Maxwell School News and Commentary
Bouran named CEO of International Media Investments
Nart Bouran ’89 B.A. (IR) has been appointed the chief executive officer for International Media Investments, a private investment company. In this new role, Bouran will lead IMI’s efforts to increase its portfolio overseas.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Military-connected student of the month: Executive Education student Chris Giglio
See related: Awards & Honors, State & Local, Student Experience
Executive Education alums discuss open data in transportation field in Vox article
See related: Infrastructure, Ukraine, United States
Alumnus’s undergraduate scholarship gift serves as Mother’s Day honor
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Lutz receives NSF RAPID grant for COVID-19 research
See related: COVID-19, Grant Awards
O'Keefe comments on NASA's upcoming astronaut launch in The Atlantic
"You can’t just turn the lights out and say, we’ll be back," says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. "[The space station] is an asset that needs constant operational attention."
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Rosenthal paper on spatial reach of agglomeration economies
Klotz receives distinguished scholar award from International Studies Association
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Dennison quoted in Syracuse.com article on hospital closures, COVID-19
"The health care system is a utility," says Tom Dennison, professor of practice emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "We can’t starve it between crises and expect it to be viable when the time comes when we need the services."
See related: COVID-19, New York State
Monnat discusses COVID-19 with D Magazine, Stateline, the Verge
"At the front end, not testing these groups [poor and racial-ethnic minority populations] at the same level is increasing the risk of fatality rates," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Health Policy, United States