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Measuring the Financial Shocks of Natural Disasters: A Panel Study of U.S. States

Qing Miao, Yilin Hou & Michael Abrigo
February 28, 2018

Reeher analyzes Balter, Katko congressional race on WRVO

"If...Dana Balter is hammering away at the idea that the 24th could play a role in flipping the House of Representatives, it may be harder for him [incumbent John Katko]," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. "But he comes in with a lot of advantages, particularly if we look back at past elections."

February 28, 2018

Burman discusses the new tax plan on WRVO

"We won’t really know the effect of the tax plan for several years when we have data that we can try to measure the effect of the tax plan separate from other factors going on in the economy at the same time," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.

February 28, 2018

Banks speaks with Bloomberg Radio about the Democratic FISA memo

"If the facts are read, the FBI was balanced in making its request to the FISA court, as they always have been," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.

February 27, 2018

Thompson discusses Billy Graham on WSYR

Margaret S. Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, spoke with WSYR about the legacy of Reverend Billy Graham
February 26, 2018

Mitra comments on alleged capital dumping in India in Economic Times

"If there is predatory dumping (along with injury to indigenous firms and local labour), there needs to be an anti-dumping tax (equal to the calculated dumping margin), which is similar to anti-dumping duties on internationally traded goods," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.

February 26, 2018

CCE program featured as case study in AAC&U series on civic learning

Maxwell's Citizenship and Civic Engagement program "was thrilled when [The Association of American Colleges and Universities] chose to include us as a case study,” said Anne Mosher, chair of the program and professor of geography. “As a collection, the cases highlight a shared commitment to bringing theories of citizenship into civic practice in some way."

February 21, 2018

Winter ’18 Perspective features undergrad research, Ralph Ketcham

The Winter 2018 edition of Maxwell Perspective was recently printed and mailed to all alumni, faculty, staff, students, and other friends of the Maxwell School. At the same time, online editions of many of the articles are now available at the Maxwell Perspective website.
February 20, 2018

Bybee discusses the rules of civility in PolitiFact article

"In a static and homogenous society, one would expect homeschooling in civility to yield a consensus on the norms of appropriate public behavior," says Keith Bybee, professor of political science. "But the United States is not such a society."

February 20, 2018

Banks quoted in NY Daily News article on Russian meddling in election

"These indictments remind us that the Mueller investigation has always first and foremost been about Russian interference in the election," says William C. Banks, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

February 19, 2018

Banks weighs in on secret filings in Manafort case on Bloomberg

William Banks discusses why the judge in Paul Manafort’s money-laundering case is complaining that there have been too many secret filings in the case on the Bloomberg podcast "Judge Lashes Out at Lawyers in Manafort Laundering Case."
February 16, 2018

Kriesberg op-ed on Israeli-Palestinian conflict published in The Hill

"An imposed one-sided solution will have other grave consequences for America. There has been considerable security and other realms of cooperation between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. government has aided. President Trump’s moves to impose a settlement will undermine such cooperation," writes Louis Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology.

February 15, 2018

PhD student Fabiola Ortiz discusses harassment on NY farms with NPR

Fabiola Ortiz '16 MA (Anth) and PhD student in anthropology was interviewed for the segment "A Sexual Harassment Nightmare in Rural New York" on NPR's Latino USA. "When you are an undocumented farmworker, you have very little resources," says Ortiz, who studies New York dairy farmworkers. "Maybe you don’t know the language well. Maybe you’re new to New York and you don’t know where you are." 02/15/18
February 15, 2018

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The Right Recipe

The Lerner Center is partnering with other local institutions to bring better health options to Syracuse’s Near Westside.

February 14, 2018

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