Maxwell School News and Commentary

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

See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Grant Awards, Health Policy, United States

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

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

See related: Economic Policy, Political Parties, United States

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Farhana Sultana
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

See related: Climate Change, Infrastructure, United States

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

See related: China, International Agreements, Trade, United States

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