Maxwell School News and Commentary
Coffel Weighs In on the Effect of Extreme Heat on Airplanes in Bloomberg Article
Hot air is less dense than cold air meaning planes have less lift when the mercury rises. “This is a physical restriction related to air density, and there are not a whole lot of direct technological fixes for it,” says Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Infrastructure, United States
Gadarian Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on Trump’s Indictment Over 2020 Election
“These indictments aren’t endearing independents to Trump,” says Shana Gadarian, professor and chair of political science, noting that in the last election, independents were key to Mr. Biden’s victory in pivotal battleground states.
See related: Law, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Adoption Of Standard Medical Deduction Increased SNAP Enrollment and Benefits in 21 States
"Adoption Of Standard Medical Deduction Increased SNAP Enrollment And Benefits In 21 Participating States," co-authored by Professors Jun Li and Colleen Heflin, and Ph.D. student Dongmei Zuo, was published in Health Affairs.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Sanctions: Greater Congressional Oversight Needed for Costly, Ineffective "Go-To" Policy
"Sanctions: Greater Congressional Oversight Needed for Costly, Ineffective "Go-To" Policy," co-authored by Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs, was published in the Syracuse Law Review.
See related: Economic Policy, Government, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Executive Master’s Student Named Eisenhower USA Fellow
The fellowship supported Heather C. Fischer’s recent trip to Malaysia and Thailand to study forced labor in global supply chains.
See related: Awards & Honors, Human Rights, Labor, Southeast Asia, Student Experience, Trade
BBC News Features DeCorse’s Field Work in Ghana, Discovery of ‘First English Slave Fort in Africa’
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Archaeology
Daniel McDowell Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee, Joins Atlantic Council
The Maxwell School associate professor of political science has been sought for the expertise he shared in his recent book, ‘Bucking the Buck.’
See related: Economic Policy, International Affairs, Promotions & Appointments
Sultana Named to First Cohort of American Association of Geographer’s Elevate the Discipline Program
One of 15 geographers from 11 states and the West Indies, Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, will focus on climate and society.
See related: Awards & Honors, Climate Change, United States
Huber Weighs In on Tennessee Valley Authority’s Small Nuclear Reactor Program in Canary Media Piece
“This is a perfect sweet spot for a public power entity to take on some of that risk, to try to really get a technology that we need off the ground,” Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment, says of TVA’s small modular reactor program. “They have the resources and the social mission to do that, where private capital wouldn’t.”
See related: Climate Change, Energy, United States
Ethan Coffel Receives NSF Award to Study Climate and Agriculture
The funding will enable the Maxwell School assistant professor to build on his study of the crop-climate feedback cycle.
See related: Agriculture, Climate Change, Grant Awards, United States