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Kristy Buzard Selected for Minneapolis Federal Reserve Residency
The associate professor will join her research counterparts to advance their study of invisible labor and the mental and economic toll of tasks disproportionately carried out by women.
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Alumna Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 B.A. (IR), a 2024 All-American, three-time All-ACC First Team selection and two-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree, will represent Lithuania in the Summer Olympics.
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Prema Kurien Recognized as Maxwell’s Daicoff Faculty Scholar
The designation was created with a generous gift from alumna and longtime advisory board member Cathy Daicoff.
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Alumna Pia Rogers to Offer Keynote at MPA Convocation
Latest cohort of graduates receive degrees as Maxwell celebrates its centennial.
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PhD Candidate in Anthropology Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India
Nimisha Thakur is one of 22 scholars in the United States to receive the award, which is considered the largest and most prestigious award for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of ethical and religious values.
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Maxwell Celebrates Centennial in the Heart of the Nation
Maxwell’s centennial event at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery included honors for several accomplished alumni and friends.
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Johanna Dunaway Selected for Prestigious Carnegie Fellowship
The professor and research director for the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship will receive funding to advance her research into the causes of political polarization.
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Emily Thorson Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
The assistant professor of political science will make remarks at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on May 10.
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New York State Legislature Adopts Resolution Celebrating Maxwell’s Centennial
The resolution was sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Rachel May and in the Assembly by Assemblymembers William Magnarelli '70 B.A. (Hist), L'73, Pamela Hunter and Albert Stirpe.
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‘Engaged and Accomplished’ Alumni Honored With Maxwell Centennial Awards
Four remarkable individuals will be among the honorees at the Maxwell School’s centennial celebration planned for May 31 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
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