Lovely quoted in Huffington Post article on red flag in US-China trade deal
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Monnat comments on fairness of stay-at-home orders in Wisconsin Examiner
"A crisis like COVID-19 is bound to exacerbate existing racial-ethnic and socio-economic disparities. Not only within the healthcare system, and in terms of health outcomes, but also within the criminal justice system," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: Black, COVID-19, Income, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Bouran named CEO of International Media Investments
Nart Bouran ’89 B.A. (IR) has been appointed the chief executive officer for International Media Investments, a private investment company. In this new role, Bouran will lead IMI’s efforts to increase its portfolio overseas.
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Military-connected student of the month: Executive Education student Chris Giglio
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Executive Education alums discuss open data in transportation field in Vox article
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How to Help Children Develop Emotional Resilience during Coronavirus
Children are more vulnerable than adults to the emotional impact of traumatic events that disrupt their normal lives.
Alumnus’s undergraduate scholarship gift serves as Mother’s Day honor
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Lutz receives NSF RAPID grant for COVID-19 research
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Potential Impact of COVID on Individuals with Disability: Call for Accurate Cause of Death Reporting
Why might the COVID19 case fatality rate be higher among people with intellectual and development disabilities?
O'Keefe comments on NASA's upcoming astronaut launch in The Atlantic
"You can’t just turn the lights out and say, we’ll be back," says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. "[The space station] is an asset that needs constant operational attention."
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Rosenthal paper on spatial reach of agglomeration economies
Klotz receives distinguished scholar award from International Studies Association
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Dennison quoted in Syracuse.com article on hospital closures, COVID-19
"The health care system is a utility," says Tom Dennison, professor of practice emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "We can’t starve it between crises and expect it to be viable when the time comes when we need the services."
See related: COVID-19, New York State
Lerner Undergrad Research Affiliate Ashley Van Slyke forms club to lessen stigma of mental illness
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Monnat discusses COVID-19 with D Magazine, Stateline, the Verge
"At the front end, not testing these groups [poor and racial-ethnic minority populations] at the same level is increasing the risk of fatality rates," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Shi article on low-income female students and the reversal of the Black-White gap published in AERA
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Van Slyke discusses coronavirus, Easter in WalletHub article
"I believe individuals are being prudent concerning risks they take and risks that others are subjected to because of their decision making," says Dean David Van Slyke. "Because many faith communities are now streaming online, individuals are acting appropriately to guard their health and the health of others."
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Lovely quoted in USA Today article on face mask imports from China
"Suppliers may not have been able to supply as much as was demanded because they needed to provide it to the local economy, and the Chinese factories were simply not operating," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "Workers were not at work. They were at home. They were quarantined."
See related: China, COVID-19, Economic Policy
Steinberg weighs in on rolling back tariffs during pandemic in South China Morning Post
A tariff rollback to encourage cooperation with China "would make sense, but I don't think it will work if the framework is, we're suspending them till January, while we try to get [the two economies stabilised], and then we're going to put them back in again," says University Professor James Steinberg.
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