Former long-time PA professor “Bunny” Jump has passed away
Jump first came to Maxwell in 1970 as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in urban economics. He also served, initially, as director of the M.P.A. program, before then being named chair of the PA department, a post he held for 17 years. A beloved and dedicated teacher, Jump received, in 1999, Syracuse University’s Alumni Outstanding Teacher of the Year award.
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Wilcoxen weighs in on EPA regulatory rollbacks in Washington Post
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New York State’s Population is Aging: Will Communities Be Ready?
This issue brief explains what it means to “age in place” and how New York State is responding to the large increase in older adults state wide.
Uechi completes book on public dimensions of information technology
Edward Uechi ’08 MPA has written Public Service Information Technology: The Definitive Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology of Cost-Effective Operations and Services (Productivity Press, 2020). Uechi's book explores the complex intersections between various areas of information technology management.
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Reeher op-ed on new VPPCE program published in USA Today
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Khalil comments on death of Iran Gen. Soleimani in USA Today, LA Times
The killings of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Deputy Chairman of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, "were a dangerous and ill-advised escalation by the United States," Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history and Middle East expert, told USA Today. " Khalil also talked to other outlets about this development, stating that "Their deaths will make it more difficult to resolve the ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran and will only destabilize Iraq further."
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Top Priority
As John Liu sees it, the fundamental objective of science is to generate knowledge to help solve real-world problems. “As a research university, we need to align ourselves with major societal challenges,” says Syracuse University’s vice president for research.
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New York State Economic Status of Regions and Development Programs
Do Foster Care Agencies Discriminate Against Gay Couples? Evidence from a Correspondence Study
Administrative Churn in SNAP and Healthcare Utilization Patterns
Nonparametric Sample Splitting
Forecasting with Unbalanced Panel Data
Inference in Threshold Models
Balancing tests in stratified randomized controlled trials: A cautionary note
Douglas presented with executive leadership award
Judy Douglas ’77 B.A. (AmSt)/’81 M.P.A. was given the Industry Executive Leadership Award by the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council. Douglas received this award in recognition for contributions to ACT-IAC, her mentorship, and her work strengthening government-industry relations.
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Development, Governance, and Real Property Tax in China
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Unfaithful: Love, Adultery, and Marriage Reform in Nineteenth-Century America
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World War II and American Racial Politics: Public Opinion, the Presidency, and Civil Rights Advocacy
Overcoming Intractable Conflicts: New Approaches to Constructive Transformations
The Happy Professor: How to Teach Undergraduates and Feel Good About It