Gadarian discusses the Democratic primaries on WAER
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says that it’s still early to declare an official front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary.
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Engelhardt wins grant through the U.S. Social Security Administration
The $100,000 grant will support Gary V. Engelhardt, a professor of economics and faculty associate with the Aging Studies Institute, in his research into the role of housing equity as an asset for retirement planning among older Americans. Engelhardt’s project is expected to provide insights into how the Social Security Administration will be able to supplement its existing resources given expected long-term funding shortfalls.
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Wiemers reviews earnings instability trends in Equitable Growth essay
Monnat awarded grant by Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Shannon Monnat, the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, has received a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for her project, which is designed to improve education for health care providers concerning Plans of Safe Care (POSC) for mothers with addiction and for babies who suffered opioid exposure prior to their birth.
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Radcliffe weighs in on coronavirus price gouging in USA Today
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Nuno joins Apex Systems as a data analyst contractor for Facebook
In this new position, Cristian Nuno ’17 M.P.A. will help develop better analytical protocols through Python and R statistical tools, and by increasing the efficiency of SQL queries. Previously, Nuno worked in education as a data science instructor for the Flatiron School in Seattle.
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McDowell piece on dollar's central role in global payments published
Complementary projects on food insecurity funded by Russell Sage
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Thorson quoted in Scientific American article on fake news, elections
A single piece of information rarely changes anyone’s opinion, "whether it’s true-or false," says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, "That’s a good thing." The idea that a handful of unreliable outlets were going to substantially alter views or behaviors "is pretty far-fetched, given what we know about the stability of people’s political attitudes," she adds.
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SNAP Participation is Associated with Reduced Risk of Premature Mortality among U.S. Adults
This research brief examines the effect of SNAP participation on the probability of premature mortality and finds that risk of premature mortality is lower among adult who receive SNAP.
Dutkowsky speaks to Spectrum News about the stock market drop
"'The Dow's off 1,000 points, oh my goodness, that's horrible.' But the Dow's [near] 30,000 points, so that's a 3% drop," says Donald Dutkowsky, professor emeritus of economics, adding that a 3% drop is not good, but not awful. "I would advise investors to take a deep breath. If you're in it for the long-term for like your pension, take a deep breath and stay the course."
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The Production of Knowledge
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Pasquale named a director at Allyn Family Foundation
Stephanie Pasquale ’94 B.A. (PSt)/’97 M.P.A. has been appointed as director of neighborhood engagement at the Allyn Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization working to improve the quality of life across Central New York. In this new position, Pasquale will be the Allyn Family Foundation’s liaison with the City of Syracuse, working closely with the Syracuse Housing Authority on large scale affordable housing projects.
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Weschle paper on interparty interactions, voter perception published
Stress named Onondaga Community College Foundation executive director
Kathleen Stress ’08 M.A. (PA) has been appointed the executive director of the Onondaga Community College Foundation. In her new position, Stress will oversee the foundation’s programming and outreach, while helping develop plans to attract philanthropic support for Onondaga Community College activities.
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Russell Sage funds Michelmore’s study of single mothers' job quality
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Burman comments on the cost of Bernie Sanders's agenda in The Atlantic
"I think it is fair to say that the tax increase—assuming it is as big as Senator Sanders projects—is about as large as the [13-point] tax increases enacted to finance World War II," as measured as a share of GDP, says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
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Young article on open data in US cities published in Public Administration Review
Lovely speaks to Washington Times about FBI, Chinese-American scientists
Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says the rules governing scientists’ ties to Chinese research institutions are murky and sometimes lead prosecutors to charge people who have made innocent mistakes. "People can stumble into things inadvertently. The rules have to be very clear and if someone violates those clear rules, then you throw the book at them," she says.
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Jok discusses South Sudan's latest peace deal with Al Jazeera
"This government will be a mere postponement of conflict if it gives a blind eye to the corruption and grand theft that has created a ghastly and deadly form of inequality in South Sudan since 2005," writes Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology.
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