Kriesberg Op-Ed on Infrastructure Spending Published on Syracuse.com
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Lutz study on SAT mismatch, college outcomes published in Ethnic and Racial Studies journal
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Burman discusses GOP tax plan in Washington Post, CBS News, NY Times
"This is not a burden increase. People who qualify for premium tax credits and drop insurance are better off doing it (their cost of insurance doesn't change). Worse off are those who have incomes too high to qualify for credits and would face much higher premiums," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Maxwell alums featured in US News article on college prep for veterans
Maxwell student reflects on Critical Language Scholarship experience
Giovanna Saccoccio is a senior majoring in international relations and in public relations. Last spring, she earned a prestigious Critical Language Scholarship that allowed her to study Turkish intensively through an immersive experience abroad in Azerbaijan this past summer.
Monnat op-ed on the opioid crisis published in ConvergenceRI
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, discusses the need to address the underlying causes of distress, despair and disconnectedness in regards to the opioid epidemic.
Burman comments on the debate to end the estate tax in The Atlantic
If Gary Cohn, the White House chief economic adviser, "were trying to make a parody of the rich people’s argument for the estate tax, he couldn’t have done a better job,” says Leonard Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs and Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Lovely weighs in on lowering the trade deficit on Marketplace
"However the Trump administration tried to achieve the goal of reducing the overall trade deficit quickly would come into conflict with other very important Trump administration objectives," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
Gueorguiev discusses how Asia welcomed Trump in US News
"I don't think anybody would be confused about how to deal with Trump, you have to play to his vanity," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.
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Boroujerdi discusses Middle East political crisis in ThinkProgress
"As the saying goes, when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets hurt, so in the confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, it seems like Lebanon is the grass," says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science.
Model UN team named distinguished delegation at DC conference
A Syracuse University/Maxwell team participating in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference earlier this month was named a “Distinguished Delegation” for its portrayal of the Republic of Finland/Suomi. To prepare for their simulation of global diplomacy, the SU/Maxwell team members studied the history, economy, politics, geography, culture, and foreign policy of Finland/Suomi, the structure and practice of the UN system, and the conference rules of procedure.
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Murrett speaks to Brazilian media about Trump's visit to Asia
Lovely discusses Trump's trip to Asia on NPR
Reeher weighs in on Trump, Putin meeting in Washington Examiner
"If President Trump and his advisers can out-think and out-strategize [Putin] in order to get Russia to provide some useful assistance in changing North Korea’s nuclear program, then it could be a win for the president, but it’s high-risk to say the least," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
Monnat cited in Business Insider article on opioid crisis, Trump
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, says her findings indicate that places where rates of death due to drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and suicide are high are also places that heavily supported Trump in the election.
Inaugural Otey and Barbara Scruggs graduate scholars named
“The Otey and Barbara Scruggs scholarship is a fitting tribute to a treasured member of the History Department and his wife,” said Associate Professor and Chair of History Norman Kutcher. “Otey cared deeply about the University generally and the History Department especially. Graduate education grew substantially in strength and numbers under his leadership, so it is fitting that this scholarship will benefit our most deserving graduate students.”
Lutz study on mismatch and academic performance published in Ethnic and Racial Studies
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Ma study on fairness in admission in the China published in Frontiers of Education in China