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Reeher Contributes to PolitiFact Piece on Number of Bills Gov. Hochul Has Passed

Professor Grant Reeher was quoted in the PolitiFact article "Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills."

May 3, 2022

Maxwell Students/Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards to Teach, Research and Study Around the World

Seven Maxwell students and alumni have been named as 2022 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries.

May 3, 2022

Taylor Discusses US Immigration Plan to Attract Russian Scientists in Forbes

Professor Brian Taylor was quoted in the Forbes article "Putin Won’t Like U.S. Immigration Plan To Attract Russian Scientists."

May 3, 2022

Social Infrastructure (“Third Places”) is Not Distributed Equally Across the U.S.

Danielle C. Rhubart, Yue Sun, Claire Pendergrast, Shannon M. Monnat

This data slice shows that third places are not evenly distributed across the U.S.

May 3, 2022

University Announces 2022-23 Remembrance Scholars

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2022-23 Remembrance Scholars.

May 2, 2022

Murrett Piece on the Implications of the War in Ukraine Published in The Hill

"The current fight and lasting implications of the war in Ukraine," written by Professor of Practice Robert Murrett, was published in The Hill. 

May 2, 2022

See related: NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Wiemers Talks to the New York Times About Wealth Created by the Pandemic Housing Market

Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the New York Times article "The Extraordinary Wealth Created by the Pandemic Housing Market."

May 2, 2022

A Day to Celebrate Public Service

The Maxwell School celebrated four champions of public service at the inaugural Awards of Excellence in Washington, D.C. 

May 2, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Singleton Receives Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award

Professor Theresa Singleton received a 2022 Graduate Faculty Recognition Award.

April 29, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Elizabeth Cohen Quoted in WIRED Article on Rethinking Time

Professor of Political Science Elizabeth Cohen was interviewed for the WIRED article "With the Clock Running Out, Humans Need to Rethink Time Itself."

April 29, 2022

Maxwell Alums to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2022 Commencement

Howard “Howie” Phanstiel ’70 B.A. (PSc)/’71 M.P.A. and Gloria Somolekae ’94 Ph.D. (PA), will be awarded honorary degrees during Commencement exercises for their distinguished accomplishments in their professional careers and in service to others.

April 29, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Tax Housing or Land? Distributional Effects of Property Taxation in Germany

Rafael Barbosa, Simon Skipka
Rafael Barbosa and Simon Skipka assess the distributional effects of replacing a housing tax with a Land Value Taxation.
April 29, 2022

Susan Branson Explores the Place of Science and Technology in America’s Nation Building Efforts

Susan Branson

Bringing together scientific research and popular wonder, Branson charts how everything from mechanical clocks to steam engines informed the creation and expansion of the American nation.

April 28, 2022

Radha Kumar Examines the Intertwined Nature of Police and Caste in Tamil Countryside

Radha Kumar
Kumar argues that the colonial police deployed rigid notions of caste in their everyday tasks, refashioning rural identities in a process that has cast long postcolonial shadows.
April 28, 2022

See related: India

Amy Aisen Kallander Looks at Importance of Women to Post-Colonial State-Building in Tunisia

Amy Aisen Kallendar
Kallander, professor of history, shows how the notion of modern womanhood was central to a range of issues from economic development (via family planning) to intellectual life and the growth of Tunisian academia.
April 28, 2022

Syracuse Native David Muir to Address Syracuse University Graduates at Commencement 2022

David Muir, anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,” the most-watched newscast in the U.S., will deliver Syracuse University’s 2022 Commencement address Sunday, May 15, in the stadium. 

April 28, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Moynihan Honoree Simon Weschle to Give Remarks at Convocation

Simon Weschle, assistant professor of political science, is this year’s recipient of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School’s Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 13. 

April 28, 2022

See related: Awards & Honors

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Age Pattern of Adult Mortality

Andrew London, Scott Landes

"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Age Pattern of Adult Mortality," written by sociologists Andrew London and Scott Landes, was published in Biodemography and Social Biology.

April 27, 2022

See related: Longevity

Williams Talks to KCBS Radio About Finland and Sweden Possibly Joining NATO

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was interviewed on KCBS Radio about Finland and Sweden making moves towards possible NATO membership.

April 27, 2022

See related: Europe, NATO, Russia

What Could Happen When Putin’s Reign Comes to an End? Taylor Discusses in Foreign Affairs Piece

Professor Brian Taylor's article, "The Power Struggle After Putin," was published in Foreign Affairs.

April 27, 2022

See related: Russia, Ukraine

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