Jessica Youngman, Author at Syracuse University Today

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Maxwell’s Hern Shares Expertise on Gender Discrimination for International Index

She was an invited lead discussant for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as it updates a widely used measure of inequality.

Feb. 2, 2026 | Health, Sport & Society

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Badi Baltagi Named Great Arab Minds Award Laureate in Economics

The award honors exceptional Arab scholars, scientists and thinkers whose work advances knowledge and benefits humanity.

Jan. 15, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Bernard Appiah Receives K. Everett M. Rogers Award

Appiah is widely credited with developing innovative approaches to global health communication, including using radio entertainment to inform low- and middle-income communities.

Dec. 2, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Studying the Vaccine Decision-Making Process

Maxwell School faculty Brittany L. Kmush and Shana Kushner Gadarian hope to better understand how state policies influence vaccine decisions.

Oct. 17, 2025 | Health, Sport & Society

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Cramer Family Foundation Professor of Practice in Community Impact Named

As part of the Maxwell School’s Civic and Community Engagement Office, Liz Arnold is teaching courses to develop the next generation of civic leaders through

Oct. 14, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Pete Buttigieg Driven by ‘Propulsion’—Not ‘Despondency’

The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined Professor Jay Golden for a capacity event that covered environmental issues, leadership, democracy and more.

Oct. 14, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Dynamic Sustainability Lab Collaborates With Thomson Reuters to Build Expertise and Opportunity

The relationship began as a study of forced labor in global supply chains by Maxwell graduate student Heather Panton.

Oct. 3, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Brynt Parmeter Joins Maxwell School as Phanstiel Chair in Leadership

The former Defense Department executive brings extensive expertise in AI and emerging technologies to develop innovative courses and strengthen public institutions.

Sept. 18, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell’s Baobao Zhang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Generative AI in the Workplace

Baobao Zhang, associate professor of political science and Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early

Aug. 29, 2025 | STEM

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Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Anti-Drug Trafficking Program

Dessa Bergen-Cico Twenty distinguished leaders from around the world will soon convene at the Maxwell School for an intensive, three-week academic program to cultivate technical expertise

Aug. 25, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Heartfelt Gift Recognizes Accomplished Alumna and 3 Generations of Orange

William Pelton and Mary Jane Massie have created the Barringer Pelton Public Service Graduate Scholarship to honor their niece, Jody Barringer ’95, L’98, G’08 (M.P.A.),

Aug. 21, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Renowned Health Economist Joins Maxwell as Moynihan Chair

Does taxing soda reduce how much people purchase and consume it? Do restaurant patrons make healthier choices when calories are listed on menus? Are GLP-1 weight-loss medications

Aug. 15, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell School Honors Alumnus Elliot Stamler ’60 With Cramer Horizon Award

The latest recipient of the Maxwell School’s Cramer Horizon Award has embodied the ideals of its namesakes, Gerald ’52, H’10 and Daphna Cramer, through his

Aug. 7, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Mihm Recognized for Fostering ‘Excellence in Public Service for the Next Generation’

Chris Mihm, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2025 Arnold Steigman

July 23, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Paulo De Miranda G’00 Received ‘Much More Than a Formal Education’ From Maxwell

Early in his career, Paulo De Miranda G’00 embarked on several humanitarian aid and peacekeeping assignments around the world. “When we concluded our tasks, we wrote

July 3, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell Advisory Board Welcomes New Leadership

A Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumna who has supported student and faculty excellence through volunteer service and philanthropy has taken the helm

May 29, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved With IDJC

Maxwell School alumna Denise Kalette ’68 got her first byline at age 12, under a poem titled “The Poor Taxpayer” that she submitted to her

May 19, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Maxwell’s Student-Run History Journal ‘Builds a Vibrant Community’

In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty, Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016

May 2, 2025 | Campus & Community

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