Gratitude as an Antidote to Anxiety and Depression: All the Benefits, None of the Side Effects
Ma quoted in SCMP article on Chinese students in US, visa challenges
"Many students are scared away already by the new policies even before going through the visa hurdles," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology.
See related: China, Government, U.S. Education, United States
Mitra discusses challenges facing India's prime minister in NY Times
The "Modi government should get a lot of credit for its Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as well as the cleansing of the banking system, an important component being getting rid of non-performing assets," says Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
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Research by Emily Thorson cited in Forbes article on misinformation
Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, defines "belief echoes" as "effects on attitudes that persist even when you know that a piece of information is false."
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Lovely explains how the trade war hurts Americans in CNN article
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Inaugural online EMPA grads celebrate at Convocation
“One fear of launching the program online was that students may not feel the same deep connection to their peers and faculty and the Maxwell community, so we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout for graduation on campus and will be working on planning a reunion soon,” said Nell Bartkowiak, director of the E.M.P.A. program.
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Economic Hardship during Childhood Increases the Risk of Premature Death Later in Life
Glimmerglass Festival
We tested the impact listening to the Breaking Glass podcast has on interest levels in performing arts and on improving diversity in performing arts .
Family Planning
We tested whether behaviorally informed appointment reminders could increase attendance at reproductive health clinics.
Monnat study on opioid misuse initiation published in Journal of Addictive Diseases
Lovely speaks with Associated Press, NPR, NY Times about the US-China trade war
"It looks like there was a level of specificity that China wasn’t willing to accept and a level of ambiguity that the Trump administration wasn’t willing to accept," Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics, told the New York Times.
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Maxwell School graduates its largest National Security Studies class
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Harrington Meyer book Grandmothers at Work cited in LA Times
According to University Professor Harrington Meyer, grandmothers often share child-rearing duties and ease the childcare burden of working parents, a role that has only been increasing.
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Yinger's expertise in residential discrimination cited in The Atlantic
"Community groups like the Urban League started doing audits and tests to show discrimination," John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs, said. "In 1973, the Urban League found a lot of discrimination in some of the properties that Trump Management owned."
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The Stories behind the Struggle: A Closer Look at First Experiences with Opioid Misuse
This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.
Award honors alumna and former faculty member Rosemary O’Leary
The award, named after former Maxwell faculty member Rosemary O’Leary ‘88 Ph.D. (PA), recognizes the best article published in a public administration journal on the topic of women and public administration.
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Heather Newton heads mental illness organization in Rochester
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