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Carliss Chatman writes about Texas ballot proposition to permanently ban taxes on security transactions in Bloomberg Law

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote an op-ed on Proposition 6, a measure on the upcoming Texas's ballot that would make Texas the only state in the nation with a constitutional ban on securities-transfer taxes and occupation taxes on register market operators. Chatman notes that Texas is already a business-friendly state. And with no personal income tax, no…

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William “Sandy” Darity Jr. on the Implications of an All-White Presidential Cabinet

By The Tavis Smiley Podcast

Founding Director, William “Sandy” Darity, discussed the potential racial and social harms of a…

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Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

The Cook Center is proud to celebrate Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein in receiving the…

The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is accepting applications for Summer 2025

The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is a program…

Accepting Applications for the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE)

In 2015 the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that only 6 percent…

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. Receives AEA Distinguished Scholar Award

By American Economic Association (AEA)

Last year Founding director, William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr., was named a 2024 Distinguished…

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Sarah Gaither contributes to study on the Minimal Group Effect in Young Children

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook…

Keisha Bentley-Edwards featured in 2025 ALICE Cohort

The Cook Center is pleased to celebrate Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards in being…

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Sarah Gaither contributes to study on Young Children’s Perception of Identity-Based Group Membership

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook…

Carliss Chatman quoted in article discussing legal battle around abortion

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman provided comments in Spectrum News 1 article on…

Keisha Bentley-Edwards featured on NPR program “Short Wave”

Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards recently appeared on NPR’s Short Wave podcast, hosted by…

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Jim Harper II co-authors book on the history of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

The University of North Carolina Press announced a new book, With Faith in God…

Fenaba Addo featured in Equitable Growth In Conversation

Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, PhD, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University…