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Alumnus Josh Aviv wins $1 million startup competition

Joshua Aviv ’14 BA (Econ)/G’17 (iSchool), founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a company that produces a portable, fast charging battery unit for electric vehicles, has earned the top prize of $1 million at 43North, a Buffalo N.Y.-based startup competition.

October 4, 2018

Heflin and Rothbart receive grant to study SNAP and school readiness

Colleen Heflin and Michah Rothbart, professor and assistant professor, respectively, of public administration and international affairs, have received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research the relationship between student participation in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and school readiness. The results of the study will help the USDA understand both the effectiveness and efficiency of the SNAP program.

October 2, 2018

Maxwell’s Qualitative Data Repository receives NSF grant to facilitate ethical data sharing

Colin Elman, professor of political science and co-director of the Qualitative Data Repository (QDR), has received a $299,787 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the construction of socio-technical infrastructure to facilitate the safe sharing of sensitive qualitative research data.

September 27, 2018

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Elman among Algemeiner's top 100 positive influencers on Jewish life

Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, was named by the Algemeiner as one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life in 2018. Watch the video announcing the awardees and read more about the annual "J100" list in the Algemeiner article "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2018.

September 21, 2018

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D'Amico receives 2018 James Duah-Agyeman Award for Faculty

From the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Syracuse University: It is fitting that the recipient of the 2018 James Duah-Agyeman Award for Faculty is the other Dr. D. on campus: Dr. Francine D’Amico.

September 21, 2018

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Flores-Lagunes to study effects of education on obesity, mental health

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, has received a $169,785 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of educational attainment on obesity and mental health. The award forms part of a three-year project, “Genes, Education, and Gene-Education Interactions in Obesity and Mental Health,” led by Central Michigan University, with CMU’s Vikesh Amin, assistant professor of economics, serving as the principal investigator. The overall project is funded by an NIH Research Project Grant worth $984,812.

September 20, 2018

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Lopoo appointed Advisory Board Professor of Public Policy

Leonard Lopoo has been appointed the Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of Public Policy for his scholarship and service to the Maxwell School.

September 20, 2018

Yaqi Kang '18 BA (Econ/IR) takes community seriously in the snow city

Yaqi Kang recalls her experiences shifting from the tropical climate of her hometown in southeast China to Syracuse, affectionately known as "Snow City" in China.

September 19, 2018

Nabatchi named Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration

Tina Nabatchi, a leading scholar on citizen participation, collaborative governance, and conflict resolution, and on challenges in public administration, has been named the inaugural Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

September 18, 2018

A&S, Maxwell welcome advising, career services directors

“They make sure students leverage their liberal arts experience, along with everything else Syracuse has to offer,” says Steven Schaffling, the college’s assistant dean of student success, about the new directors. He adds, “they provide students with the programming, tools and resources they need to compete in today’s knowledge economy."

September 17, 2018

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