Maxwell School News
The Wall Street Journal Reviews Allport’s ‘Advance Britannia’
“The book is a story about what happened to the common citizen, and the common soldier. It is a splendid example of how to do a fully rounded work on a people at total war, of how to use a vast mix of sources, and to keep the story going,” writes reviewer Paul Kennedy, Dilworth Professor of History at Yale University.
‘Never Disappear’: Chie Sakakibara Is Changing Climate Research From the Inside Out
The professor’s decades-long partnerships with Indigenous Arctic and Japanese communities are yielding a new model for climate research—one that Maxwell is deliberately building on.
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Grant Awards, Research Methods, Student Experience
Koch Talks to Washington Post About Saudi Arabia’s Record Donation to the Smithsonian National Zoo
“An easy way to show that you are waving the Saudi flag in an appropriate way and in a way that supports the country and its investments and its interests is by doing that in D.C. in particular,” says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, Washington, D.C.
Maxwell Fireside Chat Examines AI’s Role in Government and Higher Education
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy and Syracuse University Chief Digital Officer Jeff Rubin joined Dean David M. Van Slyke to discuss AI adoption, workforce impact and the future of digital transformation.
Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population
Leonard M. Lopoo, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, has written Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population (University of Chicago Press, 2026). The book traces how America’s first reproductive policies were shaped by eugenicists focused on limiting births among lower-income and minority populations.
See related: Government, Parenting & Family, United States
Heterogeneity in Healthy Aging Among U.S. Latinos: A Dual Functionality Perspective
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology Series B.
See related: Aging, Health Equity, LatinX, Longevity, United States
O’Keefe Speaks With BBC News About the Moon Race As the Artemis Mission Is Set To Launch
University Professor Emeritus Sean O'Keefe says the nations that land on the Moon will have the advantage of exploring and developing the resources that are there. “After all these years of thinking it was nothing more than a dust bowl, we have come to realise it has a significant amount of helium 3,” he says.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Space Exploration, United States
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Will Deepen the Farm Crisis, Not Solve It
Careers in Climate, Diplomacy, Food Security and Law to be Celebrated at Awards of Excellence
Five accomplished alumni will be honored at the annual event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 30.
See related: Alumni Experience, Awards & Honors, School History, Washington, D.C.
Murrett Quoted in Associated Press Article on the Iran War Deflecting Attention From Ukraine
Washington’s peace efforts are largely on hold while the White House is “totally distracted by Iran,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. The Kremlin has “never come off (its) maximalist demands” for a settlement, and it would take “overwhelming” Western military and financial support for Ukraine for Putin to back down.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine
Maxwell Faculty Help Bring Alutiiq Artist Linda Infante Lyons to Syracuse
Chie Sakakibara and Timur Hammond, co-hosts of the artist’s residency with the Syracuse University Humanities Center, have coordinated upcoming conversations on the power of art and storytelling.
See related: Arctic, Environment, United States
After the Maui Fire: Student Researches Native Hawaiian Political Action
Sophia Hiatt's research examined how Lāhainā Strong mobilized to fight for Indigenous land rights after the 2023 Maui wildfires, seeing the area firsthand with support from SOURCE.
See related: Academic Scholarships, Student Experience
Zhang Speaks With NJ.com About Trump’s AI-Generated Social Media Posts
“...What kind of worries me is this idea of the collapse of the context of communication when it comes from official government channels. What happens if the government is actually trying to send out a very serious message, alerting the public to maybe a natural disaster or some other serious threat?” says Baobao Zhang, Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI.
See related: Federal, Media & Journalism, United States
Four Maxwell Seniors Named 2026 Syracuse University Scholars
Gustavo Madero Carriles, Jorge Morales, Nathan Torabi and Qiong Wu were selected for the honor based on their academic excellence, independent research and creative work, and contributions to their fields.
See related: Awards & Honors, Student Experience
Herrold Cited in Boston Globe Article on Reviving In-Person Engagement Skills
Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, along with Khaldoun AbouAssi from American University, report that locally based supportive groups strengthen the civic skills that sustain free societies.
See related: Non-governmental Organizations, United States
Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods
The article, co-authored by Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell Ph.D. students Brandon Charles and Nicholas Oesterling, was published in Policy Design and Practice.
See related: Government, Research Methods
Pirate Gold Provides New Insights Into West African Trade Using pXRF and SEM EDS Analysis
Co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Christopher DeCorse, the article was published in Heritage Science.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Archaeology, Trade
Huber Weighs In on Iran War Fuel Disruptions in Wall Street Journal Article
“It is going to be a pretty long-term problem, even if they reopen the Strait of Hormuz today,” says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Conflict, Energy, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, United States
How Does Striving Against Adversity Impact Emotional Well-being and Cardiovascular Risk in Children?
Audie Klotz Named Inaugural Heighberger Family Faculty Fellow of Public Service
The fellowship was created to honor the highly accomplished public service careers of alumnus Eric Heighberger ’93 and his spouse, Genevieve.
See related: Awards & Honors, Giving, Promotions & Appointments