Lovely discusses trade war with Wash Post, Business Insider, NPR
"People who shop at Walmart or Target are going to be hit harder than people who buy their toaster ovens from Williams Sonoma or can afford to get products from a higher-income country," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
O'Keefe explains why Mars InSight is an important endeavor in The Hill
"Today’s technology gives us the means to minimize human risk of space ventures by having a much better idea of what we’re likely to encounter and the ability to have a much better plan of what we can do when people do arrive," says Sean O'Keefe, University Professor and Howard and Louise Phanstiel endowed Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership.
Model UN team named distinguished delegation at conference in DC
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Student Spotlight: Dina Eldawy Named Marshall Scholar
Who Benefits from Accountability-Driven School Closure? Evidence from New York City
Health Insurance and Human Capital: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s Dependent Coverage Mandate
Banks discusses Posse Comitatus Act in HowStuffWorks article
"Posse comitatus isn't the only legal problem. Everything that the United States does has to be based on some legal authority," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
Steinberg comments on Putin's border plan in Foreign Policy
Putin’s overall vision is, first, to "create strategic depth for himself to make sure there’s nobody on his borders that can threaten him," says University Professor James Steinberg. "Second, it is to weaken and demoralize the West and keep folks preoccupied having to put out fires."
Does Participatory Budgeting Change the Share of Public Funding to Low Income Neighborhoods?
Lovely speaks with Washington Post, Marketplace, Financial Post about GM plant closures
"Trade policy does have an impact because it raised costs significantly for steel and aluminum, and the industry told Trump it would do that," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "They already weren’t able to sell enough vehicles to keep these lines productive and raising costs by a billion dollars? It doesn’t help."
Four Maxwell students selected as 2019 PMF finalists
Created more than three decades ago, the Presidential Management Fellows Program Program is a flagship leadership development program for advanced-degree candidates who, if selected, receive two-year appointments within federal agencies. The program attracts and selects the best candidates possible, particularly those with the greatest potential to become government leaders.
Koch speaks with Astana Times about Kazakhstan’s energy landscape
Banks discusses military role at border in Military Times, Vox
"On one hand, it is kind of ridiculous because there is nothing approaching an invasion there," says William C. Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs. "There is no indication that there is a force lining the border that [Customs and Border Protection] couldn’t take care of. But on the other hand, if you take the Cabinet order’s language at face value, and take what the president is saying as credible threats, then it becomes grayer."
Reeher weighs in on Bloomberg run in 2020 in The Hill
"There still isn’t clarity on what is the best way for the Democratic Party to position itself to face Republicans generally and Donald Trump specifically," says Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher, adding that there are good arguments to be made on both sides. "I still don’t think it’s clear. And Bloomberg himself is unclear."
SU to open ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth,’ host public discussion
Robert Shetterly's 238-painting portrait series highlight American citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental and economic fairness. Major sponsor of the exhibition and the accompanying lecture is the Maxwell School’s Tanner Lecture Series for Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility in cooperation with the University Lectures and the Graduate Program in Museum Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design.
Coverage of Maxwell X Lab initiative picked up around the world
“We made a simple letter directly for the property owner receiving it, from a person working for the city. The request, (needed) steps and personalized note were laid out to draw immediate attention,” describes Joseph Boskovski '14 M.P.A., a co-founder of the Maxwell X Lab.
Maxwell alum Joseph Strasser recipient of 2018 Arents Award
Maxwell alumnus Joseph Strasser ’53 B.A. (History)/’58 M.P.A., one of the Ssool’s most significant donors of all time, received the prestigious 2018 Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor. When accepting the award, Strasser spoke about his time in Germany and his philanthropic commitment to education and the welfare of animals.