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Maxwell MPA program launches data analytics area of study, internship
“Codifying Data Analytics for Public Policy as an area of study will allow us to deepen and expand our relationships with top employers in this area and ensure that Maxwell remains at the leading edge of this rapidly evolving field,” said Chair and Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Robert Bifulco about Maxwell's new area of study in Data Analytics for Public Policy.
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Hou study on population policy, demographic change and firm returns published in BE JEAP
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Lerner Center’s Monday Mile an alternative to New Year’s resolutions
“All you have to do is map a route wherever you’re at, gather your group and have fun walking!” says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Many organizations, universities and cities have adopted the Monday Mile activity and have seen great results," she adds.
Lutz article on affirmative action and collegiate outcomes published in Jour of Law & Social Policy
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Michelmore paper on targeting low-income students for college released
A study by Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, suggests that low-income students are more likely to apply to selective colleges if they’re aware that they can receive financial aid.
Baltagi awarded 2018 Kuwait Prize in Economics by KFAS
Bifulco's research on Say Yes program cited in Cleveland.com article
Robert Bifulco, professor of public administration and international affairs, found gains in Buffalo after Say Yes when studying the scores of individual students, not just the district as a whole.
Monnat weighs in on two NYS proposals to combat drug crisis on NPR
According to Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, politicians are looking for quick fixes because of their short terms in office and public health in the U.S. too often treats problems after they appear. "If we were to invest similar money into revitalizing social infrastructure and economic infrastructure and our educational system we would see long term benefits," she says.
Lopoo study on health insurance and human capital published in Jour of Health Politics, Policy & Law
Shybalkina, Bifulco article on participatory budgeting published
Maxwell X Lab helps City of Syracuse recoup $1.4 million in overdue property taxes
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Heflin study on SNAP benefits, childhood asthma published
Heflin study on SNAP size and timing and emergency claims among Medicaid enrollees published
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Michelmore publishes article on long-term effects of Earned Income Tax Credit on children
Lutz, Ma study on differences in the STEM pipeline published in Research in the Sociology of Edu
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