Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Gueorguiev Quoted in CNN Business Article on China Selling TikTok to Elon Musk
Musk’s “significant financial resources, established business ties in China through Tesla, and prominence in the social media industry via X make him a potential candidate for brokering a deal acceptable to multiple stakeholders,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science.
See related: China, Government, Media & Journalism, SCOTUS, U.S. National Security, United States
Heflin Speaks With WTVR-TV About the Economic Impact of Richmond’s Water Crisis
Low income-households will need a month or more to recover financially and that will lead to more issues and needs, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs. “I would suspect to see increased need for food from food banks. Most likely going to have more utilities going unpaid,” she says.
See related: Food Security, Income, United States, Water
De Nevers Comments on Trump's Call for the US to Acquire Greenland in Newsweek Article
“Trump's threats to use military force to acquire Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, undercut efforts to preserve this core principle, and implicitly legitimate President Putin's own efforts to gain territory by force,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Europe, Federal, International Affairs, Russia, United States
Research Studies by Engelhardt and Montez Cited in 2025 Economic Report of the President
Separate research studies by Professor of Economics Gary Engelhardt and University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez were referenced in Chapter 4 of the report, “Expanding and Strengthening U.S. Health Insurance Coverage.”
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, Health Insurance, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Wilson and Bendix Weigh In on Impact of Trump’s Policies on Future Wildfires in Newsweek Article
“We well know Trump does not accept the science of climate change and the reality of climate change. He's very dismissive of it,” says Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment. “Certainly, I've seen no news account over the past week where he's acknowledged that climate change has played a role in making the wildfires in California worse.”
See related: Climate Change, Energy, Federal, United States, Wildfires
O’Keefe Talks to CBS News, Florida Today About the Launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket
“The New Glenn rocket is all about significantly reducing the cost of access to space,” says Sean O'Keefe, University Professor and former NASA administrator. “This will give SpaceX some serious competition. ...These are exciting times in the space business.”
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Intergenerational Relationships and Family Support: Implications for Health and Wellbeing
“Intergenerational Relationships and Family Support: Implications for Health and Wellbeing,” co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in The Gerontologist.
See related: Aging, Gender and Sex, Longevity, Parenting & Family, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Maxwell Sociologist’s New Documentary Reveals Plight of Syracuse Tenants
Written and directed by Gretchen Purser, the film is the culmination of a research grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
See related: Grant Awards, Housing, New York State, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, Urban Issues
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.
See related: Climate Change, United States, Wildfires
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.
See related: Autonomous Systems, United States