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Longtime Health Educator, Internship Coordinator Named Maxwell Professor of Practice

Jessica Youngman

Susan Coots brings expertise in family planning and reproductive health to her new faculty role, teaching and mentoring public health students. 

August 4, 2026

Maxwell to Host Second Cohort of Distinguished Humphrey Fellows Focused on Drug Trafficking

Jessica Youngman

The program brings senior international professionals to Syracuse for intensive executive education on disrupting the global drug supply chain.

July 30, 2026

Where the World’s Researchers Come to Learn Their Craft

Jessica Youngman

The Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research draws graduate students and scholars from around the globe to Maxwell. 

July 27, 2026

Maxwell Scholar Wins Fulbright to Study Bahamas Poaching, Border Security

Diane Stirling

Anthropologist Kyrstin Mallon Andrews will examine how illegal fishing affects the country's culture, economy, ecology and national security.

July 21, 2026

Merril Silverstein Receives ASA Outstanding Mentoring Award

Jessieca Youngman

The sociology chair will be honored by the national association for his guidance of students and junior scholars in aging research.

July 17, 2026

See related: Awards & Honors

Murrett Discusses ‘New Phase’ in the US-Iran War With CBS News and Newsweek

“I think we're in a tit-for-tat right now, which it actually represents a new phase of the conflict between the United States and Iran. Certainly, we're on our fifth consecutive day of strikes, which seem to be getting more aggressive on both sides,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

July 16, 2026

Studying Endangered Languages Earns Maxwell Student a Beinecke Scholarship

Kelly Homan Rodoski

Aaron Lener ’27, an international relations major, has followed an insight, that language is about power, from Homer, New York, to the halls of the Council of Europe.

July 15, 2026

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern’s ‘Will Work for Food’ Wins ASFS Book Award

The Association for the Study of Food and Society Book Award recognizes outstanding books about food published within the two previous calendar years, with prizes given in three categories: monograph, edited volume and first book.

July 13, 2026

From Toa Alta to Madrid, Maxwell Student Carries on Wanetik’s Spirit of Service

The annual Matthew Ross Wanetik Memorial Scholarship recognizes Maxwell undergraduate Angelie “Angie” Serrano Baéz for academic excellence and a deep commitment to service.

July 9, 2026

Phanstiels Gift $1M to Maxwell School for Van Slyke Scholarship

Eileen Korey

Howie ’70, G’71, H’22 and Louise Phanstiel's gift, boosted by a $500,000 Syracuse Promise match, endows scholarship honoring Dean David M. Van Slyke and supporting future leaders.

July 8, 2026

How the Declaration Still Shapes America: Maxwell Experts on USA’s 250th

John Boccacino

On the “’Cuse Conversations” podcast, Syracuse University faculty break down the ideals behind the nation’s founding and what 250 years of democracy reveal about the U.S. today.

July 6, 2026

See related: Government, United States

Rick Welsh to Lead Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society

Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell sociologist recently began his term leading the international organization focused on the study of food, agriculture and health. 

June 29, 2026

Maxwell School Releases Free Public Lecture Series Marking America’s 250th Anniversary

The inaugural flight, titled Foundations and comprised of four lectures examining the origins of the U.S. republic, is available on Maxwell’s YouTube channel. The remaining nine lectures to be released in the days ahead in three additional flights titled: Shaping a Nation, Issues in Focus and Modern Challenges.

June 26, 2026

National Security Management Course Brings Together Military Leaders for Intensive Education

Cort Ruddy

From international law to executive power, Maxwell's national security studies program tackles the defining security questions of the moment.

June 23, 2026

A Full-Circle Semester: Kennedy King Interns for the Same Congressperson Who Inspired Her

Jacob Spudich

The rising senior grew up in the California congressional district where she would later intern—an opportunity made possible by Maxwell in Washington.

June 22, 2026

Col. (Ret.) Bill Smullen Among Syracuse Veterans Honored at WCNY’s Inaugural Mission Celebration

Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor J. Michael Haynie and Col. (Ret.) Bill Smullen were among those recognized for decades of advocacy for those who served.

June 18, 2026

See related: Awards & Honors

Francine D'Amico Named to AAUW Fellowships and Grants Panelist Advisory Board

Jessica Youngman

She will help shape the panelist selection process for the organization’s fellowships and grants programs, which have awarded more than $29.6 million to nearly 1,600 women scholars and community projects.

June 16, 2026

Housing, Health and Community: What Syracuse Is Telling Us

Diane Stirling

Lender Faculty Fellow Miriam Mutambudzi and her student team connect structural disparity to health through community-engaged scholarship.

June 11, 2026

Jennifer Karas Montez Named Editor-in-Chief of Leading Sociology Journal

Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell sociologist has been appointed to lead a flagship American Sociological Association publication.

June 9, 2026

How Approval Processes Drive Up Housing Costs in Major Cities

Dialynn Dwyer

Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies, explains how cities can fix their planning systems to address housing crises.

June 8, 2026

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