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SU establishes new institute for autonomous systems policy
The institute will examine the complex social, ethical and legal questions that demand interdisciplinary, multi-faceted research to find answers to questions posed by the increasing reliance on autonomous systems.
See related: Autonomous Systems, New York State, School History
Reeher discusses Trump, 2020 election, border crisis in The Hill
“He is deeply dug in on this,” said Grant Reeher, professor of political science, about President Trump's immigration policy. “There are things that candidates and office-holders are particularly known for and they stake their identities on. He is clearly one of them, on this issue.”
See related: Latin America & the Caribbean, U.S. Elections, U.S. Immigration, United States
Art exhibit curated by Susan Wadley featured in Syracuse New Times
The exhibit titled "From Gods to Social Justice," was curated by Susan S. Wadley, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies. Wadley is retiring at the end of May and this is one of her final contributions to Maxwell's community engagement.
See related: Awards & Honors, New York State
Reeher weighs in on state abortion laws in TIME
Grant Reeher discusses the state politics behind abortion access in the TIme article, "Trump Keeps Talking About Second-Trimester Abortions. Here's What He Gets Wrong." As efforts heat up to ban abortion on a national level, blue states are looking to strengthen their abortion laws, while red states are attemtping to dismantle them. Reeher says these restrive efforts are meant "to be tested in courts."
See related: Abortion, State & Local, United States
US and China resume trade talks, Lovely comments in Associated Press
"The two bullies in the room are basically running the show. The rest of the world is going to have to deal with the aftermath," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Rosenthal cited in NY Times article on neighborhood racial change
Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, argues that it’s often possible to predict a neighborhood’s income level 20 years into the future by the age of its housing stock today.
See related: Housing, Income, Race & Ethnicity, United States
O'Keefe quoted in Associated Press article on SpaceX setback
"It’s too early to tell what the implications may be," says Sean O'Keefe, University Professor, about the SpaceX crew capsule accident setback.
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Veterans in Politics initiative featured in Wash Times, ConnectingVets
The new Veterans in Politics program is designed to help veterans and military family members who aspire to public office or another form of a political career.
See related: Education, Government, State & Local, Student Experience, United States, Veterans
Jean Mercier co-authors book on sustainable urban transport
Jean Mercier ’82 Ph.D. (PA), adjunct professor of political science at the l’Université Laval, has co-authored a book which explores the governance patterns of three cities in the Americas: Seattle, Montreal, and Curritiba, Brazil. Utilizing theories such as path dependency, institutional culture, and transaction costs, the authors explore how each of these cities responds differently to common challenges in sustainable urban transport.
See related: Canada, Government, Infrastructure, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainability, United States, Urban Issues
Lux, Armstrong discuss new Veterans in Politics program on WSYR
Steve Lux, director of Executive Education, and Maxwell alumnus Nick Armstrong '08 M.P.A./'14 Ph.D. (SSc), IVMF senior director of research and policy, claim the new program will help veterans and military family members who aspire to public office or another form of a political career.
See related: Education, Government, State & Local, Student Experience, United States, Veterans