Maxwell School News and Commentary

McDowell study on capital controls published in the RIO

Steven Liao & Daniel McDowell
July 29, 2021

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was interviewed on CBS News Radio's "America: Changed Forever" podcast about drug abuse and the role the COVID-19 pandemic may have played in last year's drug-related deaths.
July 28, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Rasmussen's book Fears of a Setting Sun featured in NY Times article

Professor Dennis Rasmussen's book, "Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders," was featured in the New York Times article, "George Washington Feared for America and Other Truths About the Founders We’ve Frozen in Time."
July 28, 2021

See related: Government, United States

Feeding the Next Generation

Catherine Bertini has guided many students to the World Food Programme, the United Nations organization honored with a Nobel Peace Prize. 
July 27, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors, Food Security, Student Experience, Study Abroad

O'Keefe Discusses the Future of Commercial Space Travel on BYU Radio

July 23, 2021

See related: Space Exploration, United States

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20). 
July 23, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Reeher Discusses NY Congressional Redistricting in Daily Star

Read more in the Daily Star article, "New Yorkers get chance to weigh in before new political maps take shape."
July 22, 2021

See related: Congress, New York State

Campbell Quoted in Guardian on the Death of Haiti's President

Horace Campbell, professor of political science, was quoted in The Guardian article, "What do we know about investigation into the assassination of Haiti’s president?" 
July 22, 2021

See related: Crime & Violence, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Read more in the USA Today article, "US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII." 
July 21, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Student Spotlight: Compassion for Community

Senior scholar Lia Chabot ’21 B.S. (Econ/CCE) combines academic interests with real-world experiences and activism in pursuing goals.
July 21, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors, Housing, Student Experience

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