Maxwell School News and Commentary
Rosenthal research cited in Washington Post article on market-rate housing
According to Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, market-rate housing filters down at a rate of almost 2 percent per year—fast enough to make a big difference. Housing filters fastest in the middle of the country, but it filters down on the expensive coasts, too, he found.
Elman among Algemeiner's top 100 positive influencers on Jewish life
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D'Amico receives 2018 James Duah-Agyeman Award for Faculty
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Griffiths quoted in Bloomberg article on separatism, Quebec
According to Ryan Griffiths, associate professor of political science, separatist aspirations are "alive and kicking" elsewhere in the world. That includes Catalonia and Scotland in Europe, and also French territory New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville.
O'Keefe discusses Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy on Moonstruck podcast
University Professor and former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe was tasked with informing the families and friends of the terrible fate of the astronauts on the Columbia Space Shuttle. "It went from being a moment of great anticipation and elation...to a stillness, recognizing that the time that had been anticipated for the shuttle to land had passed," he says of the tragic event.
Monnat discusses opioid crisis, 2016 election on INET video blog
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, explains how Trump overperformed in places with high rates of drug use, suicide, and family distress. According to Monnat, Trump's message of economic nationalism and promises to bring back manufacturing jobs resonated with people in these areas who felt left behind by globalization and the decline of traditional industries.
Flores-Lagunes to study effects of education on obesity, mental health
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Lopoo appointed Advisory Board Professor of Public Policy
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Banks weighs in on Trump's order to declassify Russia papers in Associated Press
"The Privacy Act is a big hurdle here unless Congress takes control of the materials and tries to release them themselves," says William C. Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs.