Central Value
“I was raised with Islamic ideals of giving back and helping those in need. That was instilled in me as a central value of my identity,” says Marshall Scholar Dina Eldawy of her passion for education and youth development. Eldawy’s accomplishments as a student have earned her an extraordinary string of honors, including Coronat and Remembrance scholarships from the University and a national Truman scholarship.
See related: Academic Scholarships, Student Experience
Looking to the Future
The profound price we pay for shutdowns and other dysfunction in government might be the young professionals who opt to go elsewhere.
Interdisciplinary Model
James Ajello ’76 M.P.A. is the recently retired executive vice president and CFO of Hawaiian Electric Industries. He recently made a $250,000 gift to create a professorship and support interdisciplinary research in energy and environmental policy at the Maxwell School.
See related: Energy, Environment, United States
Consumer Desire
"At SparkCharge, our mission is to reduce CO2 emissions coming from gasoline generating vehicles by putting more electric vehicles on the road. We’re doing that by removing barriers to owning electric vehicles and improving ease of use," says Josh Aviv ’15 B.A. (Econ), founder and president of the company.
See related: Sustainability, United States
Business Model
"The most forward-thinking companies integrate a sustainability approach into their corporate strategy and how they operate. Their employees, customers, supply chains, and even their investors are watching closely and demanding progress," says Kenneth Pontarelli '92 B.S. (Econ), a former Goldman Sachs executive who funds a Maxwell-based professorship in environmental sustainability and finance.
See related: Giving
Global Perspective
"I have found it easier to approach climate change through the lens of local issues, such as air pollution, traffic congestion, waste management and sanitation, etc. There are near-term, tangible benefits that citizens and governments seek, and in addressing them in smart ways we would also be addressing the longer-term climate change response agenda," says Pradeep Tharakan ’03 M.P.A., a principal energy specialist with the Asian Development Bank.
See related: Climate Change, Southeast Asia
Local Collaboration: Melanie Littlejohn
See related: Climate Change, U.S. Education
Different Viewpoints, Better Solutions
The Northeast Residential Energy Use Pilot Study is an interdisciplinary project between students and faculty in the Maxwell School, SU College of Law, SU’s iSchool, and the SU College of Engineering and Computer Science. The study will employ high resolution metering for long-term monitoring of electricity usage of individual households.
See related: Energy, Environment, Giving, Grant Awards, Student Experience
New Maxwell Perspective features climate change research
See related: Climate Change
Banks speaks with CNN, Washington Post about Trump's false claims
"The President, like every actor in our national government, is bound by the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution allows the President to take certain actions, but the list is quite short, especially compared to the long list of Congress's Article I powers," says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Congress, Federal, United States
Lovely quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on recession fears
Fears of recession are growing, especially in the business community, and the question is whether that uncertainty will spread to consumers. "We won’t see that until we start to see a real slowdown in hiring," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
ProLiteracy Adult Literacy
We tested whether weekly reminders and encouragement would affect attendance.
St. Paul, Minnesota Garbage Fees
Project to to improve garbage fee collections on overdue accounts
The Impact of BMI on Mental Health: Further Evidence from Genetic Markers
Early Patterns of Skill Acquisition and Immigrants’ Specialization in STEM Careers
Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Truth behind the Trauma
This issue brief discusses the hurdles for child victims of sexual assault and the initiatives taking place across the country to combat stereotypes and bring justice to children and their families.
What a Difference a Grade Makes: Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Grading Policy
Student veterans prepare for success at Warrior-Scholar Project
See related: Student Experience, Veterans
Harrington Meyer comments on intensive grandparenting in NY Times
"My mom told the seven of us to go outside and play," University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer recalled. "Today’s mom says, ‘Get in the van and I’ll drive you from Spanish camp to violin lessons.’ The idea is to cultivate your child, give them every possible advantage, and it clearly spills over to the intensification of grandparenting." Harrington Meyer was interviewed for the New York Times article "When Grandparents Help Hold It All Together."
See related: Child & Elder Care, United States
McCormick discusses El Chapo, Sinaloa cartel on BYUradio
"Because of the fact that it has a horizontal leadership structure, the decentralized network of bosses, a lot of local gangs with specialized duties that are affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, what we're witnessing is sort of a moment of transition," says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: Crime & Violence, Latin America & the Caribbean