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Siddiki, Baynes Honored for Excellence in Graduate Education
The student-driven award acknowledges faculty who have had a significant impact and positive influence on graduate education because of their superior graduate-level teaching, dedication to departmental and community presence and excellence in research and creative activities.
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Yingyi Ma Article on the Threat US Security Policies Pose to AI Leadership Published by Brookings
“Immigrants, notably those from the Chinese community, have been instrumental in driving innovation in AI and America’s broader high-tech industry, which suffers from a domestic ‘talent crisis.’ Addressing this challenge demands more favorable immigration policies...and a reduction in the hostility faced by Chinese scientists,” writes Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: Autonomous Systems, China, Education, Government, International Affairs, U.S. Immigration, United States
Social Infrastructure Availability and Suicide Rates among Working-Age Adults in the United States
“Social Infrastructure Availability and Suicide Rates among Working-Age Adults in the United States,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.
See related: Mental Health, United States
Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States
“Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in Social Problems.
See related: Addiction, United States
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that supports research and community programming over three years to examine the racial wealth gap’s root causes and ideas that may resolve its economic and social inequalities, says Kendall Phillips, Lender Center interim director.
See related: Defense & Security, Economic Policy, Housing, Income, Infrastructure, Race & Ethnicity, State & Local, U.S. Education, United States
Heflin Quoted in US News Article on MPA and MPP Degrees
“Demand for our highly ranked M.P.A. program remains strong with increased student interest in certificates of advanced study,” says Colleen Heflin, associate dean, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs. “Particularly in the areas of data analytics for public policy, security studies, and conflict and collaboration.”
See related: U.S. Education, United States
Adopting the Standard Medical Deduction Increased State SNAP Enrollment and Benefits
The Next Wave of Energy Innovation: Which Technologies? Which Skills?
"The Next Wave of Energy Innovation: Which Technologies? Which Skills?," co-authored by David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy.
See related: Economic Policy, Energy, Labor, United States
$1.5 Million Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay-to-Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals
Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology, is among a trio of researchers who’ve launched the Captive Money Lab with the support of Arnold Ventures.
See related: Crime & Violence, Economic Policy, Federal, Grant Awards, State & Local, United States
Yingyi Ma Article on the Renewed Fervor for China’s Civil Service Exam Published in Nikkei Asia
"The contrast with today's youth highlights broader economic and global trends, namely China's current economic slowdown, which has led to reduced hiring, stagnating wages and a general sense of job insecurity in many industries. This environment naturally makes the stability and predictability of government jobs more appealing," writes Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: China, Education, Government, Labor
Geographically Specific Associations Between County-Level Socioeconomic Distress and Mortality
"Geographically specific associations between county-level socioeconomic and household distress and mortality from drug poisoning, suicide, alcohol, and homicide among working-age adults in the United States," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in SSM - Population Health.
See related: Addiction, Longevity, United States
Waiving SNAP Interviews during the COVID-19 Pandemic Increased SNAP Caseloads
Colleen Heflin Receives USDA Grant to Study Nutrition Assistance Programs
The research team will investigate how physical presence waivers impacted participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Grant Awards, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Student Experience
Popp Quoted in MIT Technology Review Article on the Return of Cleantech
“What is the path to market for these technologies?” asks David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs. He attributes the collapse of startups in cleantech 1.0 largely to the lack of demand for green products in highly competitive commodity markets.
See related: Energy, Sustainability, United States
Yingyi Ma Examines Declining Enrollment of Chinese Students in the US in Brookings Article
"During my conversations with Tsinghua University faculty and students regarding whether they would consider studying in the United States, they expressed fear and anxiety about what they perceive as 'a hostile America' toward China—specifically, the U.S. policies targeting Chinese talent and the broader anti-China rhetoric," Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: China, U.S. Education, United States
Stronger Regulations on Air Pollution Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates
Assessment Frequency and Equity of the Property Tax: Latest Evidence from Philadelphia
"Assessment frequency and equity of the property tax: Latest evidence from Philadelphia," co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
See related: Taxation, United States
Popp Quoted in New York Times Article on Biden’s Union Support, Climate Regulations
David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, notes that while new factories will be needed to build electric vehicle batteries, the vehicles will require fewer suppliers producing parts. Many assembly workers will also need to be retrained. “We may also need fewer workers,” Popp says. But, he says, “there doesn’t seem to be a consensus yet on whether that is the case.”
See related: Energy, Environment, Federal, United States
Extreme Weather Events and Local Fiscal Responses: Evidence from US Counties
"Extreme Weather Events and Local Fiscal Responses: Evidence from U.S. Counties," co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change.
See related: Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States
Behavioral Science Interventions Could Increase SNAP Comprehension Among Military Families
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