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Gerard featured in WCNY series on Women, War, and Peace

Catherine Gerard, director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, discusses the importance of peacebuilding, dialogue and local efforts in combatting violence against women across the globe. She appeared on a documentary featuring a local women's group, Women Transcending Boundaries, which is a group that fosters a community of women from many faith and cultural traditions seeking to nurture mutual respect and understanding.

March 28, 2019

Andrew Cohen featured in PBS documentary on history of NYS police

December 4, 2017

See related: New York State, State & Local

WP 198 Retention Heterogeneity in New York City Schools

Douglas Almond, Ajin Lee & Amy Ellen Schwartz

Using regression discontinuity methods, the authors find that female students are 25% more likely to be retained in their grade due to exam failure than boys.

October 31, 2016

See related: New York State

Out of the Ivory Tower

Maxwell’s Kristi Andersen is part of a small cast of Central New York scholars who convene weekly to reflect on public events and issues — all for the benefit of a local television audience. This they have done now more than 500 times!

June 28, 2015

The Truths Behind the Myth of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman is an American heroine, but her life story is shrouded in myth and exaggeration. Thanks to the work of Maxwell faculty members and students, the genuine contributions of Tubman’s life are coming to light.

June 23, 2008