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“Are conservative policies shortening American lives?”
Research conducted by Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Salon story “Are conservative policies shortening American lives?” Montez, who specializes in social demography, led research that found that “states that implemented more…
From the Testing Center to Your Inbox: How COVID-19 Samples Get Analyzed
As Syracuse University gears up to double or triple the number of COVID-19 screening tests in the spring semester, the University’s Public Health Team had to do more than reconfigure the Stadium Testing Center. To get results from the stadium…
“How Claudia Tenney won back her seat in Congress.”
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the City and State story “How Claudia Tenney won back her seat in Congress.” Gadarian, who studies American politics and political opinion, says that part…
“How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.”
Jeff Rubin, associate professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, was featured in the WSYR TV story “How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.” Rubin was hesitant to teach his…
“Biden treads carefully around Trump’s combative trade policy.”
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Biden treads carefully around Trump’s combative trade policy.” Lovely, an expert on U.S.-China relations and economics, is not surprised that President Biden is taking…
Voices Matter: Why You Need to Talk About Race
Syracuse University’s Orange Academy-Online will offer Voices Matter: Why You Need to Talk About Race, a six-week interactive online workshop, from March 15-April 23, 2021. The virtual course will meet weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. ET. A limited…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers 2021 Winter Message to the University Community
Chancellor Kent Syverud shared his 2021 Winter Message to the University Community in a virtual message, recorded in the K.G. Tan Auditorium in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building at Syracuse University. Below…
Faricy Explores Public Perceptions of Welfare via the US Tax Code
In their new book, “The Other Side of the Coin: Public Opinion toward Social Tax Expenditures” (Russell Sage Foundation, 2021), Syracuse University professor Christopher Faricy and Bucknell University professor Christopher Ellis examine how public opinion differs between two types of…
Lender Center Fellows Following Weissman’s Vision for Food Justice
Stop hunger in Syracuse. In its simplest form, that was Evan Weissman’s vision and why he pursued the Lender Center Faculty Fellowship. Weissman, an associate professor in Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College, wanted to use the fellowship…
‘Improving the Security Situation Between US-Mexico’
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and the Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations in the Maxwell School, authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “Improving the security situation between US-Mexico.” McCormick is an expert on U.S.-Mexico…