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ASPI Helps Bring High Schoolers to Campus for Autonomous Racecar Grand Prix
The four-week program is being offered by Orange Works with support from ASPI and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
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Lender Fellows Research the Impact of AI-Controlled Weapons
Future Facing: Maxwell Scholars Respond to the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems
Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Maxwell scholars are gathering critical data, designing policy and informing future leaders.
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Meet US Army Captain Bong Chi, Defense Comptrollership Program Military-Connected Student
The Defense Comptroller Program at Syracuse University educates and trains the Department of Defense’s financial managers at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management where students receive an MBA, and at the Maxwell School where students earn an E.M.P.A.
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Peer to Peer Forums Showcase Expertise, Global Perspectives
Eleven Executive Education students, fellows or scholars presented at Peer to Peer forums during this academic year. The sessions included a 15- to 20-minute presentation followed by a robust question-and-answer session. Presenters came from across Maxwell’s Executive Education programs, including the Humphrey Fellows cohort.
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Maxwell Graduation Events Begin May 12
Alumna Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 will deliver remarks at the University’s 2023 Commencement.
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University Announces 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars
“The Remembrance Scholars represent the future while honoring the past, which is both a great privilege and a great responsibility,” says Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter. “This year’s students, who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and a commitment to service, are up to the task. As with those who were tragically lost nearly 35 years ago, we are proud that these students are members of our University community.”
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Climate Investor Tom Steyer Tells Students, ‘We Can’t Accept People Shirking Their Responsibility’
The 2020 presidential candidate and former hedge fund manager visited the Maxwell School as part of the inaugural Sustainable Syracuse series.
See related: Climate Change, Social Justice, Student Experience, Sustainability, U.S. Elections
Maxwell Students and Alumni Will Teach Around the World Through Fulbright US Student Program
Maxwell students Nish Chowdhury and Camran Shealy, and alumna Sarah Dolbier '22 are among those named 2023 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.
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Four Maxwell Students Will Participate in Highly Competitive Public Affairs Experiences This Summer
Isabella Brown and Madelin DeJesus Martinez, both policy studies majors, will attend the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Alexandria Johnson, an international relations major, will participate in the summer enrichment program through the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program. Erykah Pasha, a political science and sociology major, will participate in the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at the University of Michigan.
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Class of 2023 Falk Scholars
Being named a Falk College Scholar is the highest academic award conferred by Falk on graduating seniors. Meet the 14 Class of 2023 Falk Scholars and read about their most meaningful experiences at Syracuse University.
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Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation
The political science and international relations major hopes to bring ‘meaningful news to readers across the world.’
Maxwell Student Iona Volynets Selected as 2023 Truman Scholar
The Truman Scholarship was awarded this year to 62 exceptional college juniors in recognition of their community service, academic accomplishment and commitment to a career of public service. Volynets, majoring in history and international relations, was among 199 finalists selected from more than 705 candidates nominated by schools and colleges from around the country.
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Through Public Health, Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others
After being named a 2023 Falk College Scholar and Syracuse University Scholar, public health major Kiersten Edwards will continue to honor her late brother by embarking on a career that will help people “who are forgotten.”
PhD Student Curtis Edmonds Found Community, Cultivated Political Passions on Campus
Last summer, Edmonds's involvement went from volunteering his time and his expertise to assisting his fellow Black students, especially incoming Black students, with facilitating their transitions to campus, to a paid position as 119 Euclid’s Graduate Scholar-in-Residence, an inaugural position in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
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Maxwell Student Named Class of 2024 Senior Class Marshal
The Student Experience Division announced the selection of Lucio Maffei, a junior majoring in political philosophy as a Class of 2024 Senior Class Marshal. He will spend his senior year serving as one of the all-University representatives for his class and conclude his experience by leading the student procession during the 2024 Commencement ceremony.
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New State and Local Scholarship Supports Student’s Path to Local Government
Rosalyn Impink is the first recipient of the scholarship created by an alumnus who had a long career in public finance.
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Humphrey Fellows Hone Crisis Leadership Skills
This was the 11th year the Maxwell School has hosted, and Executive Education has administered, the “Leadership and Governance During Times of Crisis” workshop for Humphrey Fellows, midcareer international professionals pursuing professional enrichment and non-degree graduate study at designated U.S. campuses.
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Art Museum Faculty Fellow Heather Law Pezzarossi Weaves Indigenous Baskets Into Lesson Plan
The assistant professor of anthropology has provided her students with a unique research opportunity.
See related: Archaeology, Awards & Honors, Native American, Student Experience, United States
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins in Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq
The Iraq War veteran is director of national security for The American Legion and is pursing an executive master’s in international relations degree.