Communications, Law & Policy

Daniel McDowell Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee, Joins Atlantic Council

Maxwell School faculty member Daniel McDowell recently testified before a U.S. Congressional subcommittee and joined the Atlantic Council as a nonresident senior fellow. McDowell, associate
News Staff Aug. 7, 2023
Daniel McDowell Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee, Joins Atlantic Council

Maxwell’s Michael Williams Honored With NATO-Fulbright Security Studies Award

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the master of arts in international relations program in the Maxwell School
News Staff July 27, 2023
Maxwell’s Michael Williams Honored With NATO-Fulbright Security Studies Award

Curiosity Helps Ryan Smith ’92 Transition From Lawyer to ESPN Anchor and Television Reporter

Life is not a straight line but a long, meandering path with many different stops along the way. Take the case of Ryan Smith ’92.
John Boccacino July 18, 2023
Curiosity Helps Ryan Smith ’92 Transition From Lawyer to ESPN Anchor and Television Reporter

Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein Named Chairs at Maxwell School

Two Maxwell School faculty members have been appointed department chairs: Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein. Takeda, professor of history and Daicoff Faculty Scholar, was named
Jessica Youngman July 13, 2023
Junko Takeda and Merril Silverstein Named Chairs at Maxwell School

Newhouse School Assistant Professor Named 2023-25 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

Nausheen Husain, whose work examines media coverage of Muslim people and communities and the impact of that coverage, has been selected as the 2023-25 Lender
Diane Stirling July 10, 2023
Newhouse School Assistant Professor Named 2023-25 Lender Center Faculty Fellow

Sean O’Keefe G’78 Joins Government Hall of Fame

Sean O’Keefe, a Maxwell School alumnus who serves as a University Professor and Phanstiel Chair in Leadership, was inducted into Government Executive magazine’s Government Hall
Jessica Youngman June 6, 2023
Sean O’Keefe G’78 Joins Government Hall of Fame

From Generation to Generation: Doing Well by Doing Good

The arrival of Michael Wohl ’72, L’75 on the campus of Syracuse University in the late 60s was inevitable. After all, his father and mother
Eileen Korey May 25, 2023
From Generation to Generation: Doing Well by Doing Good

‘Infodemic’ Reporting Project Investigates Impact of Scams, Disinformation

The rise of scams and disinformation and its impact on society and daily life are the focus of a comprehensive reporting project produced by Newhouse
Genaro Armas May 8, 2023
‘Infodemic’ Reporting Project Investigates Impact of Scams, Disinformation

A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

Joy Nyokabi Karinge was home in Kenya when she discovered that her grandfather had been tortured, detained and disenfranchised by the British for his part
News Staff April 30, 2023
A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond

Comparing Voter ID Laws in the US and UK With Gretchen Coleman ’22 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

There Gretchen Coleman ’22 was, enjoying a private tour of the House of Lords, the second chamber of the United Kingdom (U.K.) Parliament, that was
John Boccacino April 25, 2023
Comparing Voter ID Laws in the US and UK With Gretchen Coleman ’22 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Screenwriter and Faculty Member Keith Giglio to Recount Navigating Cancer Diagnoses and Hollywood at Impact Symposium

The idea behind Keith Giglio’s presentation at the Spring Newhouse Impact Symposium came to the associate professor while he was lying in a gurney at
Madelyn Geyer April 21, 2023
Screenwriter and Faculty Member Keith Giglio to Recount Navigating Cancer Diagnoses and Hollywood at Impact Symposium

Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation

Francis Tang came to Syracuse University from his home in Chongqing, China, in 2019 to study pollical science and international relations at the Maxwell School.
News Staff April 18, 2023
Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation

All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’

While covering the Olympics’ opening ceremony for NBC in 2012, journalist Bob Costas '74, H’15 noted a tragic anniversary: During the 1972 Olympics in Munich,
Jessica Youngman April 17, 2023
All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’

Newhouse School Announces Winners of 2023 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

Politico won the 2023 Toner Prize for national political reporting, and chief investigative reporter Phil Williams of WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee won the Toner Prize
Genaro Armas March 29, 2023
Newhouse School Announces Winners of 2023 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

Veteran Journalist Judy Woodruff to Receive Fred Dressler Leadership Award at Newhouse School’s Mirror Awards Ceremony June 12

Veteran journalist Judy Woodruff, longtime anchor and managing editor of the “PBS NewsHour” and now a senior correspondent, will be honored with the Fred Dressler
Wendy S. Loughlin March 24, 2023
Veteran Journalist Judy Woodruff to Receive Fred Dressler Leadership Award at Newhouse School’s Mirror Awards Ceremony June 12

Hall of Fame Sportscaster Bob Costas ’74 Reflects on Career, Baseball and His Love of Syracuse University on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Bob Costas '74 grew up idolizing New York Yankees' Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle during the Golden Age of Major League Baseball, when New
John Boccacino March 21, 2023
Hall of Fame Sportscaster Bob Costas ’74 Reflects on Career, Baseball and His Love of Syracuse University on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

CNN’s Abby Phillip to Emcee Newhouse School’s Toner Prizes Celebration March 27 in Washington

Abby Phillip, CNN’s senior political correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics Sunday,” will serve as master of ceremonies at the award ceremony for the Toner
Wendy S. Loughlin March 7, 2023
CNN’s Abby Phillip to Emcee Newhouse School’s Toner Prizes Celebration March 27 in Washington

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Robert “Bob” L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut
Eileen Korey Feb. 24, 2023
Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104