Minkoff-Zern Speaks With Vermont Public About Her Book ‘Will Work for Food’
“So many small farmers across Vermont and New York and elsewhere, are competing in a really unequal, unfair system. You have this structure where the vast majority of the food dollar—the money we pay for the food—is not going to the farm, the farm level, at all. So small-scale farmers are really struggling today, not just the workers but the farmers and the farm owners,” says Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Agriculture, Labor, Rural Issues, United States
O’Keefe and Lambright Weigh In on Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA in The Observer and Scientific American
“The job is a leadership role, where your task is to motivate people from wide-ranging, different disciplines to come together to define the problem as the same and then go about trying to solve it through multiple avenues. Everything I’ve heard about him certainly suggests that he’s got a lot of talent and capability to make him the ideal person,” says University Professor Emeritus Sean O'Keefe.
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Is AI Replacing Human Mental Health Professionals?
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Taylor Quoted in LA Times Article on Europe’s Alarm Over Trump’s Approach to Ukraine
“If the U.S. stops even doing that—and it would be quite a radical policy change if the U.S. is unwilling even to sell weapons to European countries—then Europe will have to continue on the path it is already on, which is to bolster its own defense production capacity,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: Conflict, Europe, Federal, International Agreements, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Monnat Discusses Six Myths About Rural America in The Conversation Article
Rural communities are far more varied than people understand them to be, says Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat and her co-author. “Getting these facts right matters because public debates, policies and resource—including money for programs—often rely on these assumptions, and misunderstandings can leave real needs neglected.”
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Palmer Article on Reforming and Protecting Social Security Published in The Hill
“It is time to wake up, break the gridlock, and take steps to address a range of large and growing challenges that threaten our collective future—including the need to make the Social Security system both solvent and sustainable,” says University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer and his co-authors.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
From the Dean: A Steadfast Commitment to Free Inquiry and Expression
Dean David M. Van Slyke writes to alumni about Maxwell's commitment to free inquiry and expression.
From the Alumni Director: A Warm Welcome
Director of Alumni Relations Jess Murray's fall 2025 letter to alumni and friends.
Estévez-Abe Discusses Japan’s Economic Issues and PM Sanae Takaichi With Agence France Presse, DW
“I don't think Takaichi's budget, or anything she has stated so far, addresses any of the core underlying factors,” says Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science.
See related: East Asia, Economic Policy, Government, International Affairs
Birthplace, Perinatal Loss, and the Parity—Post-Reproductive Mortality Relationship: Evidence From the Jim Crow-Era American South
The study, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Andrew London, was published in Social Science & Medicine.
See related: Longevity, Maternal and Child Health, Parenting & Family, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Can Schools Sustain the Rising Cost of Retiree Health Care?
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McCormick Weighs In on Who Could Replace Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in The Telegraph
“She [Vice President Delcy Rodriguez] strikes me as somebody who has known how to accommodate to Maduro, which is part of the reason why she’s there, but she doesn’t sort of strike me as somebody who would sort of step into that political vacuum and take control,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: Government, Latin America & the Caribbean
How Does County Educational Composition Affect Mortality?
Murrett Speaks With CBS News About Russia's Position on the Peace Proposal With Ukraine
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, International Agreements, Russia, Ukraine
Public Health: A Vital Addition to Maxwell
The department’s transition from Falk College fuels collaboration across disciplines, strengthens research centers, and establishes a hub for population and public health sciences.
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MPH Student Says Hospital Experience Has Been ‘A Great Fit With My Interests’
Shelby Fenton has taken advantage of hands-on learning opportunities, including an Applied Learning Experience with SUNY Upstate University Hospital.
See related: Alumni Experience, Internships, Student Experience
Mitra Quoted in LA Times Article on Costco Suing the Trump Administration to Reclaim Tariff Payments
“Whether Costco is successful through its lawsuit in getting compensated for the tariffs that it has already paid on its imports really depends on the Supreme Court’s decision on whether the president has the legal authority to impose tariffs,” says Devashish Mitra, professor of economics.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, SCOTUS, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Jennifer Karas Montez Named President of IAPHS
The association works to improve population health by building collaboration among scholars, sharing information and convening events.
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Gadarian Weighs In on Trump’s Declining Approval Rating Among Parents in Newsweek Article
See related: Federal, Food Security, Income, Parenting & Family, United States
Ben Hancock Named to New Position as Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services
The position was created to align the work of the alumni office and the Palmer Career Center, broadening engagement across alumni careers and expanding pathways for students and recent graduates.
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