Maxwell School News
From the Alumni Director: Mapping Our Impact
See related: Centennial
Ukrainian Students Find Refuge in a Community with a History of Supporting Those Impacted by War
Nearly two years after the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainian students find refuge in a community of scholars with a long history of supporting those impacted by war.
See related: Conflict, Global Governance, Law, Migration, Refugees, Russia, Student Experience, Ukraine
From the Dean: Considering Those Impacted by War and Taking Stock in Our Work
See related: Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Ukraine
Khalil Weighs In on Trump’s Statement on Abraham Accords, Peace in the Middle East in PolitiFact
"The Abraham Accords did not achieve peace in the Middle East or help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa
Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare for Black and White Women
McDowell Contributes to Inkstick Piece on the United States’ Geoeconomic Strategy
"Yes, de-dollarization is real, and it is happening. No, this does not mean that the dollar’s days are numbered," says Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science.
See related: Economic Policy, International Affairs, United States
Exploring the Connections Between Food and Democracy
At a gathering in Chicago last August, the leader of the new Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) led a conversation about the connections between food and democracy.
See related: Food Security
Educational Exchanges with Chinese Universities Return to Campus for First Time Since 2019
Executive Education hosted 12 master of public administration and 13 master of business administration students from the faculty of economics and management at East China Normal University (ECNU) from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10 for the program, public management and leadership.
See related: Student Experience
Iona Volynets Named a 2024 Marshall Scholar
Iona Volynets, a senior majoring in history and international relations, is one of 51 students selected from around the country and is Syracuse University’s sixth Marshall Scholar.
See related: Academic Scholarships
Alumna Strives to Keep Her Longtime Home in the Forefront
Before attending the Maxwell School to pursue an MPA, Linh Nguyen supported Ukraine’s work to rebuild Mariupol following Russia’s 2014 attacks.
Banks Discusses the Insurrection Act, Trump’s Proposed Use of the Military in AP Article
“There is a big thumb on the scale in favor of the president’s interpretation of whether the order is lawful,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “You’d have a really big row to hoe and you would have a big fuss inside the military if you chose not to follow a presidential order.”
See related: Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
Popp Quoted in MIT Technology Review Article on the Return of Cleantech
“What is the path to market for these technologies?” asks David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs. He attributes the collapse of startups in cleantech 1.0 largely to the lack of demand for green products in highly competitive commodity markets.
See related: Energy, Sustainability, United States
Landes Comments on US Census Bureau Changes to Questions About Disabilities in AP Article
The bureau has spent time, money and energy trying to improve counts of racial and ethnic minorities who have been historically undercounted, but the statistical agency seems willing to adapt questions that will shortchange the numbers of people with disabilities, says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology.
See related: Disability, Government, United States
Alumnus Dmytro Kuchirka Hopes to Return to Ukraine ‘to Make Life Better’ and Help Rebuild
He was in his senior year at the Maxwell School when the Russian invasion began.
Williams Weighs In on Continuing Support for Ukraine in Atlantic Council, NY Times Articles
“Cutting off aid to Ukraine, as some in Congress propose, would undermine the immediate war effort in Europe and diminish the deterrent power of U.S. military force globally,” says Michael John Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Congress, Federal, Global Governance, NATO, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ukraine, United States
Counting Disability in the National Health Interview Survey and Its Consequence
"Counting disability in the National Health Interview Survey and its consequence: Comparing the American Community Survey to the Washington Group disability measures," co-authored by Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was published in Disability and Health Journal.
See related: Disability, Longevity, Research Methods, United States
Yingyi Ma Examines Declining Enrollment of Chinese Students in the US in Brookings Article
"During my conversations with Tsinghua University faculty and students regarding whether they would consider studying in the United States, they expressed fear and anxiety about what they perceive as 'a hostile America' toward China—specifically, the U.S. policies targeting Chinese talent and the broader anti-China rhetoric," Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: China, U.S. Education, United States
Politics of the Gender Gap in COVID-19: Partisanship, Health Behavior, Policy Preferences in the US
"The Politics of the Gender Gap in COVID-19: Partisanship, Health Behavior, and Policy Preferences in the US," co-authored by Shana Gadarian, professor and chair of political science, was published in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
See related: COVID-19, Gender and Sex, Political Parties, United States
Stronger Regulations on Air Pollution Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates
Alumnus Ryan Smith Combines Love of Law and Sports With His Passion for Journalism
He anchors ESPN’s flagship show, ‘SportsCenter,’ and is a Sports Emmy-winning host of ESPN’s ‘Outside the Lines’ and ‘E:60’ programs.
See related: Media & Journalism