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How Will SNAP Food Restriction Waivers Impact Participants and Retailers?
This brief builds a framework for evaluating how SNAP food restriction waivers could affect participants, retailers, and food manufacturers.
Maxwell Economist John Cawley Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Membership in the National Academy of Medicine is one of the highest and most esteemed honors in the fields of health, medicine and medical science.
See related: Awards & Honors, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Harrington Meyer Talks to HuffPost About ‘Depleted Grandmother Syndrome’
“In my research, grandparents reported spending money they meant to use for an oil change to buy diapers for their grandchildren, foregoing meals so their grandchildren can eat and delaying retirement so they could continue to bankroll the younger generation,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Yingyi Ma Quoted in New York Times Article on the US-China Race to Recruit Foreign AI Researchers
“The danger for the U.S. is a slow erosion of its appeal to attract talent that compounds over decades. By the time the effect shows up in the data, it is hard to reverse,” says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: Artificial Intelligence, China, Education, Government, United States
Refugee Youth’s Perceptions of Mass School Shootings and School Violence
The article, co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Sean Drake, was published in Children & Society.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Crime & Violence, Media & Journalism, Refugees, U.S. Education, United States
Maxwell’s ‘Agents of Change’ Conference to Celebrate and Examine the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The full-day event on Oct. 16 is part of the school’s USA@250 programming and will feature a keynote by Goldman School Dean David C. Wilson and panels with faculty scholars and pollster John Zogby ’74 M.A. (Hist).
See related: Federal Government, School History, United States, USA@250
Monnat Speaks With the Associated Press About the Economic Importance of Immigrants
Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology, says immigration has been a demographic lifeline for much of rural America. Rural areas have been losing young adults for years, she says. “For a lot of small towns, immigrants are the reason the school and hospital stayed open and the county didn’t shrink,” Monnat says.
See related: Federal Government, Rural Issues, U.S. Elections, U.S. Immigration, United States
Siddiki Article on Neighbors Providing Input on Managing Data Centers Published in The Conversation
“Our findings also underscore the importance that residents place on having a voice before data center projects are approved. Public participation is ranked second among the six policy provisions in shaping residents’ preferences,” writes Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and co-author Fengxiu Zhang of George Mason University.
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Government, Infrastructure, United States
Larsen Quoted in NBC News Article on the CDC, Tracking COVID via Wasterwater Surveillance
As fewer people take tests or seek medical treatment for COVID infections, viral activity in wastewater has become a key way to measure transmission, says David Larsen, professor and chair of public health. “The wastewater becomes really essential,” he says.
See related: COVID-19, Federal Government, United States, Wastewater Surveillance
Harrington Meyer Discusses Parents Turning to Grandparents for Childcare in NPR Article
“Perhaps the biggest benefit is that they are so flexible,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. “Unlike a formal daycare situation, often grandparents will come to your house, or they'll alternate between watching the children at their own house and at the grandparent's house.”
See related: Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
New Federal Grant Funds Specialized Training in Health and Aging Research
Doctoral students will examine how policies and geographic factors shape health outcomes for American adults.
See related: Aging, Community Health, Grant Awards, Longevity, Student Experience, U.S. Education, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Harrington Meyer and Heflin Explore the Hunger Crisis Facing Older Adults on Aging Well Podcast
Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor, discuss their co-written book Food for Thought: Understanding Older Adult Food Insecurity (Russell Sage Foundation, 2025).
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, United States
Lopoo Piece on Lack of Family Planning Support for Egg Freezing Published in The Hill
“If a woman wants assistance in planning the timing of her childbearing, it is not available. This is but one-example of the lopsidedness of family planning in the U.S. Our programs are designed to assist when women want to restrict their childbearing but offer no support when women want to have children,” writes Leonard Lopoo, professor, chair and associate dean of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Government, Parenting & Family, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Daughter Keeps Mom’s 26-Year Tradition Alive at the Maxwell School
The next Maxwell School-sponsored blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Schine Student Center.
See related: School History
Primary Nesting Season Designations on Conservation Reserve Program Lands
Co-authored by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, the article was published in Conservation Science and Practice.
See related: Government, Non-governmental Organizations, United States
Do Nonprofit Ratings Help Donors Make Better Decisions?
This brief describes how donors respond to GuideStar's transparency seal ratings and what that means for nonprofit accountability. The author finds that even ratings not tied to verified performance significantly influence giving, with platinum-rated nonprofits receiving 34% more in donations than unrated ones, and that donors do not penalize poorly performing nonprofits that hold ratings.
Heflin Article on the Impact of SNAP Food Restrictions Published in Milbank Quarterly
“Even though the federal government spends nearly $100 billion annually on SNAP, there is no federally funded survey or data source that can evaluate this important change to the program,” writes Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Federal Government, Food Security, Nutrition, State & Local Government, United States
Maxwell Faculty Scholarship Takes the Spotlight on The Academic Minute
Five Syracuse faculty, including Maxwell professors Ryan Griffiths and Colleen Heflin, share findings on food policy, AI, architecture, political science and marine biology on the nationally broadcast program “The Academic Minute.”
See related: Aging, Food Security, Government, Political Parties, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Can the Safety Net Support Families Through Childbirth?
The Glass Is Half Full: The Safety Net for Low-Income Women Around Childbirth
Co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell alumna Hyojeong Kim, the article was published in Demography.
See related: Economic Policy, Income, Labor, Parenting & Family, United States
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Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics
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Dr. Brigitte Madrian (Brigham Young University) will present the Sixth Annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics, titled "Applying Behavioral Insights to the Design of Public Policy".
Dr. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Her current research focuses on behavioral economics and household finance, with a particular focus on household saving and investment behavior. Her work in this area has impacted the design of employer-sponsored savings plans in the U.S. and has influenced pension reform legislation both in the U.S. and abroad. She also uses the lens of behavioral economics to understand health behaviors and improve health outcomes.
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