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Lessons Learned From Upstream Wastewater Sampling in Response to Poliovirus in New York State
Co-authored by Professor of Public Health David Larsen and MPH alum Alejandro Godinez, the article was published in Science of The Total Environment.
See related: New York State
Local News, Partisanship, and Perceptions About Election Administration
Co-authored by Joanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, the study was published in Electoral Studies.
See related: Media & Journalism, U.S. Elections, United States
Khalil Discusses Israel’s Plans for the Future of Gaza With CBS News
“This is not post-war planning. This is a continuation of Netanyahu's war,” says Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program. “This is what experts like I and many others have warned about for 22 months All of this was about expanding, annexing Gaza and the West Bank and expelling Palestinians.”
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
Trends in Breast Cancer Screening between Medicare Beneficiaries with and without Food Insecurity
Published in AJPM Focus, the study was co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Food Security, United States
Pralle Speaks With Texas Tribune About Camp Mystic, Flood Zones
“We overbuild in flood zones everywhere across the country…but with camps it's especially worrisome. You're not just putting yourself at risk, you're putting these children at risk who you're supposed to be looking out for their safety,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States
Williams Quoted in Los Angeles Times Article on the Challenges Trumps Faces in Gaza and Ukraine
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says that Trump has advocated for a ceasefire in Ukraine “at the expense of other strategic priorities such as stability in Europe and punishment of Russia through increased aid to Ukraine.”
See related: Conflict, Federal, International Affairs, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Ukraine
Banks Talks With CNN About Trump Taking Over DC Police and Deploying National Guard
“They have to respect the constitutional rights of the people so they can’t intimidate, they can’t search and seize without a reasonable suspicion of criminal wrongdoing,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, about federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
See related: Conflict, Federal, U.S. National Security, Washington, D.C.
Reeher Weighs In on Redistricting Arms Race in The Hill
“Redrawing districts in between the decennial censuses will just lead to a redistricting arms race,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “What both parties are doing is bad for the political system generally, the state legislatures and the Congress, and the citizens.”
See related: Political Parties, State & Local, U.S. Elections, United States
Estévez-Abe Discusses Hiroshima Anniversary With CNY Central
Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science, tells CNY Central the world has not learned any lessons and now sees nuclear weapons as a tool for national security.
See related: Conflict, East Asia, International Affairs
Minkoff-Zern Shares Insights With KPBS on Increased Deportations and the Food System Workforce
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, tells KPBS, “Our entire food system is dependent on immigrants.”
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Labor, Rural Issues, United States