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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

Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics

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 Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk

More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

How Does County Industry Mix Matter for Working-Age Mortality? The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community, even for people who don't work in those sectors. This brief summarizes findings of a study that…

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:

Millions warned SNAP benefits may be delayed in November SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families. In California alone more than 5.5 million Americans rely on SNAP each month.

"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.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Book Event 📚: Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. After registering, ... You are invited to join me on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 12:30-1:30 PM for a virtual conversation with Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares, authors of a new book called Will Work for Food: L...

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...

Adult ADHD is Linked to Higher Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Drug Misuse Adolescents and young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely than their peers without ADHD to use illicit drugs and misuse prescription drugs. This brief summarize...

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/

Art of Science Podcast Episode 12 PSJ Policy Design Special Issue Editorial Team (Saba Siddiki, Tomás Olivier, Cali Curley, and Geoboo Song) Hosted by Graham Ambrose North Carolina State University Co-produced by Policy Studies Journal and the Center for Policy Design & Governance Other elements include: headshots of each interviewee, a microphone, a graphic of an audio sound wave, and a QR code linking to https://youtu.be/G6anA14pO6g. The color scheme is grey, yellow, black, and white.

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.

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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_...

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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

University Honors 4 Scholars During Postdoc Appreciation Week

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...

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Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study

🏆 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/

More Girls, Fewer Blues: Peer Gender Ratios and Adolescent Mental Health Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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
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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/

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE BRIEF September 2025 “What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders” Nicholas Croce & Saba Siddiki There is a QR code to the brief and a CPDG logo. The color scheme is black, white, orange, and navy blue.

Check out our latest Research to Practice Brief: “What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders,” co-written by Nicholas Croce and Saba Siddiki.

surface.syr.edu/cpdg/10/

#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods

Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Policy Recommendations to Reduce Old Age Food Insecurity in the United States In 2023, 7.4 million adults ages 60 and over in the United States were food insecure. As the number of older people at risk of food insecurity in the U.S. continues to rise, effective policy responses...

How can policymakers reduce old age food insecurity in the U.S.? Read our experts’ five policy recommendations in this new #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/506/

Follow along over the next 5 weeks as we continue to examine #foodinsecurity among #olderadults in the US. #SUFoodInsecuritySeries

How is Food Insecurity Measured in the United States and What Share of Older Adults are Food Insecure? The U.S. Department of Agriculture measures food insecurity based on whether households had problems affording food during the last twelve months. Based on the current definition, in 2023 9.2% of hous...

What share of older adults in the U.S. are food insecure? It’s higher than you think, and current definitions miss a large share of food insecure older adults.

Learn more about how food insecurity is measured in brief 1 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/279/.

In our Sept issue learn how Covid-19 changed the effects of county contexts on mortality: bit.ly/45Y8noc
Policy brief: bit.ly/4nqPLDc
By Jennifer Karas Montez @smonnat.bsky.social Emily E. Wiemers Douglas A. Wolf Xue Zhang
@cprmaxwell.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @cornelluniversity.bsky.social

A forthcoming book by CPR Senior Research Associate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern titled, "Will Work for Food" chronicles labor across the food chain, connecting the entire food system—from fields to stores, restaurants, home kitchens, and even garbage dumps.

Learn more: news.syr.edu/blog/2025/08...

Congrats to CPR Senior Research Associate, Leonard Lopoo, and CPR Alumni, Sarah Souders and Emily Cardon for receiving the @jbpa.bsky.social's 2024/2025 Best Paper Award!

Read the paper here: journal-bpa.org/index.php/jb...

@maxwellsu.bsky.social

LAPPRI Research Seminar Fabiano Jorge Soares Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil RSVP Here! https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24eleNtTnKkdT5s There is a LAPPRI logo and a photograph of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. THe color scheme is orange, brown, black, white, and dark green.

Join us for the first Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative (LAPPRI) Research Seminar on 17 September 2025 from 1-2PM EDT! Fabiano Jorge Soares will present on his research, “Steal or Starve: Does Investing in Food Security Reduce Crime? Evidence from São Paulo.”

RSVP: lnkd.in/ebZfgAUg

Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26 Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26

Big news at Maxwell! 🌟

17 faculty members have new promotions for 2025-26—including eight who earned tenure. Their research spans AI, health, history and more. Join us in congratulating them!

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