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Arctic Training with Canadian Troops Complements International Studies

Graduate student Connor McNeil took part in the three-week exercise as a member of the Vermont Army National Guard. 

April 16, 2025

As Trump's Budget Bill Moves Ahead in the House, Reeher Discusses What’s Next With LiveNOW from FOX

“The strategy is going to be walking a tight rope. You've got folks in the Freedom Caucus on the Republican Party in the House that want deeper cuts and more reassurances that these cuts are actually going to happen. And you've got moderate Republicans in the Senate that are worried about those cuts,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

April 15, 2025

Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibit ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15

The exhibit is drawn from a collection of images and audio files contributed to the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP), which was started in May 2020 by a team of researchers from the University of Connecticut and Brown University.

April 15, 2025

Exceptional Alumni Honored with Arents Award

Alumni Paul Greenberg ’65 B.A. (PSc) and Judith “Judy” C. Mower ’80 M.A. (SPsy)/’84 Ph.D. (SPsy) were among a trio honored with the George Arents Award at the Syracuse University Alumni Awards Celebration held on April 4 at the National Veterans Resource Center. 

April 15, 2025

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Lovely Speaks to China Daily About the Impact of President Trump’s Tariffs

“In some sectors, tariffs create no new jobs in the U.S., as trade is diverted to third countries rather than inducing new domestic production,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

April 14, 2025

Ryan Monarch Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research

The assistant professor of economics will make remarks at the Maxwell School Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 9.

April 14, 2025

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Goodman Weighs In on French Politician Marine Le Pen’s Conviction in Associated Press Article

“I challenge the notion that there is a tsunami of support for Le Pen on this issue,” says John Goodman, assistant professor of political science by courtesy appointment. “Her appeal has been fast-tracked so it can be heard in the summer of 2026, well before the 2027 presidential election, and significantly faster than a typical criminal case.”

April 11, 2025

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Maxwell Alumnus Joins California Wildfire Relief Efforts

As a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, Zayn Aga lined up resources for those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.

April 11, 2025

Williams Article on Europe, Multilateral Nuclear Plans Published in Foreign Policy

“For 75 years, America’s NATO allies have relied on the U.S. nuclear arsenal to provide for the defense of Europe. This was never a terribly logical policy. The linchpin of the policy was a firm European belief in the steadfast commitment of Washington to the security of Europe. Today, that no longer holds,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

April 10, 2025

Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students to be Recognized at 2025 One University Awards Ceremony

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

April 10, 2025

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Monarch Speaks With Newsweek and NY Post About Trump’s Tariffs, Rising Prices

Products whose import is “closer to the final consumer” such as clothing, apparel, furniture, toys and shoes can expect to see higher prices “fairly quickly, like in the next month or two,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “The more complicated the product is, the longer it’s going to take for these price increases to show up.”
April 9, 2025

Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration along Russia-China Border

The bi-annual First Book Subvention Award by ASEEES recognizes first-time authors who contribute to Slavic, East European or Eurasian Studies.

April 9, 2025

See related: China, Migration, Refugees, Russia

Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?

Iliya Gutin, Lauren Gaydosh

“Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?” co-authored by Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, was published in Demography.

April 8, 2025

Maxwell School Proudly Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2025

This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administration. 

April 8, 2025

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McDowell Article on Trump Administration’s ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ Published by Atlantic Council

“The public is not enthusiastic about a depreciating currency, even if that means more exports. This implies that a core component of a Mar-a-Lago Accord—a sustained weakening of the dollar—could pose political risks for Trump,” writes Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell and his co-author, David Steinberg.

April 7, 2025

A Nation Fermented: Beer, Bavaria, and the Making of Modern Germany

Robert S. Terrell

Robert S. Terrell, assistant professor of history, has written A Nation Fermented: Beer, Bavaria, and the Making of Modern Germany (Oxford University Press, 2024). Terrell traces how brewing practices in Germany’s southern region of Bavaria became associated with the nation as a whole from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century.

April 7, 2025

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Cohen Quoted in the Guardian and USA Today Articles About Trump’s Tariffs

“The U.S. has long used tariffs to collect revenue, aid manufacturing and exert power,” says Andrew Cohen, professor of history. “But I can’t think of a trade war initiated so randomly in a time of peace and prosperity.”

April 7, 2025

Gadarian Discusses Cory Booker’s Marathon Speech on the Senate Floor in Axios Article

Senator Booker's speech is intended to “bring attention to the threat that Booker and Democrats argue that Donald Trump poses to the health of American democracy and the welfare of the American public and be a rallying cry for other Democrats to act boldly with whatever means they have,” says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science.

April 5, 2025

Do Nonprofit Responses to Social Movements Influence Public Perceptions and Willingness to Support? An Experimental Study

Minjung Kim, Allison R. Russell, Peter Frumkin

“Do Nonprofit Responses to Social Movements Influence Public Perceptions and Willingness to Support? An Experimental Study,” co-authored by Minjung Kim, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Nonprofit Policy Forum.

April 4, 2025

O’Keefe Weighs In on Trump Team’s Use of Signal to Discuss Yemen Attack in Washington Examiner Piece

“In my experience from the standpoint of having served as an appointee in the Pentagon and as secretary of the Navy, using such an unsecured channel to coordinate plans is unheard of and would never have occurred in previous administrations,” says University Professor Sean O'Keefe.

April 4, 2025

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