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Armstrong and collaborators author paper, win grant for excavation

Douglas Armstrong, professor and chair of anthropology, co-authored “Where Strangers Met: Evidence for Early Commerce at LaSoye Point, Dominica,” published last month in the journal Antiquity. The article is based on preliminary research conducted during 2018 at the LaSoye Point archaeological site on the east coast of Dominica, funded by a Northwestern University Research Grant.
November 25, 2019

Keck weighs in on the future of American democracy in the NY Times

Tom Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, says drastic measures might be needed such as term limits for new justices and keeping open the possibility of expanding the [Supreme] court’s size. "It may be our least-bad option in restoring the court’s role as a democratic guardrail."

November 22, 2019

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Thorson quoted in CT Mirror article on Connecticut's tax myth

“Misconceptions about a particular policy, these are pretty common,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, about falsehoods about policies for an article for the CT Mirror.

November 22, 2019

Steinberg discusses regional multilateralism in Nikkei Asian Review

"In the face of China's growing economic and military power, the region's countries are eager to find strategies to counter its influence," writes University Professor James Steinberg.

November 22, 2019

DeRuyter Monday Mile Team Wins "Power of Rural Award" for Dedication to Improving Community Health

In celebration of National Rural Health Day, the Madison County Rural Health Council recognizes Madison County residents who have shown a deep passion and commitment to bettering the health and wellness of their community. This year, the Rural Health Council awarded the DeRuyter Monday Mile Team for creating their own 
November 21, 2019

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Burman weighs in on plan for funding Medicare for all in Washington Examiner

Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, identifies that the major problem entailed by Senator Elizabeth Warren's "Medicare for all" proposal is that it would not be just a marginal tax on the 50th employee, but instead would apply to all previously hired employees.

November 19, 2019

Lovely discusses the trade war, tariffs with Marketplace, PolitiFact

"When the price of these inputs go up, U.S. businesses find it harder to compete against non-U.S. competitors, even in the U.S. market," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.

November 19, 2019

We Need to Change the Language we use to Describe Individuals with Substance Use Issues

Austin McNeill Brown

This research brief describes the results from several studies on unconscious bias and negative language used to describe individuals with SUDs.

 
 
November 19, 2019

Monnat takes part in White House roundtable aimed at reducing opioid overdoses

“Many people who misuse opioids are also misusing other substances, and a common driver of this is self-medicating,” says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, whose research examines the connections between social disadvantage, place, public policy and health.

November 15, 2019

Mitra discusses India's decision to opt out of RCEP in Economic Times

"I sincerely hope...India will soon decide to join RCEP at a future date, when it is also able to obtain better terms," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.


November 15, 2019

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Lerner Chair Shannon Monnat Participates in White House Roundtable on Reducing Opioid Overdoses

Monnat, the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, traveled to our nation's capital to participate in a roundtable discussion on addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States. Monnat, along with thirty other university representatives, joined public health officials from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the U.S. Surgeon General's office, the Department of Education, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to discuss how to fight opioid overdoses across university campuses.
November 15, 2019

Maxwell School names inaugural Palmer Fellows

The  John L. and Stephanie G. Palmer Public Administration Fellowship Fund was recently created by Dean Emeritus John L. Palmer and his wife Stephanie in order to provide financial support and mentoring to a select group of M.P.A. students each year. Katherine Gibson and Haley Smith are pursuing their studies this year as its first-ever beneficiaries.

November 14, 2019

Bennett discusses Trump's impeachable offenses in Daily Beast

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history analyzes the historical causes of impeachment trials, and how Donald Trump's actions that have led to his impeachment trial uphold these three historical theories of why presidents get impeached.
November 13, 2019

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Michelmore examines EITC impact on housing affordability crisis in Work In Progress blog

Natasha Pilkauskas & Katherine Michelmore
November 13, 2019

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