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Philip Curtis '10 BA (Geo) article on forest loss published in Science
"Classifying drivers of global forest loss," co-authored by Philip Curtis '10 BA (Geog), was published in Science magazine. Curtis et al. used high-resolution Google Earth imagery to map and classify global forest loss since 2001 and found that 27 percent of global forest loss is due to deforestation through permanent land use change for the production of commodities.

Mary Daly '94 PhD (Econ) appointed president of SF Fed Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Maxwell alumna Mary C. Daly to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective October 1, 2018. Daly has been serving as the Bank’s executive vice president and director of Research since 2017.

Dustin Brown '01 MPA appointed senior fellow at Volcker Alliance
Dustin Brown ’01 MPA was appointed to serve as a senior fellow at the Volcker Alliance, a nonprofit organization, established to advance effective management of government to achieve results that matter to citizens. At the Volcker Alliance, Brown will focus on efforts to increase the effective interaction of government with universities.

Mary Lovely Named Inaugural Recipient of the Merget Fellowship Award
The Maxwell School is pleased to announce Mary Lovely as the inaugural recipient of the Merget Fellowship award. The fellowship is made possible by generous gifts to the Astrid Merget Fund honoring two-time alumna and former associate dean of the Maxwell School Astrid Merget ’68 MPA/’73 PhD (SSc).

Bowman Fund supports MPA and economics students
A new fund, created by the widow of Maxwell alumnus H. Woods Bowman, will be used each year to provide scholarship and financial assistance to students pursuing either a master’s degree in public administration or a doctoral degree in economics at Maxwell.

Bringewatts establish graduate student scholarship fund
Maxwell School alumna Margaret Beemer Bringewatt ’68 BA (PSc)/ ’72 MPA and her husband Paul have established, through gift annuities, a fund that will provide financial assistance to graduate students across the School.

Maxwell Advisory Board vice chair supports faculty excellence
A major gift from Maxwell alumna Cathy L. Daicoff ’79 MPA will provide support to top faculty members across the Maxwell School. Recipients of the three-year awards will be known as Daicoff Faculty Scholars. They will be selected according to overall excellence in teaching and research, and from across the School’s departments and disciplines.

Alexis Dorner '18 BA (IR/PSc) publishes article on Nuclear Ban Treaty
"The Nuclear Ban Treaty: Advocates, Neutrals, and Opponents in the European Union," written by Alexis Dorner '18 BA (IR/PSc), was published in the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs. Dorner explains what has caused member countries of the European Union to fail to reach a consensus on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Lopoo, Raissian explore impact of declining US birthrate in WSJ
"Washington Is Biased Against Babies," written by Len Lopoo and Kerri Raissian '08 MPA/'13 PhD (PA), was published in the Wall Street Journal. Lopoo and Raissian argue that the steady decline of the birthrate in the U.S. could be a "harbinger of difficulties on the horizon," impacting Social Security and Medicare, and affecting the number of young people to enter the military and to innovate in business.

Faculty, alumnus study on public health insurance, fertility published
"Pregnancy Medicaid Expansions and Fertility: Differentiating Between the Intensive and Extensive Margins," written by Sarah Hamersma, Len Lopoo, and Lincoln Groves '15 PhD (PA), was published in Population Research and Policy Review.

Strasser Professorship deepens alum’s philanthropic legacy at Maxwell
A new, $3-million philanthropic commitment from alumnus Joseph Strasser ’53 BA (History)/’58 MPA will create a permanently endowed and named professorship in public administration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, while also building on a legacy of giving that places Strasser among the most significant Maxwell donors of all time.

Maxwell alum Chris Meek speaks with Fox News about empowering veterans
Chris Meek '92 BA (Econ/PSc), current EMPA student and Chairman of SoldierStrong, was interviewed on Fox News for the segment "Capitol Hill explores ways to empower veterans through tech." Meek discusses how technology can help injured veterans get back on their feet.

London, Hoy paper on same-sex sexuality, heterosexuals published in SC
"The experience and meaning of same‐sex sexuality among heterosexually identified men and women: An analytic review," written by Andrew London and PhD candidate Aaron Hoy '14 MA (Soc), was published in Sociology Compass. Their research review shows heterosexual individuals make sense of their experiences with same‐sex sexuality in many complex ways.

Maxwell celebrates graduates, faculty at Commencement Weekend 2018
Service. Leadership. Citizenship. The core values of the Maxwell community were on display at the 164th Syracuse University Commencement weekend celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of 2018 graduates and faculty.

Econ alum Mary Daly discusses inclusion in economics profession in FT
"Economics trails the sciences in attracting a diverse student mix," written by Mary Daly ’91 MPhil (Econ)/’94 PhD (Econ), was published in Financial Times. Daly discusses the need to change attitudes about women in the economics profession.

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