Faulkner Quoted in USA Today Article on Americans’ Mood As the US Celebrates Its 250th Anniversary
“This might be a time of thinking about liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness,” says Carol Faulkner, professor of history. But in some ways this time is different, she says. “It's much more partisan. It's really much more about a divisive president than the 1876 or the 1976 commemorations.”
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Lopoo Speaks to Stateline About Changes to the Title X Program to Promote Childbearing
Leonard Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs, says the federal government could help families achieve their family planning goals by expanding pregnancy prevention and infertility treatments at all income levels.
Taming the Careerists: The Politics of Foreign Policy Implementation
Minju Kim, assistant professor of political science, has written Taming the Careerists: The Politics of Foreign Policy Implementation (Cambridge University Press, 2026). The book asks how the design of employment contracts, specifically, the features that strengthen or weaken job protections, shapes bureaucratic behavior and, in turn, American foreign policy.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal Government, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Labor
National Security Management Course Brings Together Military Leaders for Intensive Education
From international law to executive power, Maxwell's national security studies program tackles the defining security questions of the moment.
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Reeher Weighs In on How Age is Shaping Trump’s Presidency in Newsweek Article
Trump’s age is a “peripheral issue” when it comes to evaluating his presidency, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “Concerns about the administration are not about cognitive decline but rather WHAT he IS doing, in terms of policy, funding and rhetoric,” he says.
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A Full-Circle Semester: Kennedy King Interns for the Same Congressperson Who Inspired Her
The rising senior grew up in the California congressional district where she would later intern—an opportunity made possible by Maxwell in Washington.
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Col. (Ret.) Bill Smullen Among Syracuse Veterans Honored at WCNY’s Inaugural Mission Celebration
Chancellor J. Michael Haynie and Col. (Ret.) Bill Smullen were among those recognized for decades of advocacy for those who served.
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Evaluation of a Radio Campaign to Improve Vaccination Coverage Among Children Under-Five in Ethiopia
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Public Health Bernard Appiah, was published in BMC Public Health.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Global Health, Health Communication, Parenting & Family, Vaccines
Ambiguous Inclusion: Migration and Race on the Russia-China Border
Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has written Ambiguous Inclusion: Migration and Race on the Russia-China Border (University of Toronto Press, 2026). The book draws on 17 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Moscow and Vladivostok, Russia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Griffiths Quoted in New York Times Article on Secession and Movements to Redraw State Lines
Separatism is “in the zeitgeist,” says Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science and author of The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won’t Work (Oxford University Press, 2025).
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How Shale Boom-Era Municipal Debt Could Undermine Community Resilience During the Energy Transition
This brief describes how shale boom-era municipal debt could become a long-term fiscal burden for impacted communities and identifies four policy approaches for managing these risks before the transition leaves communities holding the bill.
Francine D'Amico Named to AAUW Fellowships and Grants Panelist Advisory Board
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.
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Sicker Americans Are More Likely to Misuse Prescription Medications
Excerpt From Lopoo’s New Book ‘Wanting Children’ Published in ARC Magazine
In the book, Leonard M. Lopoo, professor, chair and associate dean of public administration and international affairs, traces how America’s first reproductive policies were shaped by eugenicists focused on limiting births among lower-income and minority populations.
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Revealing Cause of Death Patterns among Adults With Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
The article, co-authored by Ph.D. student Julia Finnan and Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
See related: Disability, Longevity, United States
Morgan Explains Changing Relationship Between US and EU
Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science, writes on CapX how the trade deal the U.S. and EU agreed to during meetings in Turnberry, Scotland, in 2025 exemplifies the changing relationship between the two from one built on mutual benefit to one that is fully transactional.
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Khalil Explains a Potential Peace Deal Between the US and Iran on News4JAX
“I think this idea that the Iranians are going to turn uranium over is really posturing. They're not going to turn the uranium over. What they may be willing to do is actually downgrade the uranium to a certain level under UN or international auspices and the United States is going to have to agree to that,” says Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program.
Housing, Health and Community: What Syracuse Is Telling Us
Lender Faculty Fellow Miriam Mutambudzi and her student team connect structural disparity to health through community-engaged scholarship.
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Using an AI Chatbot to Improve Access to Lake Skaneateles Watershed Regulations
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Murrett Discusses the Latest in the US-Iran War With CBS News and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, argues that both Washington and Tehran appear intent on avoiding actions that would jeopardize the possibility of a negotiated settlement. He says military pressure and diplomacy are proceeding simultaneously, with neither side wanting to undertake steps so severe that they would rule out an eventual diplomatic outcome.