Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Visiting Scholar From Ukraine Has Found Community, Continued Her Work at Maxwell School

On Feb. 24, 2022, Tetiana Hranchak awoke to the sound of explosions near her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. She expected Russia’s invasion and knew once
Jessica Youngman Nov. 17, 2023

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Nov. 6

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology in the
Daryl Lovell Nov. 15, 2023
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Nov. 6

Biden-Xi Meeting: Expert Available for Interviews

President Joe Biden met Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year today. Dimitar Gueorguiev, an associate professor of political science at
Vanessa Marquette Nov. 15, 2023

3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Three student teams are the winners of inaugural Orange Innovation Fund awards, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize
Cristina Hatem Nov. 9, 2023
3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Halloween Costume Snapshots 2023

Members of our campus community and their families had fun getting into the festive spirit this Halloween!
Peyton Nov. 7, 2023
Halloween Costume Snapshots 2023

Gift Supports Professor’s Work at the Intersection of Human Nature and Political Thought

Professor Dennis Rasmussen knows he is doing his job if students in his Political Theory course struggle not with the assignments, but with themselves. “My
News Staff Nov. 7, 2023
Gift Supports Professor’s Work at the Intersection of Human Nature and Political Thought

Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows

Five students have been selected as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and will work on a research project that examines American news media
Diane Stirling Nov. 7, 2023
Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows

RSF Grant Supports Research on Youth Poverty, Housing and International Migration

Sean J. Drake, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,  has received a grant from the Russell Sage Foundation
News Staff Oct. 31, 2023
RSF Grant Supports Research on Youth Poverty, Housing and International Migration

Maxwell Hosts Conference Focused on International Trade

Dozens of scholars convened at the Maxwell School earlier this month to delve into complex, timely issues related to international trade, including the impact of
Jessica Youngman Oct. 30, 2023
Maxwell Hosts Conference Focused on International Trade

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Oct. 23

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this week: Lynne Vincent, assistant professor of management at the
Vanessa Marquette Oct. 27, 2023
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Oct. 23

University Leaders Launch AI Academic Alliance, Convene AI Symposium in Washington

Two Syracuse University institutes are welcoming researchers, academic leaders, policymakers and journalists for discussions in Washington, D.C., about innovations, vulnerabilities and the future of artificial
Genaro Armas Oct. 26, 2023
University Leaders Launch AI Academic Alliance, Convene AI Symposium in Washington

Maxwell’s Yilin Hou Honored With 2023 Aaron Wildavsky Award for Lifetime Achievement

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumnus and Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Yilin Hou has been selected as the winner of
News Staff Oct. 23, 2023
Maxwell’s Yilin Hou Honored With 2023 Aaron Wildavsky Award for Lifetime Achievement

Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ With 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings…and Counting

Can you recall a person who provided encouragement or advice at a pivotal time in your life, perhaps in college? The A&S | Maxwell Office
Kerrie Marshall Oct. 18, 2023
Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ With 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings…and Counting

‘Space Is the Wild West’: Expert Says International Action Needed to Address Growing Space Debris Problem

The FCC recently issued its first fine for space debris, after a DISH satellite that was end-of-life wasn’t moved into the correct orbit. Sean O’Keefe
Christopher Munoz Oct. 17, 2023
‘Space Is the Wild West’: Expert Says International Action Needed to Address Growing Space Debris Problem

Public Voices Fellowship Supports Maxwell Professor’s AI Research

Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023-24 Public Voices Fellowship on Technology
News Staff Oct. 13, 2023
Public Voices Fellowship Supports Maxwell Professor’s AI Research

Maxwell School to Host Panel Discussion on Israel-Hamas War

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs' Middle Eastern Studies Program will host a webinar titled "The Israel-Hamas War: What Is Happening and What
News Staff Oct. 13, 2023
Maxwell School to Host Panel Discussion on Israel-Hamas War

4 Times the Fun: Capdeville Quadruplets Experience All Syracuse Has to Offer, Together

Imagine making the decision to attend a university nearly 2,000 miles away from your home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Imagine your father is a
Jen Plummer Oct. 13, 2023
4 Times the Fun: Capdeville Quadruplets Experience All Syracuse Has to Offer, Together

‘The First Scramble for Africa’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost

Back in 2019, Syracuse University archaeologist Christopher DeCorse was part of a team that made an unexpected discovery during fieldwork in coastal Ghana. While excavating
News Staff Oct. 11, 2023
‘The First Scramble for Africa’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost