US and China resume trade talks, Lovely comments in Associated Press
"The two bullies in the room are basically running the show. The rest of the world is going to have to deal with the aftermath," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Maxwell students named 2019-20 Remembrance Scholars
The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and are funded through an endowment supported by gifts from alumni, friends, parents and corporations.
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Targeted Advertising Can Increase Healthy Food Choices Among College Students
This research brief describes a successful healthy food marketing strategy that was used at Syracuse University to promote healthy food purchasing among college students.
Rosenthal cited in NY Times article on neighborhood racial change
Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, argues that it’s often possible to predict a neighborhood’s income level 20 years into the future by the age of its housing stock today.
See related: Housing, Income, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Lerner Graduate Fellow Alumna Jordana Gilman receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
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Maxwell faculty, students honored at One University Awards ceremony
Syracuse University held the third annual One University Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Hendricks Chapel, honoring dozens of members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service.
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Model UN team named Outstanding Delegation at spring 2019 conference
The team earned the accolade for its portrayal of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the National Model United Nations conference held April 13-19. Eighteen students majoring in international relations participated as delegates in this academic conference.
See related: Awards & Honors, Model U.N., Student Experience
Evaluating the Effects of Universal Place-Based Scholarships on Student Outcomes: The Buffalo “Say Yes to Education” Program
Anthropology Professor Hans Buechler marks 50 years of service
Hans Buechler, professor of anthropology was honored at the One University Awards ceremony, held on April 12.
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Policy Studies student Kyle Rosenblum named 2020 Senior Class Marshal
The Senior Class Marshals exemplify what it means to be Orange as well-rounded leaders who have excelled academically and co-curricularly, all while engaging on campus and beyond through research, service and leadership opportunities. “I am most looking forward to forming new and strengthening existing connections throughout campus,” Rosenblum says.
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Elise Roberts awarded grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation
Roberts is a Ph.D. candidate in political science who focuses on comparative politics and international relations. The Foundation is supporting her dissertation research, which examines the effect of foreign aid in post-conflict states and the processes of conflict relapse, as part of their mission to support scholars and organizations that promote international security and domestic public policy.
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O'Keefe quoted in Associated Press article on SpaceX setback
"It’s too early to tell what the implications may be," says Sean O'Keefe, University Professor, about the SpaceX crew capsule accident setback.
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Taylor weighs in on Russia's reaction to Ukraine election in Newsweek
Brian Taylor, professor and chair of political science, believes the situation between Russia and Ukraine will not change significantly with Zelensky’s election.
Free Speech Worldwide
An ambitious project assessing courts across the globe and their approaches to protected speech also provides opportunities for student research.
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Supreme Court scholar Thomas Keck is a 2019 Carnegie Fellow
Thomas M. Keck, professor of political science and the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at Maxwell, is a leading expert on the Supreme Court, American constitutional development, and the use of legal strategies by movements for social change. The Carnegie Fellows program is the most generous initiative of its kind, awarding researchers in the humanities and social sciences significant time to research, write, and publish.
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Banks reviews the Mueller Report on KPCC radio
William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs says, "the underlying tenor of the investigation was on the Russian activities themselves. Fundamentally, it was a counterintelligence investigation about Russian meddling in the election."
See related: Crime & Violence, Russia, U.S. Elections