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McDowell Weighs In on China’s International Use of Renminbi in Financial Times Article

“I think it’s very unlikely that we’ll see China’s trade with the United States, with the European Union, moving into Chinese currency,” says Daniel McDowell, professor of political science. 

August 29, 2024

NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5 Million to Study Bus Fleet Electrification

The team hopes to develop tools for effective and data-driven decision making and to assess collaborative governance in public bus fleet electrification. 

August 28, 2024

Older Parents’ Perceptions of Children's Filial Piety in Rural China

Wencheng Zhang, Merril Silverstein, Ying Xu

“Older parents’ perceptions of children's filial piety in rural China: The roles of coresidence, geographic proximity, and intergenerational support,” co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in the Chinese Journal of Sociology.

August 27, 2024

Widening Educational Disparities in Health and Longevity

Jennifer Karas Montez and Erin M. Bisesti

“Widening Educational Disparities in Health and Longevity,” co-authored by University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and sociology Ph.D. student Erin Bisesti, was published in the Annual Review of Sociology.

August 27, 2024

Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19

Scott Landes

“Disability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19,” authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in Health Affairs.

August 27, 2024

Himmelreich Quoted in Central Current Article on Syracuse’s Use of License Plate Readers

Longer storage periods open the data up to potential hacks and misuse, says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. “Even if SPD is doing everything right, and I expect them to do everything right, the vendor might have their own policies or data leaks that might be problematic,” he says. 

August 27, 2024

Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera and DW News About the Devastating Floods in Bangladesh

“This is a massive flooding event...and the floods were quite rapid in their onset. There are over 5 million people who are marooned or stranded and devasted across 11 districts, 23 reported deaths now but those figures will rise and relief cannot reach many people,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment. 

August 27, 2024

Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform

Pablo Jimenez-Ayora, Devashish Mitra, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubaşoğlu

“Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in the Journal of Comparative Economics.

August 26, 2024

See related: Economic Policy

Murrett Cites Ukraine’s Focus on Military Targets in Article on U.S. Long-Range Weapons in The Hill

Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, shares his thoughts with The Hill on Ukraine's military targets, as debate renews in Washington over a policy limiting the use of American weapons deep within Russia.

August 23, 2024

Gueorguiev Weighs In on Gov. Tim Walz’s Experience in China in Associated Press Article

As Gov. Tim Walz draws GOP criticism for spending time teaching in China, visiting on his honeymoon, and working on China-related issues in Congress, Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, shares the possible benefits of the Democratic vice presidential nominee's understanding of the communist nation.
August 22, 2024

See related: China, U.S. Elections

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