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Barkun quoted in Foreign Policy article on QAnon movement

"If there is any lesson to be taken from this bizarre episode, it is that, in the age of Trump, no claim seems too preposterous to find an audience and that, in the age of the internet and social media, these beliefs and those willing to accept them are only too easy to bring together," says Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science. He was cited in the Foreign Policy article "QAnon’s Madness Is Turning Canadians Into Potential Assassins."
July 15, 2020

Is the European Union imperialist?

Glyn Morgan
July 14, 2020

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Cademartori bequest supports Maxwell School undergraduates

Alumnus Dominick Cademartori ’52 B.A. (Econ) left a $30,000 gift to Maxwell School for undergraduate students majoring in history or economics in his will, which is intended to extend the legacy of his own studies as a first-generation American and first-generation college student for whom college was nearly discontinued owing to financial hardship.

July 14, 2020

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In Memoriam: Remembering Renowned Geographer Donald Meinig

Donald Meinig, a renowned figure in the field of cultural and historical geography, died on June 13 in Syracuse, at the age of 95.
July 13, 2020

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America’s Legacy of Redlining: State-Sponsored Segregation and Disenfranchisement of Urban Minority Communities

Ashley Van Slyke

The effects of redlining remain prominent nearly a century later and continue to contribute to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.

July 13, 2020

Radcliffe discusses the rationality of voting in The Hill

"In voting as a citizen, you vote for president because it is your duty as a citizen, basing your vote on your honest judgment about what is in the best interests of the country," writes Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.

July 10, 2020

Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19

"A lot more grandparents are deciding to burst their bubble," to see or care for their grandchildren.
July 10, 2020

Lewis discusses taxpayer return on investment in WalletHub article

"High taxes do not guarantee good services. Low taxes do not mean unsatisfactory services," says Minchin Lewis, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.

July 8, 2020

Yingyi Ma quoted in South China Morning Post article on Trump's visa rules for foreign students

"A large majority of Chinese students [are] coming to study in the U.S. not for political reasons," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "What they really want is quality education opportunities, so that they can improve their career prospects, or they can broaden their horizons and really enjoy being in the process of cultivating their global citizenship."

July 8, 2020

Khan book analyzes impact of remittances on international relations

 a new book co-authored by Sabith Khan ’11 MPA/IR provides a unique analysis of the impacts that remittances (e.g., money sent home by migrant workers) have on community development and relations between the nation-states. The book, Remittances and International Development: The Invisible Forces Shaping Community, will be published by Routledge later this month and is available for pre-order now. 
July 8, 2020

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Childhood injuries and food stamp benefits: an examination of administrative data in one US state

Colleen M. Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye & Matthew P. Rabbitt
July 8, 2020

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Lerner Graduate Fellow, Emmy Helander, was interviewed for a Buffalo News story about COVID-19 deaths in Buffalo, NY.

Lerner Graduate Fellow, Emmy Helander, was interviewed for this Buffalo News story about COVID-19 deaths in Buffalo, NY
July 7, 2020

Banks comments on Hong Kong's new national security law in South China Morning Post

"[National security] definitions are a game that all governments play. Pay attention instead to how governments treat their citizens," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.

July 7, 2020

Digital Disinformation Is a Threat to Public Health

Austin McNeill Brown

In times of public health crises, like COVID-19, a country’s residents must be able to access valid, timely, and evidence-based information that can guide behaviors and prevention strategies. Disinformation undermines these efforts and represents an existential threat to U.S. population health.

July 7, 2020

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