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Democracy Was on the Ballot, Candidates Matter and Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections

Maxwell professors Chris Faricy, Shana Gadarian, Jenn Jackson and Sean O'Keefe participated in the Campbell Lecture, “After the Election: Assessing the Midterms,” on Nov. 17. Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, moderated the discussion.

December 5, 2022

Maxwell Alum Launches ‘Dream Job’ Pairing Geography, Drones and Data in Washington, DC

Andy Paladino ’18 B.A. (Geog) pairs geolocation information with vision data and other software to provide analytics for commercial and government clients.

December 5, 2022

See related: Maps, Washington, D.C.

Real-Estate Investors, House Prices and Rents: Evidence from Capital-Gains Tax Changes

Yael Elster, Itai Ater, and Eran B. Hoffman
This report, by Yael Elster, studies the dual role of real-estate investors, households who own multiple housing units, in ownership and rental housing markets.
December 2, 2022

Daly Discusses the Protests in China on CNN

"This is the first time since Tiananmen that there have been national protests—they’re not really nation-wide, they’re in about 16 different provinces—about one issue," says Robert Daly, adjunct professor in the Maxwell-in-Washington program.

November 30, 2022

See related: China, COVID-19, Government

How Has Grandparenthood Changed in Rural China?

Merril Silverstein

This data slice examines the changes in grandparenting in rural China and calls for policies that decrease caregiver burnout, stress, and associated poor health outcomes. 

November 29, 2022

Reeher Weighs in on Changing NY Sentencing Rules in Syracuse.com Article

Grant Reeher, professor of political science says the bills sound like they make sense and they could not only help lower some of the expensive costs of incarceration, but also help with some social issues. “But politically, the timing of these things couldn’t be worse,” Reeher says.

November 29, 2022

Yinger Quoted in Economist Article on Decline in Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending

"I think it’s fair to say that there’s still some discrimination, but it’s not very common," says John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs.

November 28, 2022

Older Adults on SNAP Experience Gaps in Benefits

Colleen Heflin, Gabriella Alphonso, Leslie Hodges, Irma Arteaga, and Chinedum O. Ojinnaka
This brief summarizes a recent study examining administrative churn among Missouri SNAP participants aged 60 years and older. 
November 28, 2022

Prescription Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study

Shannon Monnat, Andy Hochstetler, David J. Peters

"Prescription Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in American Journal of Criminal Justice.

November 28, 2022

See related: Addiction, Health Policy

Rothenberg Discusses Recent Research in Indonesia on the Benefits of Road Maintenance with VoxDev

Alexander Rothenberg, assistant professor of economics, and co-authors analyze how changes in road quality driven by maintenance and upgrading decisions impact local economic outcomes in Indonesia. 

November 28, 2022

Brass Working and Mforowa Manufacture Among the Akan of Coastal Ghana During the 17th–20th Centuries

Christopher DeCorse

"Brass Working and Mforowa Manufacture Among the Akan of Coastal Ghana During the 17th–20th Centuries," authored by Professor of Anthropology Christopher DeCorse, was published in Afrique Archeologie Arts.

November 23, 2022

“As if I Were an Illegal”: Racial Passing in Immigrant Russia

Lauren Woodard

"'As if I Were an Illegal': Racial Passing in Immigrant Russia," authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Lauren Woodard, was published in Cultural Anthropology.

November 23, 2022

See related: Civil Rights, Migration, Russia

Catching Air: Risk and Embodied Ocean Health among Dominican Diver Fishermen

Kyrstin Mallon Andrews

"Catching Air: Risk and Embodied Ocean Health among Dominican Diver Fishermen," authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Kyrstin Mallon Andrews, was published in Medical Anthropology Quarterly.

November 23, 2022

Comparing Happiness Associated With Household and Community Gardening: Implications for Food Action Planning

Graham Ambrose, Kirti Das, Yingling Fan, Anu Ramaswami

"Comparing Happiness Associated With Household and Community Gardening: Implications for Food Action Planning," co-authored by Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose, was published in Landscape and Urban Planning.

November 23, 2022

Yingyi Ma Quoted in South China Morning Post Article on China Sending Students to US Universities

Chinese students do not necessarily come to the U.S. because they love America or are interested in it, Ma tells South China Morning Post. "They want to get American degrees," she says, and use them to get better jobs back home.

November 23, 2022

See related: China, Education, United States

Landes Piece on COVID’s Impact on Immunocompromised People Published by Hastings Center

"Moving On from Covid? Immunocompromised People Can’t," written by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published by the Hastings Center.

November 22, 2022

DC Forum Primes Fellows for Global Leadership

Fourteen Humphrey fellows, midcareer professionals from 13 countries, attended the four-day U.S. State Department Global Leadership Forum in October in Washington, D.C., an early highlight of the 10-month Humphrey Fellowship, for which Syracuse University is one of 13 host campuses.

November 21, 2022

See related: Student Experience

Tessa Murphy Receives James A. Rawley Prize for her Book, ‘The Creole Archipelago’

The American Historical Association has awarded Tessa Murphy, associate professor of history, the James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History. The award was created in 1998 and is offered annually to recognize outstanding historical writing that explores aspects of integration of Atlantic worlds before the 20th century. 

November 21, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Zhang Weighs in on Whether or Not Self-Driving Cars Can Become Sentient in Inverse Article

“I think it's possible for AI systems not to be sentient, or at least not to the degree that humans are, and still be able to communicate with unique personalities,” says Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science and senior research associate in the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute.

November 18, 2022

See related: Autonomous Systems, Ethics

The Role of Property Tax in California's Housing Crisis

Paul J. Fisher
This report, by Paul J. Fisher, leverages differential exposure to the Proposition 13 tax laws to understand the impact of this policy on the production of housing in Southern California.
November 18, 2022

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