Congratulations to CPR Senior Research Associate Badi Baltagi on winning the UAE's Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in Economics! Dr. Baltagi was honored for his groundbreaking contributions to econometrics, particularly in panel data analysis.

“The food system perspective is really important here. It's not just about how do they pay for labor costs and compete, but why do we have this system where so little of the money is going to farmers,” says Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social @sulernercenter.bsky.social

Is AI supplementing care or replacing it? Among U.S. adults who use AI for mental health support, 28% now visit human mental health professionals less often. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner data slice: surface.syr.edu/lerner/288/

Maxwell’s Public Health Department, by the numbers: 🍊 125 undergraduates 🍊 27 graduate students 🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work 🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside ➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5

"Asian College Students' Well-Being During a Period of Rising Anti-Asian Sentiment" by Kyuhan Choi, Ying Shi, and Maria Zhu has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/

Rural communities are varied, says Prof. @smonnat.bsky.social, and getting the facts right about these communities matters “because public debates, policies and resources...often rely on these assumptions, and misunderstandings can leave real needs neglected.” @sulernercenter.bsky.social

NYS school districts’ retiree health care costs could triple by 2075 without policy changes. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR brief examines strategies to manage rising costs while balancing needs across generations. Learn more: surface.syr.edu/cpr/517/

Check out my article in the @us.theconversation.com today, co-authored with Tim Slack. 6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong theconversation.com/6-myths-abou...

Today at 11am ET! Join CPR Senior Research Associate Colleen Heflin and experts as they discuss the findings from the New York Health Foundation’s newest report examining food insecurity among older adults in New York State. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Congrats to CPR and @maxwellsu.bsky.social alum, Graham Ambrose, on receiving funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to explore how rural electric co-ops are navigating electrification and growing energy demands!

An essay by CPR Senior Research Associate Sarah Hamersma entitled, "On Being a Christian Economist Adoptive Special-Needs Mom," was featured in an issue of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession's (CSWEP) Newsletter. Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...

Jennifer Karas Montez has begun her one-year term as president of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. As @iaphs.bsky.social works to strengthen population-health research nationwide, Montez will help guide new initiatives and support scholars across disciplines.

Classrooms with more girls have better mental health outcomes for both boys and girls. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/286/.

Today at #Epidemics10! CPR Senior Research Associate, David Larsen, will be serving as chair for a session on wastewater surveillance.

Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs." Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, said several factors could be behind the trend showing a drop in the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., including the rise of “intra-Asia migration”. https://bit.ly/3McacpL

"While optimism may reflect short-term satisfaction with political leadership, the administration's policy choices mean that most rural communities are unlikely to see improved economic and health outcomes in the near future" says @smonnat.bsky.social. www.newsweek.com/rural-americ...

More than 20 Maxwell faculty, graduate students and staff attended @appam.bsky.social #2025APPAM in Seattle! 🍊

Student alienation affects high and low achievers alike when schools tell a narrow story about success. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/513/

📢 Join us for "How-To Tuesday: How to Define Your Research Agenda" with our President-Elect, Jennifer Karas Montez, on November 18, 2025, 12:00-12:45PM EST. This event is complimentary and open to everyone. 📆 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Wrapping up #2025APPAM! CPR scholars are participating in sessions on education policy, state-level policymaking, and nutrition assistance programs. Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Final day at #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting and discussing research on AI in government, administrative burdens in social programs, electric vehicle innovation, and sugar tax policy. Check out this morning's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

More from #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are participating in sessions on policy topics including social support for older adults, food insecurity, and SNAP work requirements. Check out this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

CPR is back at #2025APPAM for Day 2! Our faculty and grads are presenting and discussing research on nonprofit sector trends, safety net participation, hurricane evacuation policies, AI in the public sector, and tax policy. Explore this morning's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Day 1 at #2025APPAM continues! CPR faculty and graduate students are chairing panels and presenting research on children's health, mental health policy, and education. Explore this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Next up at #2025APPAM! CPR affiliates are presenting research on 2Gen pilot programs, adaptive policymaking, and food insecurity. Check out these sessions happening today! @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Day 1 at #2025APPAM kicks off! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting their work on maternal and infant health, crime deterrence, food insecurity, SNAP, and teacher shortages. Check out the morning lineup 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Join us for the next LAPPRI Research Seminar on November 19th! Hosted by the Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative, this series features scholars who use policy process theories and methods to explore unique policy dynamics and challenges across Latin America. RSVP: lnkd.in/eKu8XfG3

"Alternative” high schools meant to help struggling students often function as dumping grounds with limited resources and severe inequities. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/512/

Congratulations to CPR Graduate Research Associate, Jingni Zhang, who won the Best Poster Award at the Associate for Budgeting & Financial Management Conference (ABFM) for her poster, "Taxing EV Use by Time and Place." Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

Nearly 9 in 10 people have concerns about calling #988 for a mental health crisis, and many are based on misconceptions. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/511/ #MentalHealth #CrisisResponse

Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social. To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected] More info here: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief:

"22.4 million households across America will be disrupted if the benefits are not disbursed on time. And the total impact of the delay in SNAP benefits will ripple throughout the local economy," says CPR Senior Research Associate, Colleen Heflin in @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...

Today at 12:30 ET! Interested in understanding what's wrong with our food system and what we can do to fix it? Join CPR Senior Research Associate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, "Will Work for Food." RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Adults with #ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3x more likely to report past-year illicit drug use or prescription drug misuse than those without ADHD. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/284/

On Episode 12 of the Art of Science podcast, Geoboo Song, Saba Siddiki, Tomás Olivier, and Cali Curley discuss the editorial process behind PSJ's latest Policy Design Special Issue. Watch: lnkd.in/eCFwQnnR Listen: lnkd.in/e7vEbWxB Read the transcript: lnkd.in/e3SVUvf7 @psjeditor.bsky.social

Join us on 10/16 at 4pm for the 37th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy! At this year's lecture, Dr. Hassan Tetteh will discuss the current landscape and future directions of AI in health care. RSVP: syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Today at 3! Join us virtually for a discussion about older adult food insecurity. RSVP here: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain." Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Congratulations to CPR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, India Luxton, who was one of four postdoctoral students awarded the Vice President for Research Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work! Learn more: news.syr.edu/2025/10/01/u... @syracuseutoday.bsky.social

🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab! Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns. Simple changes, major impact.

Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity. Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity. RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

"Debt Accumulation in Fossil Fuel-Reliant Localities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition" by CPR Graduate Research Associate, Brandon Charles, has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/

An @nber.org working paper by CPR Senior Research Associates, Monica Deza and Maria Zhu finds that being exposed to a higher share of female peers significantly improves mental health outcomes for both boys and girls. Read the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34269

A new book co-written by CPR Senior Research Associate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern examines the essential role—and exploitation—of frontline workers across the food chain. To learn more, visit: willworkforfoodbook.com

The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

Poor health, lack of access to healthy food & transportation challenges make it harder for older adults to obtain and consume healthy food. Learn how nonfinancial factors shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in brief 4 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/

"Education and Fertility: Evidence from an Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions in Turkey" by Badi H. Baltagi and Haci M. Karatas has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/