National Security Management Course Brings Together Military Leaders for Intensive Education
From international law to executive power, Maxwell's national security studies program tackles the defining security questions of the moment.
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A Full-Circle Semester: Kennedy King Interns for the Same Congressperson Who Inspired Her
The rising senior grew up in the California congressional district where she would later intern—an opportunity made possible by Maxwell in Washington.
See related: Congress, Internships, Student Experience, Washington, D.C.
Ambiguous Inclusion: Migration and Race on the Russia-China Border
Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has written Ambiguous Inclusion: Migration and Race on the Russia-China Border (University of Toronto Press, 2026). The book draws on 17 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Moscow and Vladivostok, Russia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Francine D'Amico Named to AAUW Fellowships and Grants Panelist Advisory Board
She will help shape the panelist selection process for the organization’s fellowships and grants programs, which have awarded more than $29.6 million to nearly 1,600 women scholars and community projects.
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The Rise and Fall of American Europe
Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science, has written The Rise and Fall of American Europe (Polity Press, 2026). The book traces how the post-World War II American-led project of European integration—a political order grounded in U.S. military protection and transatlantic trade—came to be, and why it is now unraveling.
See related: Europe, International Affairs
Jennifer Karas Montez Named Editor-in-Chief of Leading Sociology Journal
The Maxwell sociologist has been appointed to lead a flagship American Sociological Association publication.
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Grant Supports Donor Study by Maxwell Colleagues Minjung Kim and Jiahuan Lu
The $27,000 Wilson C. “Bill” Levis Fundraising Research Grant will support survey-based research into what motivates donors to give nonprofits maximum flexibility.
See related: Grant Awards, Non-governmental Organizations
Maxwell Sociologist Named Visiting Scholar at Russell Sage Foundation
Gabriela Kirk-Werner will spend the spring of 2027 in residence at the foundation’s New York City headquarters to co-author a book on how the criminal justice system shapes the lives of people under court supervision.
See related: Alumni Experience, Crime & Violence, Law, United States
Unfinished Business: 77-Year-Old Earns the MPA He Started Five Decades Ago
A dinner conversation, a new laptop and a one-week course in Washington closed a 50-year chapter for Hadwen Fuller.
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O'Keefe One of Two Syracuse University Alumni to Join the Board of Trustees
University Professor Emeritus Sean O'Keefe ’78 M.P.A., along with David S. Klein ’93, have earned accolades in their fields, including highest honors for their accomplishments, and both credit their studies at the University for providing the foundation and the tools for their success.
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From $500 and a Dream to CFO: Alumna Dan Zhang Is Opening Doors for the Next Generation
The ClickUp executive has revived the Maxwell Student Emergency Support Fund to pay it forward—and because she knows firsthand what’s at stake.
See related: Alumni Experience, Giving, Student Experience
‘Service Is Not Just a Career Path—It’s a Lifelong Journey’: Alumni Honored at Awards of Excellence
The fifth annual event in Washington, D.C., celebrated five Maxwell graduates whose careers reflect the school’s commitment to the public good.
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In Science, Research Links Genetic Variations in Virus from Wastewater with Community Transmission
The new findings have wide-ranging implications for improvements in the detection and monitoring of a host of communicable diseases.
See related: Community Health, COVID-19, Epidemiology, United States, Wastewater Surveillance
A Champion for Inclusion: Katherine McDonald Honored by National Disability Organization
The Maxwell School public health professor and Syracuse University associate vice president for research has been recognized by the nation’s leading organization in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Audie Klotz Named Distinguished Professor
A preeminent scholar in in global migration and human rights, she joined the Maxwell School faculty in 2003.
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In Memoriam: Greg Cook ’12 Ph.D. (Anth)
Cook, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, died April 1, 2026. He was a 2012 Maxwell School anthropology doctoral alumnus whose underwater archaeology work helped reshape understanding of the Atlantic slave trade and Euro-African maritime history.
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Community Impact Scholarship Recipient ‘Inspired to Keep Giving Back’
First-year student Cole Bailey cowrote a book about his high school volunteering experience and says his Maxwell classes have inspired him to think about giving back on a larger scale.
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Climate Researcher Ethan Coffel Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
The assistant professor of geography and the environment will speak at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 8.
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Maxwell Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week With a Community Built to Serve
Offering an opportunity to honor those among us who dedicate themselves to uplifting others through careers in government and community service, the celebration is led by the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to build more effective government and strengthening American democracy.
From Hollywood Archives to Bird Library: Maxwell’s CHRONOS Conference Showcases History Research
Now in its 5th year, the student-run history journal conference drew researchers from four universities.
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