Maxwell School News and Commentary
Monnat study on rural COVID-19 mortality rates published in the Journal of Rural Health
See related: COVID-19, State & Local
Allport discusses his forthcoming book with BBC History Extra
Alan Allport, associate professor of history, was interviewed for a two-part feature on History Extra, the BBC's History podcast, about his forthcoming book "Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941" (Penguin Random House, November 2020).
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Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids
See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Li study on receipt of home health care among older adults published
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Burman quoted in Albany Times Union article on federal aid for New York state
See related: Federal, New York State, State & Local, Taxation
Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States, Wildfires
Lovely quoted in Reuters article on how Biden will handle tariffs
"It’s unclear how [President Biden] will balance these different competing forces," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely, about the different parties with a vested interest in Trump's China tariffs, such as labor unions, farmers and climate activists.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, Trade, United States
Reeher comments on political hyperbole in USA Today
Professor Grant Reeher says that Trump's exaggerations of labeling Democrats as socialists and radicals are having little impact, and that, "after four years, voters are used to the hyperbole."
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Van Slyke keynotes Oxford conference on social impact
See related: Awards & Honors, Government
Scholars join faculty for 2020-21; new chairs announced
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