December 17, 2018 News From Brown
Slated to host its first classes this spring, the just-completed building is open to students and others for a series of study breaks in December.
December 17, 2018 The Providence Journal
Mark Blyth, Eastman Professor of Political Economy and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, is referenced in Inside Story: Weighing the Top-Story Contenders in a Wild 2018. The article references Story in the Public Square, a program that weighs its guests’ suggestions for the most significant national story of the year before settling on one theme that encompasses just about all of them.
December 14, 2018 NBC News
In a video, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider discusses the current state of the U.S. presidency and the different possibilities on how it may come to an end.
December 14, 2018 U.S. News & World Report
Political Scientist Wendy Schiller offers comments on Nancy Pelosi's political experience and influence in Washington. "She has the political force of character, and she has the temperament and the strategic instincts that come with being very experienced in the Democratic Party leadership."
December 14, 2018 Inquisitr
In response to the commercialization of the holiday season, Visiting Fellow in International and Public Affairs Daniel Denvir comments that these are "the mere grousings of political adversaries."
December 7, 2018 The Washington Post
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jeff Colgan discusses Qatar's leave from the OPEC and the consequences this decision will have on the world economy and international politics.
December 7, 2018 Newsmax
"I believe true democracy entails something more than simply majority rule. It must be balanced by the rights of minorities," Visiting Professor of Political Science Richard Arenberg writes in an op-ed article about filibusters.
December 7, 2018
Susanna Loeb, Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform and Professor of Education, will help to craft a 10-year strategic vision for improving Rhode Island's struggling public schools alongside other education leaders and stakeholders.
December 7, 2018 U.S. News
John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy James Morone sat down with U.S. News to speak about how the 41st president impacted public health and health care while in office.
November 30, 2018 Education Week
Professor of Education Matthew Kraft discusses his latest research about the effectiveness of a new online model for math coaching and implications for teachers.
November 30, 2018
Director of Annenberg Institute for School Reform and Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs Susanna Loeb says the state of California falls far behind others in providing consistent, high-quality early childhood learning.
November 30, 2018 WSET
In an article discussing the Democratic deliberations over nominations to the House speaker position, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Richard Arenberg writes, “No one has stepped forward to challenge Pelosi which itself is testimony to the absence of a groundswell."
November 29, 2018
In a new working paper, Professor Emily Oster questions if individual choices influence scientific results.
November 28, 2018 KTRS 550AM
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan joined St. Louis' KTRS After Show to discuss the impact of oil and the United States' reliance on Saudi oil.
November 20, 2018 Fox 11 News
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg offered commentary on the upcoming vote for House speaker, saying "The opposition is banking on this being a ‘change election.’”
November 15, 2018 NBC News
Passing a bill to safeguard the special counsel's investigation is both legally sound and necessary for maintaining the integrity of American democracy, writes Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science.
November 12, 2018 NBC 10 News
Political scientist Wendy Schiller joined NBC 10 News to discuss the results of the midterm elections.
November 9, 2018 The Providence Journal
Wendy Schiller, professor of Political Science, answers the question of leftover campaign money, writing that oliticians usually hang on to their money especially when they’re early in their political careers. “They keep it until they figure out what the next steps are in their political life,” she says.
November 9, 2018 The Journal Times
In an article about Nancy Pelosi's potential position as the first female House speaker, professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller says, "Even though Pelosi's legacy is as one of the shrewdest politicians of the 21st century, the younger generation doesn't 'think they owe her anything.'"
November 9, 2018 Campus Technology
A new program called Opportunity Insights co-directed by associate professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman has created a software that finds that kids who grow up in the same community just miles apart end up with very different futures.