Daniel Firoozi

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Economics Professor Daniel Firoozi and collaborators received a grant from the Ascendium Research Group, Inc. to conduct a study of noncredit workforce training programs and the impact such programs have on the job market. 

April 25, 2024

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In an article discussing how the outcome of the November election could potentially impact U.S. and China relations, Professor Minxin Pei explains that stronger anti-China rhetoric among Republicans may inevitability beget harsher China policies under former President Trump.

April 22, 2024

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Professor Jack Pitney was quoted in an article that explored why blue states have not rushed to join California Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for constitutional amendment on guns. He explained why Newsom’s plan is unlikely to work.

April 19, 2024

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Professor Minxin Pei provided insight on Chinese President Xi Jinping elevating the status of national security and the use of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) to help carry out missions to detain foreign nationals and their family members on mainland China.

April 17 2024

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Professor Ron Riggio appeared as a subject matter expert in an article examining which states have the most hiring struggles in the current economic environment. Riggio explained why employers have difficulties filling positions, the economic impact from this trend, and the best ways for employers to attract and retain employees. 

Jordan Branch

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Government Professor Jordan Branch was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Dangers and Opportunities of Technology program. He is among only 13% of applicants who were selected for support this year. He will use the award to complete work on a new book on “Virtual Territories: War and the State in a Digital Age.” 

Rima Basu

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Philosophy Professor Rima Basu was selected to participate in a 2024 NEH Summer Institute on moral psychology held at Cornell University. The summer institutes are designed to bring together faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities to enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.

Nita Kumar

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Professor Emeritus Nita Kumar was named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation received nearly 3,000 applications this year and only about 6% of applicants received the honor. As a Guggenheim Fellow, Professor Kumar will combine archival, oral history, and ethnographic research to craft a century-long social history of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh through a gendered lens, the life of a woman called Suniti. 

April 4, 2024

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Manfred Keil, Associate Professor of Economics and Associate Director with the Lowe Institute, published an opinion piece that explored how economic factors drive unemployment rates.