Maxwell To Serve As Host Institution for Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative
See related: Southeast Asia, Student Experience
Reeher Speaks With Fox News About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs for Mexico and Canada
“I think what he's putting out now, at this stage, could be seen as an attempt to nudge the behavior of both Mexico and Canada regarding the border and to engage in what is essentially financial saber rattling. But also, I wouldn't be surprised to see him follow through on this because he is a believer in tariffs,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Canada, Federal, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, Tariffs, Trade, United States
De Nevers Piece on Trump’s Second Term and America’s Future Role in NATO Published in The Hill
“Trump’s return to power in the U.S. raises serious questions about America’s future role in NATO. He has been open in his disdain for NATO for decades,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “This leaves European NATO with a serious security problem at a time when the threat to Europe from Russia is clear and present.”
See related: Conflict, Europe, Federal, Global Governance, National Security, NATO, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
McFate Discusses the Russia-Ukraine War in Daily Express, Defense One and The National Articles
“Putin has lowered the bar for Russian nuclear engagement, a clear signal to NATO to back off. It’s a response to Biden's allowing Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against Russian targets,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, Federal, Government, International Agreements, NATO, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ukraine, United States
Egyptologist Shares Findings of Everyday Life of the Pyramid Builders During Phanstiel Lecture
See related: Archaeology, Centennial, Middle East & North Africa
Older Adults’ Descendants and Family Networks in the Context of Global Educational Expansion
In this paper, Haowei Wang and co-authors examine the socioeconomic bifurcation of adults in midlife and beyond in terms of the existence of descendants and other kin. Published in Population and Development Review.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care
Emerging Regulation of GHG Emissions in the Transportation-for-Hire Industry
Assistant Teaching Professor of Policy Studies Austin Zwick and alumna Karina Freeland '23 B.A. (PSt). investigate what conditions are needed for local government to take on leadership and policy innovation in environmental regulation. Published in Sustainability.
Sen. Schumer Presents Dean Van Slyke with Copy of Floor Remarks Commemorating Maxwell’s Centennial
In the official record, Schumer describes a “remarkable milestone” for a “remarkable school.”
See related: Awards & Honors, Centennial, Congress, School History, Washington, D.C.
Maxwell Welcomes 41 New US Citizens—Including One of Its Own
Assistant Professor Tomás Olivier was among those who gathered in the Dr. Paul & Natalie Strasser Legacy Room to take the Oath of Citizenship.
See related: School History, U.S. Immigration, United States
Hernández de Lara article published in Revista Científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo
Murrett Talks to Fox News About Russia Firing a New Ballistic Missile at Ukraine
“I do think it is a response to the unconstrained use that we have now for ATACMS missiles and also Storm Shadow missiles in the Kursk region of Russia and allowing the Ukrainians to use them,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. “I think what the Russian leadership did with the Oreshnik missile—MRBM—is probably a response to that.”
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, National Security, NATO, Russia, U.S. Elections, Ukraine, United States
Tax Streams, Land Rents, and Urban Land Allocation
O’Keefe Weighs In on What Trump’s Win Means for NASA in TIME Article
When it comes to space exploration, “I would think that this next [Trump] administration is going to be a continuation of the success in the first administration,” says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. “[Trump] prides himself on being very unpredictable, so I wouldn’t put certainty on this, but all signs point in that direction.”
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Zwick Speaks with Nature Cities About the City of Syracuse’s Smart City Projects
Despite its size, Syracuse asserts “a larger dreaming of possibilities, punching above their weight, acting like a bigger city,” says Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies. “[There's been] a real alignment and agreement between multiple levels of government...for the last 10 years or so,” he says.
See related: Energy, Infrastructure, New York State, State & Local, Urban Issues
Social Impact Pitch Competition to Address Public Health Misinformation Among College Students
The Maxwell School's Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is inviting students and others to offer ideas to be judged on creativity, feasibility, impact and scalability.
See related: Health Policy, Media & Journalism, Student Experience
Yingyi Ma Cited in Nature Article on the Future of Science in the US
Although Chinese-student enrollment at U.S. universities has rebounded since the pandemic, China’s best and brightest might be shying away, says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology. Soaring anti-China rhetoric probably plays a part, she says, but so do expanding opportunities for Chinese graduate students at home, and the growing challenges to obtain work visas.
See related: China, Education, Government, International Affairs
The Impact of Inflation on Support for Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election
Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell and his co-authors find that priming Americans to think about inflation reduces approval of the Biden-Harris administration and lowers confidence in the Democrats' ability to manage the economy. Published in SSRN.
See related: Economic Policy, U.S. Elections, United States
Political Polarization and Health
Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian and co-authors conclude that polarization is a serious—if largely overlooked—determinant of health, whose impacts must be more thoroughly understood and mitigated. Published in Nature Medicine.
See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, Political Parties, United States
Waiving Physical Presence Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Increased WIC Caseloads
Political Polarization Harms Public Health