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New Robertson Fellows prepare to tackle international challenges

Three new Robertson Fellows are introduced into the 2019-2020 cohort of incoming public administration and international affairs graduate students to further their careers in international peace, security and development.
July 18, 2019

See related: Student Experience

Maxwell alum appointed Beverly Hills city clerk

As city clerk, Huma Ahmed '16 E.M.P.A./CAS (Conflict Resolution) will be the community face of the city, working with the city manager and translating the professional language of the city to the people.

June 25, 2019

See related: Promotions & Appointments, State & Local

Nazak Nikakhtar nominated to Commerce post

Nazak Nikakhtar ’02 MA (Econ) has been nominated by President Donald Trump to become Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry & Security. She currently serves as Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Industry and Analysis), where she is the department’s primary liaison with United States industry and trade associations.
June 25, 2019

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Public Affairs and the Multifront Attack on Climate Change

In its breadth and interdisciplinary richness, the Maxwell School proves to be a fertile setting for research on one of today’s most complex and pressing issues. Researchers are working all the angles — policy, economics, societal adaptation, governance, citizenship, and more — in their contributions to saving this planet.
June 25, 2019

See related: Climate Change, Economic Policy, Natural Disasters, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Wildfires

Dan Gerlach named interim chancellor at East Carolina University

Dan Gerlach ’90 M.P.A. is a former senior advisor for fiscal affairs in the North Carolina governor’s office, and former director of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center.

June 21, 2019

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Self-Determination

In the Indian Health Service, Jennifer Cooper helps assure that programs benefit from local control.
June 21, 2019

See related: Federal, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States

Deep-Seated Sense of Justice

Business success enables Marvin Lender to support the causes that matter to him most. And few matter more than social justice — the focus of a new Syracuse University center bearing the Lender name.

June 20, 2019

See related: Giving, Social Justice

Syracuse University Announces the Establishment of New Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

The symposium convened faculty, scholars and experts for a daylong discussion about governance opportunities and challenges prompted by the rapidly developing field of autonomous systems.
June 19, 2019

See related: Autonomous Systems, Centennial, School History

IR student Cynthia Wang receives Critical Language Scholarship

Cynthia Wang, who holds a BA in International Relations from Maxwell, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship and will study Azerbaijani in Azerbaijan.

June 18, 2019

See related: Academic Scholarships, Student Experience

Jessica Wolfanger made senior research scientist at CNA

The Center for Naval Analyses, a nonprofit research organization that applies operations research and analysis to a broad range of national security issues, has promoted Jessica Scott Wolfanger ’01 B.A. (PSt/PSc) to senior research scientist.

June 18, 2019

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