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"An Introduction to the China Land Sales Data Set: The Universe of Land-Use-Right Transfers in China 2000-2022" by CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou, Lin Li, and Qiang Ren was added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/532/
A new article co-authored by Rick Welsh examines how organic dairy farmers, dairy nutritionists, and academic literature perceive algae feed supplements for dairy cows. Read more in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Congrats to CPR Senior Research Associate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, whose co-authored book, Will Work for Food, received the ASFS Book Award! This award recognizes outstanding books about food published within the two previous calendar years. Learn more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern’s ‘Will Work for Food’ Wins ASFS Book AwardLaura-Anne Minkoff-Zern’s ‘Will Work for Food’ Wins ASFS Book Awardwww.maxwell.syr.eduCongratulations to CPR Senior Research Associate Rick Welsh, who has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society's Executive Committee, beginning in the position of President-Elect! Learn more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...
Rick Welsh to Lead Agriculture, Food, & Human Values SocietyThe Maxwell sociologist recently began his term leading the international organization focused on the study of food, agriculture and health.www.maxwell.syr.eduExposure to reintroduced SNAP work requirements is linked to a 14% increase in very low birth weight and a 10% rise in very preterm births among first-time mothers. Learn more in this article by Sarah Hamersma and Mitch McFarlane: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @maxwellsu.bsky.social
How Does SNAP Access Prior to Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes?Policy Points Reimposing work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—by removing temporary, location-based waivers—causes a decline in food assistance participation among ...onlinelibrary.wiley.com“When you’re trying to take away the funding for someone who doesn’t want to have a child, that’s not the same as providing funding to support someone who does,” says CPR Senior Research Associate Leonard Lopoo in @stateline.org. Learn more: stateline.org/2026/06/18/t...
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing • StatelineA federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth control...stateline.orgShale boom communities took on 26% more municipal debt than their peers. As the energy transition unfolds, that debt could become a long-term burden for the residents who stay. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/530/
How Shale Boom-Era Municipal Debt Could Undermine Community Resilience During the Energy TransitionLocal governments in oil and gas-producing regions took on significant municipal debt during the U.S. shale boom to build schools, water systems, and other infrastructure to accommodate rapid populati...surface.syr.eduHurricane Harvey led to a 1.5% decline in assessed property values in Harris County, TX, averaging $4,927 per property and a $2.6 billion reduction in the local tax base. Learn more in this study co-authored by CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou: doi.org/10.1016/j.jh... @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Congratulations to CPR Research Affiliate Jennifer Karas Montez on being named the next Editor-in-Chief of the American Sociological Association's Journal of Health and Social Behavior! @maxwellsu.bsky.social www.asanet.org/footnotes-ar...
Jennifer Karas Montez Named Editor of Journal of Health and Social Behavior | American Sociological AssociationThe American Sociological Association (ASA) has appointed Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology at Syracuse University, as the next editor of thewww.asanet.org“It’s not good for Americans that there is an outbreak of an infectious disease that we’re not boots-on-the-ground going to because it makes us less safe,” says CPR Senior Research Associate David Larsen in @rollingstone.com. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
How Worried Should We Be About the Hantavirus Outbreak?A spate of hantavirus cases on an Arctic cruise has left the public scrambling for information on the rare but deadly virus.www.rollingstone.comCongratulations to CPR Research Affiliate Ethan Coffel, who received the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research! This award is the school's highest honor for untenured faculty. Learn more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...
Climate Researcher Ethan Coffel Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and ResearchThe assistant professor of geography and the environment will speak at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 8.www.maxwell.syr.eduMore than 1 in 3 US adults use AI tools weekly for mental health support. A study by Michiko Ueda-Ballmer found nearly 30% of those who had previously seen a therapist reported fewer visits after starting to use AI for the same purpose. @maxwellsu.bsky.social mental.jmir.org/2026/1/e88196/
Help-Seeking in the Age of AI: Cross-Sectional Survey of the Use and Perceptions of AI-Based Mental Health Support Among US AdultsBackground: Anecdotal evidence suggests that an increasing number of people are turning to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools or artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted chatbots to discuss...mental.jmir.orgAn article led by CPR Senior Research Associate Sarah Hamersma titled, "Under the Same Umbrella: Public Health Insurance Expansions and the Uniformity of Insurance for Families" was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Under the same umbrella: Public health insurance expansions and the uniformity of insurance for familiesEvaluating insurance coverage at the individual level abstracts away from the family-level decision-making behind healthcare utilization. While tradit…www.sciencedirect.comAdults with #ADHD reported worse #COVID19 experiences than adults without ADHD. Learn more in this study by Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich, CPR Director @smonnat.bsky.social, CPR Research Affiliate Andrew London, and Scott Landes. @maxwellsu.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Differences in COVID-19 experiences between U.S. working age adults with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDifferences in COVID-19 infection and clinical outcomes between adults with and without ADHD are well documented. Less is known about disparities in t…www.sciencedirect.comAn article led by CPR Senior Research Associate Badi Baltagi titled, "Two Special Spatial Weight Matrices and Their Effects on Estimation and Testing in Spatial Regressions" was published in Economics Letters! @maxwellsu.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Two special spatial weight matrices and their effects on estimation and testing in spatial regressionsThis paper collects in one place some of the consequences of using two special spatial weight matrices in the spatial econometrics literature. The two…www.sciencedirect.com