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Keck discusses free speech and the judiciary on Life of the Law

Thomas Keck, professor of political science, spoke on the political beneficiaries of free expression jurisprudence worldwide

January 10, 2017

Geography faculty to participate in recently funded research project on unmanned aerial systems

The project is one of six collaborative research projects across Syracuse University that together have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for research focused on drones.
January 9, 2017

INSCT awarded grant to study law & policy of unmanned aerial systems

The INSCT project—Law and Policy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles—was awarded $68,248. The project will develop a policy and legal framework that supports the use of various types of unmanned aerial systems throughout the state, while ensuring public safety, protecting civil liberties and promoting industrial growth. 

January 6, 2017

Maxwell alumna Megyn Kelly ’92 (PSc) to join NBC News

Megyn Kelly '92 to join NBC News. The Fox News veteran will host new daytime and Sunday night news and discussion programs.
January 6, 2017

In Memoriam: Assistant Professor Peter E. Howe Remembered

The Syracuse native began his academic career after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and 17 years of service at Miller Brewing Co. in Volney, N.Y
January 4, 2017

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Current MPA class includes two Robertson Fellows

Two MPA/IR students represent the newest cohort of Robertson Fellows. Maxwell is one of five graduate schools to receive funding for the Fellows Program from the Robertson Foundation for Government. Each year, Maxwell identifies two high-performing U.S. graduate students to receive grants providing full tuition for two years of study, a living stipend and health insurance, and assistance in finding a summer internship.
December 20, 2016

Maxwell seniors among honored Remembrance Scholars

In total, 35 Syracuse University students were celebrated at a convocation, memorializing those lost in the bombing of Pan Am 103. The Remembrance Scholarships are among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by Syracuse University.

December 20, 2016

Veteran receives SoldierStrong scholarship toward Maxwell degree

The SoldierScholarship, which is meant to provide financial aid for post-9/11 veterans who wish to continue their education in public service, recently awarded Jordan Robinson, who served in the Marine Corps for six years prior to becoming a graduate student in the public diplomacy program at Maxwell.

December 20, 2016

Quicken the Sense of Public Duty

Maxwell’s new dean, David M. Van Slyke, takes the Athenian Oath very seriously. And he views the Maxwell School — with all its complexity and plurality and disciplinary cross-currents — as uniquely prepared to uphold it.
December 16, 2016

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