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Maxwell political science student Jantz earns rank of Eagle Scout

Undergraduate political science student earns the highest achievement rank a scout can earn, Eagle Scout.
December 6, 2016

MPA student’s expertise on municipal bankruptcy featured in Public Finance and Management journal

James Tatum III article on Central Falls, Rhode Island, "Central Falls' Bankruptcy and the Principle of Shared Pain," was published in the peer-reviewed journal Public Finance and Management.
November 21, 2016

Anthropology student’s senior thesis featured in Daily Orange

Anthropology student Soleil Young — a senior who is also majoring in biology — was featured in the Daily Orange earlier this fall because of unusual archaeological research she is conducting for her honors thesis.
November 21, 2016

Clearing the Error health care project wins 2016 IAP2 research award

The project, titled "Clearing the Error," is led by Tina Nabatchi, associate professor of public administration and international affairs at the Maxwell School. Its overarching goal, Nabatchi says, is to use deliberative approaches to develop informed, practical, and patient-focused recommendations for reducing diagnostic errors.

November 18, 2016

Multidisciplinary team wins NSF award to study distributed energy markets

An interdisciplinary team of SU cybersecurity, engineering, economics, and law experts are conducting research into various “two-way, distributed” energy market designs to assess potential security and privacy risks inherent in each and the trade-offs between reducing risk and optimizing market performance. Funded with a $344,184 grant from the National Science Foundation, the team is drawn from SU’s School of Information Studies (iSchool), College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and College of Law.
November 18, 2016

Daily Beast profiles recent alumnus who co-founded SU Well Dressed

A Daily Beast article profiles the founders of the Well Dressed Movement at Syracuse University. Kwame Phipps and his roommates co-founded the movement to challenge racial stereotypes.
November 18, 2016

Alexander observes Russian election, offers her expertise in Siberia

Deborah Alexander ’82 M.S.Sc./’95 Ph.D. (SSc) represented the United States on an international delegation in Russia, where she observed the Federal Assembly of Russia’s State Duma elections. Alexander’s expertise in overseeing election procedures builds off of her long and distinguished career in international affairs and diplomacy.

November 18, 2016

Cunningham discusses Islamic extremism, receives SU alumni award

Distinguished alumnus Ambassador James B. Cunningham '74 B.A. (PSc/Psych) was invited to speak at Syracuse University’s Orange Central celebrations. Reviewing mistakes made since 9/11, the Ambassador argued that—particularly in today's political atmosphere—America needs serious discussions that lead to a long-term, sustainable strategy in the region.

November 18, 2016

2016-17 Remembrance Scholars to be honored at Convocation

The 2016-17 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars honors 35 outstanding students, many of whom are Maxwell Scholars. 
November 1, 2016

Broad Mission

The Tenth Decade Scholars award demonstrates how citizenship cuts across the disciplines.

June 1, 2016

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