In Memoriam: Gavan Duffy
Duffy, associate professor emeritus of political science, was known for his pragmatic analyses of headline-garnering international events, including arms control talks between the U.S. and former Soviet Union. He died Sept. 6, 2025, in Syracuse. He was 75.
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Heflin Speaks With Newsweek About the Impact of Delayed SNAP Benefits
“22.4 million households across America will be disrupted if the benefits are not disbursed on time. And the total impact of the delay in SNAP benefits will ripple throughout the local economy,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
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New AI Policy Minor to Grapple with Analytical, Practical and Ethical Questions
Taught by a team of faculty experts, the minor is offered to undergraduates from across the University starting this academic year.
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Colin Elman Elected to APSA’s Governing Council
The Maxwell School political scientist will serve for the next three years.
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McDowell Discusses His Research on Immigrants’ Partisan Preferences in PsyPost Article
“Immigration attitudes are not immune to strategic electoral thinking and hyper-partisanship,” says Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs. “For many Americans, our study shows that the desirability of immigration depends not just on cultural or economic factors, but also whether voters believe migrants have the same partisan preferences that that they do.”
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Mitra Talks to Business Insider About Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Hike
“Let's say a company offshores programming work to India, they would probably be paying a quarter of what they pay here, or even less,” says Devashish Mitra, professor of economics. “So even if the U.S. government taxes them 100% for what they're paying foreigners abroad, it's still going to work out well for the Big Tech companies.”
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New Endowed Scholarship Supports Maxwell Undergraduates
It was created with a generous gift by Maxwell School alumnus H. Lewis “Lew” Rapaport and his wife, Whitman alumna Susan Rapaport.
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New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie and Michigan’s Robert Mickey Join Tanner Lecture
Jamelle Bouie from The New York Times and Robert Mickey from the University of Michigan joined moderator and Maxwell School political scientist Chris Faricy on Oct. 3, 2025, for an event that explored authoritarian currents throughout U.S. history.
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Political Science, Public Health Faculty Partner on Vaccine Study
Supported with a generous gift from Maxwell Advisory Board member David Kelso, Brittany L. Kmush and Shana Kushner Gadarian hope to better understand how state policies influence vaccine decisions.
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Review: African Witchcraft and Global Asylum Seeking: Border-Crossing Beliefs
Part-time instructor of anthropology Fethi Keles's review of the book African Witchcraft and Global Asylum Seeking: Border-Crossing Beliefs, written by Katherine Angela Luongo, was published in the International Journal of Refugee Law.
Examining the Limitations of Large-N Survey Research in the Study of Marginalized Populations
The article, written by Assistant Professor of Political Science Jenn Jackson, was published in Political Science & Politics.
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Heflin Discusses Data on Food Insecurity Status, Cuts to SNAP With The Hill, Grist and Marketplace
“Monitoring the nation’s food security status is important in its own right and also because food insecurity is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Pete Buttigieg Driven by ‘Propulsion’—Not ‘Despondency’
The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined Professor Jay Golden for a capacity event that covered environmental issues, leadership, democracy and more.
Adult ADHD is Linked to Higher Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Drug Misuse
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Khalil Quoted in PolitiFact Article on President Trump’s Speech in Israel
Osamah Khalil, professor of history and expert on the modern Middle East, says it’s untrue that Obama or Biden “held a personal animus toward Israel, especially Biden. Indeed, both administrations oversaw expansions in U.S. military assistance and coordination with Israel.”
Liz Arnold Named Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact
As part of the Maxwell School’s CCE Office, Arnold is teaching courses to develop the next generation of civic leaders through applied learning and real-world engagement.
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Taylor Weighs In on the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Russian Demographics
“Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine is greatly damaging Russia’s future, with the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the front and the emigration of some of Russia’s best and brightest young people,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
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A Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Holistic Planning System Toolkit Designs
Co-authored by Anne Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment, the article was published in Landscape and Urban Planning.
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Understanding International Security: Theory and Practice
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, has co-authored a new book, Understanding International Security: Theory and Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2025). The book explores the meanings and debates around international security, with chapters addressing war, terrorism, violence, cyber security, health and more.
See related: Global Governance, Government, International Affairs, NATO
National Heritage Areas and Their Contested Futures as New Regionalism Planning Interventions
The article, authored by Anne Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment, was published in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
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