Landes speaks to NPR about COVID-19 fatalities among people with IDD
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This World is Exhausting, don’t Let it Exhaust You: Setting Emotional Boundaries to Prevent Fatigue
How can you show compassion and empathy without draining your emotional energy? This issue brief provides tips on how to set personal boundaries to prevent emotional exhaustion.
In COVID crisis, Humphrey fellow sees opportunity for educators
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Lovely comments on the future of the US-China trade deal in South China Morning Post
"The priority the two sides are placing on the deal is not so much a way to repair damage as it is to not cause further damage," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "If the U.S. announces the deal is dead, Trump is locked into some kind of retaliation."
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Reeher discusses Trump reelection with The Hill
When asked how hard it would be for any incumbent to overcome low voter satisfaction figures, Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says, "If we’re going by the history, the answer is 'very difficult.'" He claims that voter satisfaction has always been a key indicator of the incumbent party's likelihood of winning reelection.
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Protecting your Mental Health during COVID-19
COVID-19 has presented an onslaught of change and uncertainty, leaving many people feeling isolated and disconnected. This brief describes strategies we can try to protect our mental health during this uncertain time.
Aging-in-Place Organizations are Key to Building Disaster Resilience for Older Adults
COVID-19 has tragically demonstrated the serious threat that pandemics and other disasters pose to older adults’ health, safety, and well-being. What role can senior centers and senior villages play in protecting older adults’ health and building their resilience during COVID-19 and other disasters?
Banks discusses the Insurrection Act with Christian Science Monitor, Military.com
"You want to come to the aid of the states when states can’t take care of themselves," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks, about President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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Lambright quoted in Associated Press piece on Trump's claim of saving space program
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Gender Disparities in Caretaking during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Women have consistently been responsible for more child and elder care than men in the U.S. This disparity continues during COVID-19 and is affecting women’s work.
Ackerman paper on mass party formation published in Social Science History
Breaking Isolation: Self Care for When Coronavirus Quarantine Ends
This brief describes how prolonged periods of solitude affect our mental health and provides some strategies for how we can protect our mental and emotional health as we reengage with society.
Lutz article on working‐class children of Mexican immigrants published
Mitra discusses India's need for an effective rescue plan in Economic Times
"As reviving the economy is not possible without restarting production, there needs to be a phased exit from the lockdown through extensive testing that identifies people who can go back to work with the confidence that they won’t contract the disease from others," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
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Landes study on COVID-19 fatalities among people with IDD published
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COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Higher among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Despite higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population. This research brief shows that higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among people with IDD. Risk is especially high among people are younger ages.
Year One
The Scruggs Scholarship is an example of how Maxwell (and Syracuse University) are working hard to make sure that successful freshmen continue.
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Bridging Strengths
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Carrington ’18 MA (PSc) and Strother ’17 PhD (PSc) piece on Confederate statues in the WaPo
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