Pralle discusses flood mapping on Marketplace
"One problem is the [flood] maps are based on historical data, they're static maps," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science. "They don't take into account future development scenarios and future weather-related scenarios having to do with climate change."
Sammies honor outstanding federal employees, innovative solutions
Maxwell alumna Emily Simonson ’15 M.P.A./M.A. (IR) was one of the recipients of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, as part of the Urban Waters team, which created public-private partnerships to clean and revive urban waterways and their surrounding lands.
Reeher comments on Trump's Asia trip in Washington Examiner
"On the one hand, it takes him to a region, and to individual countries, that he's criticized, and with which he's already had tensions. So, a lot of things could go wrong," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. "On the other hand, a diplomatic trip like this almost forces him to behave in a more conventional way, and that could help his image at home."
Karas Montez paper on state policy, mortality trends published in American Journal of Public Health
Maxwell School, CSIS partner on Executive IR degree in Washington, DC
“The complexity of today’s global environment demands an interdisciplinary and practical understanding of the threats and challenges facing the international community,” says Dr. John Hamre, Center for Strategic and International Studies president and CEO. “We want to create a space where innovative ideas can surface and where the next generation of leaders can start to contribute meaningful policy ideas.”
Boroujerdi quoted in The Guardian on Iran's revolutionary guard
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science, was interviewed for The Guardian article, "'It's become a monster': is Iran's revolutionary guard a terror group?"
Pralle comments on flood mapping in Houston Chronicle
"Officials are concerned about the financial burden on individual property owners, but also worry about decreased property values and increased restrictions on development," Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
Perreault lectures in Mexico as Elisée Reclus Chair
Professor of Geography Thomas Perreault earlier this month was a visiting scholar with the Elisée Reclus Chair. The Elisée Reclus Chair was established in the 1990s for the purposes of bringing French geographers to lecture and teach in Mexico, and later expanded to include geographers from more countries. Perreault was the first U.S. geographer to hold the chair.
O'Keefe quoted in USA Today article on National Space Council
"The vice president has an interest in technology and space policy generally, so the council becomes a good venue to put some context to all of this," says University Professor Sean O'Keefe.
Nabatchi awarded 2017 Sharon M. Pickett Award by the Association for Conflict Resolution
Gadarian paper on emotions, foreign policy published in ISSF Roundtable
"Emotions can cause us to care about foreign policy, and they can also fundamentally shape the types of policies that citizens want. Emotions change our decision-making calculus," finds Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, and her co-author.
Zoli discusses Las Vegas shooting on WSYR News Channel 9
Reeher comments on speculation of Cuomo White House run in 2020
Colleen Heflin examines the intersection of food security, welfare policy, and health
"Typically people who qualify for higher SNAP benefits are in the worst health, so this suggests there is something really protective about the SNAP benefits," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
Banks discusses new Supreme Court session with WAER
“I think Mr. Gorsuch is going to prove himself to be one of the most, if not the most conservative justice on the court. Probably more conservative than Justice Scalia, or at least as conservative,” says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.
Colleen Heflin examines the intersection of food security, welfare policy and health
"Typically people who qualify for higher SNAP benefits are in the worst health, so this suggests there is something really protective about the SNAP benefits," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
London study on past fertility patterns published in Demography
Murrett inducted into Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame
Burman economic study cited in Forbes article on corporate tax reform
A paper co-authored by Leonard Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs, found that the taxable share of U.S. corporate stock had fallen from 80 percent in 1965 to a mere 24 percent in 2015. The explanation for the sharp decline lies in the proportion of shares held by tax-exempt retirement accounts or by foreigners, who generally escape U.S. tax on dividends.