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New Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab Launches Foreign Affairs Training Program
International relations professionals may apply for the first-of-its-kind program supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
See related: Europe, Federal, Global Governance, Grant Awards, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ukraine
Maxwell and Whitman Launch Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy
This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic strengths of both schools in preparing students to be versatile, multidisciplinary, forward-looking experts and leaders ready to take on the important challenges across the globe related to sustainability.
Maxwell and India — An Enduring Partnership
The relationship between the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the government and people of India dates back more than 70 years, with thousands of senior officials taking advantage of Executive Education’s training and degree programs, and others study through some of the most prestigious fellowships offered.
See related: India, Student Experience
Syracuse University Students Represent China at Model United Nations Conference
The delegation was led by Maxwell students Lily Collins, Alana Auchmoody and Chenglu Jiang.
See related: Model U.N., Student Experience, Washington, D.C.
Seth Jolly Appointed Chair of Political Science Department
The associate professor of political science succeeds Shana Kushner Gadarian, who became associate dean of research on Jan. 1.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Mazza Fellowship Provides Local Government Experience to MPA Student Nate Cole
He is the fourth recipient of the Dominic F. Mazza County Management Fellowship, named in honor of a 1985 alumnus.
See related: Awards & Honors, New York State, State & Local, Student Experience
Pearson’s Research on Racial and Ethnic Exclusion Supported by Russell Sage Foundation Grant
The assistant professor of economics is part of a team exploring the exclusion and expulsion of groups of people from towns and cities from 1850 to 1950.
See related: Asian-American, Black, Economic Policy, Grant Awards, LatinX, U.S. Immigration, United States
Maxwell Students Take Honors in City of Syracuse’s Inaugural Open Data Day
Encouraged by Associate Professor Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, the group of mostly MPA students used public data to address city transportation challenges.
See related: Awards & Honors, Infrastructure, State & Local, Student Experience, Urban Issues
Colleen Heflin Receives USDA Grant to Study Nutrition Assistance Programs
The research team will investigate how physical presence waivers impacted participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Grant Awards, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Student Experience
Gadarian’s ‘Pandemic Politics’ Named a Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023
The associate dean’s research for the book was supported by a prestigious Carnegie Fellowship.
See related: Awards & Honors, COVID-19, Government, Political Parties