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Alumnus Derek Wallace Harnesses the Power of Food for Understanding

As CEO of Golden Fork Media and founder of the children’s book series Kalamata’s Kitchen, he draws on lessons gleaned—and risks taken—as a policy studies major.

June 14, 2025

Former Orange Point Guard and Maxwell Alumna ‘Roxi’ Nurse McNabb Still Driving for an Assist

She supports young athletes through her Caris Sports Foundation.

June 13, 2025

Alumnus Paulo De Miranda: Maxwell Offered ‘Much More Than a Formal Education’

He co-founded the Brazilian startup DEEP and grew it into a market leader in sustainability impact measurement.

June 12, 2025

Colleen Heflin - Studying Hunger in America

Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, is a leading authority on food insecurity, which, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), negatively impacts more than 47 million Americans.

June 2, 2025

Guido Pezzarossi Awarded the 2025 Montonna Fund

The fund was created in 1997 with a gift from the honoree’s daughter and Maxwell alumna, the late Mary Lou Williams.

May 29, 2025

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Timur Hammond’s ‘Placing Islam’ Receives Journal’s Honorable Mention

The 2025 International Journal of Islamic Architecture lauded the book for its “evocative storytelling.”

May 22, 2025

Maxwell Advisory Board Welcomes New Leadership

Alumni Cathy Daicoff and Nate Shanok lead the board as chair and vice chair, respectively.

May 20, 2025

Maxwell Alumna Dara Drake Named the University’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program at Stanford University. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while engaging in experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

May 16, 2025

Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved with IDJC

The siblings of alumna Denise Kalette ’68 B.A. (PSc) have created a memorial fund in her honor to support students engaged with the University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.

May 15, 2025

Mapping His Future: Maxwell Student Will Burke Addresses Lead Poisoning in Syracuse

William Burke ’25 B.A. (Geog/ESP) creates digital maps to identify areas at risk for childhood lead poisoning in the City of Syracuse. His research is funded by a SOURCE Bridge Award, supporting faculty-led undergraduate research at Syracuse University.

May 14, 2025

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