19

Michelmore quoted in BBC News article on US monthly child benefit

February 15, 2021
"There's just a lot of kids that don't get the credit," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. 

See related: Child and Elder Care, COVID-19, State and Local

Monnat featured in Institute for New Economic Thinking article on deaths of despair, COVID-19

February 4, 2021
Read more in the Institute for New Economic Thinking article, "Epidemic of Despair Could Haunt America Long After COVID." 

See related: Addiction, COVID-19

Himmelreich discusses vaccine verification systems in Brookings piece

January 28, 2021

See related: COVID-19

Michelmore quoted in Los Angeles Times article on Biden's COVID-19 relief proposal

January 15, 2021
Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, has studied the impact of the existing program and says, "Over half the kids who would benefit are Black and brown children. 

See related: Child and Elder Care, COVID-19, Health Policy

Steinberg provides insight into what to expect globally in 2021 on TVO

January 14, 2021
University Professor James Steinberg was a guest on TVO's "The Agenda" to discuss what he witnessed in 2020 and what he expects will play out around the world in 2021.

See related: Climate Change, COVID-19, State and Local

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