Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Reeher weighs in on possible 4th term for Governor Cuomo in Daily Star
See related: New York State, State & Local, U.S. Elections
Lopoo discusses govt policies to increase US fertility rate in Medium
"Think about a professional woman who has completed college and some graduate work and may or may not be married, and if they’re married, they have a partner with a similar income," Len Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the Center for Policy Research, says. "So they’re sort of in the part of their careers where they’re really climbing rapidly."
See related: Child & Elder Care, Government, Labor, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Steinberg quoted in Foreign Policy article on legacy of World War II
See related: Conflict, National Security, United States
Thorson discusses belief echoes on WCNY's Capitol Pressroom
"Corrections of misinformation are constantly being amplified," says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science. People are trying to do something good by correcting the misinformation but in the process they're "pushing it out to more people and potentially causing more belief echoes to arise."
See related: Media & Journalism, United States
Book by Serin Houston offers Seattle as case study of urban governance
See related: Food Security, Income, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, State & Local, Sustainability, United States, Urban Issues
Reeher comments on upcoming Democratic debates in The Hill
"It sets up an incentive for candidates to get some attention by throwing out something that will get the media’s attention,” Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says about the crowded Democratic field.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Lovely discusses impact of Trump's tariff threats in TIME
"We had the chance to bring some people back into the workforce who had really been hurt under the recession. And I’m worried that’s going to be jeopardized before those people have a chance to get a full-time job," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Labor, Latin America & the Caribbean, United States
Popp quoted in Washington Post article on taxing carbon
See related: Environment, Taxation, United States
SU named a US Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence
Established in 2005 by Congress, the IC CAE program is designed to increase the number of culturally and ethnically diverse, multi-disciplinary professionals in the intelligence community. The program "will leverage contributions from virtually all the schools and colleges at Syracuse University, and provide additional career opportunities for our students,” says Vice Admiral Robert Murrett (retired), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Grant Awards, National Security, New York State, U.S. Education
SU Trustee Christine Larsen funds local immigrant/refugee study
See related: Giving, New York State, Refugees, U.S. Immigration