Taylor discusses Putin and Russia's future on BYUradio
Brian Taylor, professor of political science, claims Russians live in a sort of "electoral authoritarianism," where the election looks democratic on the surface with multiple parties, but "enough is done through the manipulation of the rules and control of the media to make sure the favorite candidate always wins."
See related: Government, Russia
Sociology faculty co-author paper on health care for aging veterans
University website features the history of Maxwell’s VIP visitors
As part of its ongoing initiative to highlight historical content during SU’s 150th anniversary year, the Syracuse University website now includes a report on well-known figures from politics and public life who have visited and spoken at the Maxwell School.
See related: Centennial, School History
Lovely discusses US annual trade deficit with Bloomberg, Politico
"Everything the president has done has shown that the advice of more traditional economists has actually been very solid—so we don’t see the trade deficit closing as a result," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Yinger research cited in NYT article on school funding disparities
See related: Children, Adolescents, U.S. Education, United States
Jolly study on representation gaps in European politics published
See related: Europe
Reeher quoted in Modern Healthcare article on political contributions
"One of the main lenses to look at political contributions is as investments. That often leads to big investors hedging their bets, which they often do," says Professor Grant Reeher. He was interviewed for the Modern Healthcare article, about healthcare executives and the political consequences of their campaign donations
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Himmelreich piece on ethics of self-driving cars published in Communications of the ACM
See related: Autonomous Systems, Ethics, United States
Heflin codirects project funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
See related: Grant Awards
Jenn Jackson paper on Black women’s self-making published in Public Culture
See related: Gender and Sex, Race & Ethnicity
Baltagi paper on testing for heteroskedasticity published in Journal of Econometrics
Shi paper on selective education published in Economics of Education Review
See related: Education
Palmer quoted in Sinclair Broadcast Group article on saving Social Security program
See related: Retirement, United States
Lovely weighs in on new USMCA in Associated Press, Xinhuanet
"The Trump administration's stated goal was to ensure that more of the vehicles will be produced in North America. But the outcome will be just the opposite," write Professor Mary Lovely and her co-authors.
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Monnat quoted in BuzzFeed article on increase in US life expectancy
"While life expectancy has continued to improve in large highly educated urban hubs, life expectancy declines have been much more pronounced in former industrial cities, much of Appalachia, and in many small towns and cities across America’s heartland," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: Longevity, Rural Issues, United States
Hromadžić wins Title VIII grant for research in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Azra Hromadžić, an associate professor of anthropology and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar, has been awarded $8,000 through a Title VIII Scholars appointment by the American Councils for International Education. The award will go towards Hromadžić's research into riverine citizenship, political imagination, and the struggle for water in postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina.
See related: Europe, Grant Awards
Maxwell team wins grant from Department of Justice for opioid study
A group comprised of four researchers — representing the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and the Maxwell X Lab — will receive approximately $500,000 over three years in support of their research on different opioid court treatment interventions across New York State.
See related: Grant Awards, Opioids
Senlet made partner at law firm Barclay Damon
Ekin Senlet ’08 J.D./M.A. (IR) has been elected a partner of Barclay Damon. She focuses on regulatory issues in the energy industry across New York state.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
O’Neil named to the Advisory Board of Mission 500
As an advisory board member, Peter O’Neil ’91 B.A. (IR) will help guide Mission 500 and help the charity extend both its message and its ability to fulfill its mission. Founded in 2016, Mission 500 works closely with partners across the security industry in order to encourage corporate social responsibility.
See related: Promotions & Appointments