Communications, Law & Policy

Capstone Thesis Prepares History Alumna for a Journalism Career

While finishing her bachelor’s degree in history, Amy McKeever researched Pulitzer and Nobel prize-winning writer Saul Bellow and the New York intellectual community for her
Capstone Thesis Prepares History Alumna for a Journalism Career

A Gift to Create Agents of Change in Visual Storytelling

When Xin Liu was awarded an Alexia grant more than 30 years ago, it accelerated her career in ways she could not have imagined as
Eileen Korey Dec. 14, 2022
A Gift to Create Agents of Change in Visual Storytelling

Maxwell Student Delegation Honored at Model UN Conference

A 15-member Maxwell School delegation was honored at the National Model United Nations Conference recently held in Washington, D.C. The delegation represented the Russian Federation
Jessica Youngman Dec. 12, 2022
Maxwell Student Delegation Honored at Model UN Conference

Maxwell Alum Launches ‘Dream Job’ Pairing Geography, Drones and Data in Washington, DC

As a sophomore at Syracuse University, two things happened that would shape Andy Paladino’s future: he took his first geography class at the Maxwell School,
Maxwell Alum Launches ‘Dream Job’ Pairing Geography, Drones and Data in Washington, DC

Democracy Was on the Ballot, Candidates Matter and Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections

The contentious 2022 midterm elections are not quite finished—next week’s runoff in the race for the Georgia Senate seat pits Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock against
John Boccacino Dec. 1, 2022
Democracy Was on the Ballot, Candidates Matter and Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections

Alumnus Says M.P.A. Provided a Global Perspective, Preparing Him for Career With the World Bank

In Peru, Hugo Brousset '13 pursued his keen interest in social issues throughout his education and early career—from undergraduate studies in anthropology, to a master’s
Alumnus Says M.P.A. Provided a Global Perspective, Preparing Him for Career With the World Bank

Veteran Political Journalist Margaret Talev Named Kramer Director of Syracuse University Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship Institute

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the appointment of veteran political journalist Margaret Talev as the Kramer Director of the Syracuse University
Wendy S. Loughlin Nov. 15, 2022
Veteran Political Journalist Margaret Talev Named Kramer Director of Syracuse University Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship Institute

DC Attorney Credits Her Maxwell Mentor for Successful Career in International Human Rights

In 2011, when Zuleika Rivera came to Syracuse from Puerto Rico for her undergraduate studies, she planned to pursue political science as a step toward
DC Attorney Credits Her Maxwell Mentor for Successful Career in International Human Rights

Newhouse Junior Aims for Career in Refugee Policy Advocacy

Yasmin Nayrouz is a junior, studying public relations in the Newhouse School and English in the College of Arts and Sciences. This October, she received the
News Staff Nov. 9, 2022
Newhouse Junior Aims for Career in Refugee Policy Advocacy

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Holds Oral Arguments at College of Law

The College of Law will host the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in the Melanie Gray Memorial Courtroom, Dineen Hall, Thursday, Oct. 27,
Robert Conrad Oct. 25, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Holds Oral Arguments at College of Law

Newhouse Professors Earn DHS Funding to Help Stem Extremist Content in Virtual Spaces

Two professors at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications have been awarded nearly $600,000 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence
Wendy S. Loughlin Oct. 17, 2022
Newhouse Professors Earn DHS Funding to Help Stem Extremist Content in Virtual Spaces

Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Collection, Focuses on Citizenship

At the start of the fall semester, members of the Maxwell School community were greeted by new figures joining the statue of George Washington that
Jessica Youngman Oct. 11, 2022
Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Collection, Focuses on Citizenship

‘There’s a Real Cost to Defending Behavior That’s Constitutionally Indefensible’: Liz Cheney Focuses on Citizenship During Maxwell Visit

As the House of Representatives prepared to reconvene on the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney walked through the Capitol to assess
Jessica Youngman Oct. 6, 2022

Raise the Age Summit at College of Law Oct. 13

The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and the New York State Office for Judicial Initiatives is hosting a Raise the Age Summit on Oct. 13
Robert Conrad Oct. 3, 2022
Raise the Age Summit at College of Law Oct. 13

Syracuse University Part of a Team Awarded $60M USDA Grant to Promote Climate-Smart Commodities

Syracuse University is a leading partner in a multi-university project that aims to increase supply and demand for climate-smart commodities produced and manufactured in New
News Staff Sept. 26, 2022
Syracuse University Part of a Team Awarded $60M USDA Grant to Promote Climate-Smart Commodities

As U.S. Digital Corps Fellow, Alumna Does Work That Serves the Public Interest

Alumna Chizobam Nwagwu ’18 (neuroscience/policy studies) is currently serving in the inaugural cohort of U.S. Digital Corps (USDC) Fellows. The U.S. Digital Corps launched last
Kelly Homan Rodoski Sept. 22, 2022
As U.S. Digital Corps Fellow, Alumna Does Work That Serves the Public Interest

A Conversation With Congresswoman Liz Cheney to Be Held Oct. 3

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs welcomes Congresswoman Liz Cheney to campus on Monday, Oct. 3, for a conversation with Syracuse University faculty,
News Staff Sept. 22, 2022
A Conversation With Congresswoman Liz Cheney to Be Held Oct. 3

Institute for Security Policy and Law, Syracuse Law Review to Host ‘Lessons Learned: Perspectives on Law and Policy from the War in Ukraine’ Symposium

The Institute for Security Policy and Law (SPL) and Syracuse Law Review (SLR) are hosting the “Lessons Learned: Perspectives on Law and Policy from the
Robert Conrad Sept. 18, 2022
Institute for Security Policy and Law, Syracuse Law Review to Host ‘Lessons Learned: Perspectives on Law and Policy from the War in Ukraine’ Symposium