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Pralle Quoted in the Atlantic Article on Why Residents Were Caught off Guard by Hurricane Helene

So much of the response following disasters can feel piecemeal and reactive, says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of poltical science. “Every dollar we put into prevention is going to be a lot more efficiently spent,” she explains. In a world reshaped by climate change, “this idea that there’s safe places you can go hide is unrealistic.”

October 10, 2024

Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera About the Potential Damage and Consequences of Hurricane Milton

“The type of damage that you'll see is to property, to infrastructure, to roads and highways, but also to critical infrastructure like hospitals and power stations. And this will be devastating. It will be in the many billions of dollars,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment. 

October 9, 2024

Supply Chain Adjustments to Tariff Shocks: Firm Trade Linkages in the 2018-2019 US Trade War

Kyle Handley, Fariha Kamal, Ryan Monarch

“Supply Chain Adjustments to Tariff Shocks: Evidence From Firm Trade Linkages in the 2018-2019 U.S. Trade War,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Ryan Monarch, was published in Economics Letters.

October 9, 2024

Barton Article on Nonpartisan Primaries and Wealthy Donors Published by RealClearPolitics

“Since nonpartisan primaries include candidates from all parties, and many voters are entrenched in their partisan loyalties, fewer voters are susceptible to changing their votes based on persuasion efforts funded by wealthy donors” writes Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs.

October 8, 2024

Heflin Quoted in Newsweek Article on the Farm Bill Reauthorization and Its Impact on SNAP Benefits

“If the appropriations bills are not passed by the end of December, January benefits will still go out because SNAP benefits are obligated in the prior month (December),” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

October 2, 2024

Landes Article on Official US Census Data Missing Millions of Disabled People Published by STAT

“Many disabled people are not included in official U.S. data. This is because there is ‘No Box to Check’ to indicate their particular disability on surveys from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies. The questions used to identify people with disabilities are missing millions,” writes Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology.
September 30, 2024

Reeher Talks to Spectrum News About Upstate NY Congressional Races

“Because the district [New York District 22] was slightly redistricted in a way that made it somewhat more favorable to Democrats and because of the nature of the two candidates in this race, I would say that Mannion would probably be the favorite in this race,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

September 30, 2024

Gadarian Comments on Harris’s Bid for Women Voters in Business Insider Article

Harris reshaped the election race by “advocating for women's health, reproductive freedom and abortion access more vocally and more powerfully than Biden did and than the Trump/Vance ticket is,” says Shana Gadarian, professor of poltical science. 

September 26, 2024

Murrett Discusses Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s Upcoming Trip to Washington With Fox News

Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says President Zelenskyy is here to “garner additional support from the administration, the Congress, and address the United Nations in ways that will provide the military support and also looking forward to negotiations.”

September 24, 2024

Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women

Cheryl Elman, Angela M. O’Rand, Andrew S. London

“Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Andrew London, was published in PLOS ONE.

September 23, 2024

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