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Montez Quoted in Boston Globe Article on Life Expectancy and Where People Live

April 24, 2023

In one study, University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and other researchers found that, if every state simply implemented the same policy environment as Connecticut, “The U.S. would increase its life expectancy by roughly two years,” she says. “That is a massive increase.”

Reeher Talks to The Hill Article About the Battle for the GOP Presidential Nomination

April 22, 2023

An Economist/YouGov poll last week asked respondents whether or not they wanted Trump to run for president again in 2024. A resounding 57 percent said no, while just 30 percent said yes. “That is the lane” for other Republican candidates says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

Griffiths Piece on Why Secession Won’t Work for the US Published in the Hill

April 20, 2023

"Simply put, secession is a political solution for an ethnonational problem among regionally concentrated populations. The problem in America is one of political polarization," writes Ryan Griffiths, associate professor of political science.

Benanav Discusses Whether AI-Led Job Displacement Will Reshape the Economy in New Statesman Article

April 18, 2023

"Even if the vast majority of jobs are unlikely to disappear, and if many new jobs are likely to be created, the nature of work will change due to the implementation of technologies like ChatGPT. We need to shift our thinking about how that change occurs," writes Aaron Benanav, assistant professor of sociology.

Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation

April 18, 2023

The political science and international relations major hopes to bring ‘meaningful news to readers across the world.’ 

Gueorguiev Comments on China's Longest US Ambassador Vacancy in South China Morning Post

April 15, 2023

"China wants to get a sense, are you really serious about figuring out some way of turning down the heat or not," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. "And they have reason to be suspicious on where we're going with the electoral cycle in the U.S. and how risky it is."

All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’

April 14, 2023

Award winning broadcasters Van Jones and Bob Costas were among those who took part in a recent Los Angeles event celebrating the launch of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.

Schmeller Contributes Article to Collection of Essays on Democracies in America

April 13, 2023

Associate Professor of History Mark Schmeller's article, titled "Public Opinion," was included in "Democracies in America: Keywords for the Nineteenth Century and Today" (Oxford University Press, 2023).

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Coffel Quoted in CNN Article on the Increase in Number of MLB Home Runs and Climate Change

April 11, 2023

“The authors show that the effect of warming on home runs is less for indoor stadiums and night games, making a somewhat controlled experiment,” says Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment. “There may have been other changes to gameplay or equipment which could have also affected trends in home runs, but one might not expect those things to differ between indoor and outdoor stadiums or night versus day games.”

Reeher Quoted in The Guardian and Newsweek Articles on the AR-15

April 7, 2023

Discussing the AR-15's appeal on the right, Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Newsweek: "In large part, I think it's because this particular rifle has become such a public target for Democrats and liberals regarding gun regulation and control. ...The rifle has become a symbol of the debate over gun control, and the political right is more associated with gun ownership and rights."

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