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Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund
The assistant professor of economics received the honor for her work teaching undergraduate students.
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Azadeh Tajdar Joins Maxwell as Inaugural Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact
Seated in citizenship and civic engagement, the professorship was created with a generous gift by the Gerald and Daphna Cramer Foundation.
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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55 BA (PSc)
Through his generosity to Syracuse University, he had a profound impact on the reputation of the Department of Philosophy and advanced the careers of some of the nation’s brightest philosophy scholars. Sutton passed away on May 31, 2023, in his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, at the age of 90.
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MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens Syracuse City Hall
Jessica Whitley ’18/’23 M.P.A. says her colorful design represents the city’s past, present and future.
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MPA Alumna Kimberlin Butler Returns ‘Home’ to Deliver Convocation Address
The latest cohort of graduates will receive degrees during the June 29 ceremony.
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ASPI Helps Bring High Schoolers to Campus for Autonomous Racecar Grand Prix
The four-week program is being offered by Orange Works with support from ASPI and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
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Lender Fellows Research the Impact of AI-Controlled Weapons
Travis Mason ’06 Serves as Chief Policy Officer for Autonomous Aviation Systems Developer
He says his Maxwell education, particularly in political science and policy studies, provided a foundation in the multifaceted problem solving involved in his work. “Maxwell taught me how to widen my policy and regulatory aperture,” he says, “because that’s what creates success when certifying autonomous technologies in and outside aviation.”
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Future Facing: Maxwell Scholars Respond to the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems
Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Maxwell scholars are gathering critical data, designing policy and informing future leaders.
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Meet US Army Captain Bong Chi, Defense Comptrollership Program Military-Connected Student
The Defense Comptroller Program at Syracuse University educates and trains the Department of Defense’s financial managers at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management where students receive an MBA, and at the Maxwell School where students earn an E.M.P.A.
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