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Syracuse University/Upstate Medical University research proposes using MRI images to help early detection efforts before symptoms appear.

October 19, 2021

Do MCCP Requirements Increase Provision of Charity Care in Nonprofit Hospitals?

Michah W. Rothbart, Nara Yoon

This brief summarizes findings from research examining the differences in provisions of charity care across different hospital market sectors – non-profit, for-profit, and government.

October 19, 2021

Lerner Faculty Affiliate Scott Landes quoted in California News-Times article

Studies show that people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are more likely to die of COVID-19. “This really makes sense for COVID,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology. “If you have a caregiver right next to you all day long, it will increase your chances of getting sick.”

October 15, 2021

See related: COVID-19, IDD, U.S. Health Policy, United States

Welfare Effects of Property Taxation

Max Löffler, Sebastian Siegloch

Max Löffler and Sebastian Siegloch show that the tax incidence depends on how housing prices, labor and other types of incomes as well as public services respond to property tax changes.

October 15, 2021

The U.S. Must Invest More in the Child Care Subsidy Program

Taryn Morrissey, Colleen Heflin, William Clay Fannin

This data slice analyzes 2019 administrative data from Virginia to examine gaps in child care subsidy receipts.

October 12, 2021

The U.S. Child Care Subsidy Program Is Underused but Well-Positioned to Promote Racial Equity

Taryn Morrissey, Colleen Heflin, William Clay Fannin

This brief summarizes findings from a recently published paper examining administrative data from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

October 12, 2021

Johannes Himmelreich Named to Syracuse Surveillance Technology Work Group

Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, is one of five community members named to the group that Syracuse Mayor Walsh says will ensure “surveillance tools are implemented in a safe and well-governed way.”

October 11, 2021

Emily Wiemers to Study challenges of caring for aging parents amid pandemic

Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, will serve as principal investigator for a two-year, federally funded study of the challenges to those caring for aging parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 11, 2021

In Governing, Gadarian Discusses Vaccines' Polarizing Effect

From the very start of the pandemic, people’s willingness to change their behavior—for instance, by washing their hands more or staying home—has been determined more by partisanship than any other factor, including age, race or geography, says Gadarian, professor and chair of political science.

October 8, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States

Thompson Quoted in Times Union Article on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines

Whether the religious belief is "sincerely held" is a primary metric used by employers when determining whether to grant the requests, says Thompson, associate professor of history and political science.

October 8, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Religion, United States

The Assessment Gap: Racial Inequalities in Property Taxation

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Carlos F. Avenancio-León and Troup Howard document a nationwide “assessment gap” which leads local governments to place a disproportionate fiscal burden on racial and ethnic minorities.

October 8, 2021

Sultana Discusses Diversity, Climate Research with Carbon Brief

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, is included in the Carbon Brief article, "Analysis: The lack of diversity in climate-science research."

October 7, 2021

See related: Climate Change

Yingyi Ma Discusses Experiences of Chinese Students in US

Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology and director of Asian/Asian American Studies, took part in a virtual program, "People-to-People Exchange: Chinese Students in the U.S.," hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR).

October 6, 2021

See related: China, Education, United States

Researchers examine COVID’s toll on NYC children’s health, education

Amy Ellen Schwartz, professor of economics and public administration and international affairs, is one of two principal investigators for a five-year research project to examine how, over time, COVID-19 has affected children’s health and education in New York City. Maxwell School faculty colleague Michah W. Rothbart is among the co-investigators.�Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the $3.5 million study is a collaboration by researchers at Syracuse University, New York University and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

October 6, 2021

Reeher Quoted in The Hill Article on Biden's Challenge with Democrats

Professor Grant Reeher is included in The Hill article, "The Memo: Biden stuck in middle of tricky Democratic fight."

October 6, 2021

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October 6, 2021

See related: Climate Change

Wilson Op-Ed on Fossil Fuels, Skiing Published in Colorado Sun

In his co-authored op-ed, "Fossil fuels are threatening Colorado skiing," Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment Robert Wilson discusses what's needed in a truly robust climate-funding agenda, including electricity-grid improvements supporting wind and solar farms, green energy development that leverages fossil fuel industry workers’ technical skills and a Civilian Climate Corps.

October 5, 2021

Older Adult Vaccination Rates Lag in Rural Areas and the South

Claire Pendergrast, Yue Sun

This brief examines geographic trends in COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults age 65+.

October 5, 2021

Lovely Weighs in on US-China Trade Plan in Reuters Article

Professor Mary Lovely is included in the Reuters article, "New U.S. China trade plan leaves industry hungry for specifics."

October 5, 2021

Art of Living, Virtual Memories Show Podcasts Feature Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn

Lasch-Quinn, professor of history, discussed her book, Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living, which explores how different philosophies of the ancient Greeks and Romans continue to play out in our modern era.

October 4, 2021

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