Tax Streams, Land Rents, and Urban Land Allocation
O’Keefe Weighs In on What Trump’s Win Means for NASA in TIME Article
When it comes to space exploration, “I would think that this next [Trump] administration is going to be a continuation of the success in the first administration,” says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. “[Trump] prides himself on being very unpredictable, so I wouldn’t put certainty on this, but all signs point in that direction.”
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Zwick Speaks with Nature Cities About the City of Syracuse’s Smart City Projects
Despite its size, Syracuse asserts “a larger dreaming of possibilities, punching above their weight, acting like a bigger city,” says Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies. “[There's been] a real alignment and agreement between multiple levels of government...for the last 10 years or so,” he says.
See related: Energy, Infrastructure, New York State, State & Local, Urban Issues
Social Impact Pitch Competition to Address Public Health Misinformation Among College Students
The Maxwell School's Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is inviting students and others to offer ideas to be judged on creativity, feasibility, impact and scalability.
See related: Health Policy, Media & Journalism, Student Experience
Yingyi Ma Cited in Nature Article on the Future of Science in the US
Although Chinese-student enrollment at U.S. universities has rebounded since the pandemic, China’s best and brightest might be shying away, says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology. Soaring anti-China rhetoric probably plays a part, she says, but so do expanding opportunities for Chinese graduate students at home, and the growing challenges to obtain work visas.
See related: China, Education, Government, International Affairs
The Impact of Inflation on Support for Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election
Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell and his co-authors find that priming Americans to think about inflation reduces approval of the Biden-Harris administration and lowers confidence in the Democrats' ability to manage the economy. Published in SSRN.
See related: Economic Policy, U.S. Elections, United States
Political Polarization and Health
Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian and co-authors conclude that polarization is a serious—if largely overlooked—determinant of health, whose impacts must be more thoroughly understood and mitigated. Published in Nature Medicine.
See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, Political Parties, United States
Waiving Physical Presence Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Increased WIC Caseloads
Political Polarization Harms Public Health
Silverstein Talks to NPR About China’s Economy Adapting to Serve the Aging Population
Professor of Sociology Merril Silverstein, who studies how infrastructure development is increasingly geared towards an older society in China, says, “Those in more developed villages have less aging anxiety about whether their needs will be met, whether they'll be, you know, happy or not as they get older.”
See related: Aging, China, Economic Policy
Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Between U.S. Civilians and Military Veterans in the Gulf War and Post-9/11 War Eligibility Cohorts: A Research Note
See related: Mental Health, United States, Veterans
Lovely Weighs In on How Trump's Proposed Tariffs Will Impact US Consumers in China Daily Article
The new duties also could mean “a household with median income is projected to pay $1,700 more each year in import taxes,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.
See related: China, Federal, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?
In this paper, Colleen Heflin and co-author examine if protective effects of SNAP against food insecurity are obtained whether using the 30-day or 12-month food insecurity scale. Results indicate comparable average treatment effects across both reference periods. Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Taylor Comments on Election Interference by Russia in Associated Press Article
“Russia clearly interfered in this election,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and expert on Russian politics. He says Russia’s objectives were to “help Trump and to sow chaos more generally—although there is no evidence that their activities changed the outcome.”
See related: International Affairs, Media & Journalism, Russia, U.S. Elections, United States
Ekbia Speaks With TechCrunch About Trump’s Victory and Its Impact on AI Regulation
“The global regulation of AI will suffer as a consequence [of new controls], despite the circumstances that call for more global cooperation,” says University Professor Hamid Ekbia. “The political and geopolitical ramifications of this can be huge, enabling more authoritarian and oppressive uses of AI across the globe.”
See related: Autonomous Systems, Federal, United States
Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’
The former Maxwell professor, bestselling author and happiness expert spoke during a recent Maxwell centennial celebration event.
See related: Centennial, Mental Health, Student Experience
Race, Representation, and the Legitimacy of International Organizations
Daniel McDowell and co-author explore whether the representation of Black people in international organization leadership positions influences perceptions of legitimacy among Black and white individuals. Published in International Organization.
Thompson Talks to Catholic Standard, Miami Herald About the Catholic Vote in the 2024 Election
“One thing we do know is that the Latino vote broke for Trump to a much greater extent than it has for any Republican,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “So the question is, does that add significantly to the Catholic margin?”
See related: Federal, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, U.S. Elections, United States
Williams Weighs In on Zelensky’s Victory Plan for Ukraine in New York Times Article
“He has to go cap in hand to push the plan, sort of carve out a position and then say at home, having asked, that this is now what we have to do,” says Michael John Williams, a associate professor of public administration and international affairs, adding, “At least he can say he’s tried. He’s exhausted the possibilities.”
See related: Conflict, Foreign Policy, Government, International Agreements, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
McCormick Quoted in BNN Bloomberg Article on Crises Confronting Mexico’s New President
“She both inherited a crisis as well as the commitments AMLO made to a range of stakeholders like the National Guard,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations, referring to the former president by his initials.
See related: Crime & Violence, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean, National Security