Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Professor: Hot Chicken Bill a ‘Step in Right Direction’ for SNAP

Professor Colleen Heflin weighs in on legislation to allow hot rotisserie chicken purchases with SNAP benefits, saying it makes the program more accessible.
Daryl Lovell May 5, 2026
Professor: Hot Chicken Bill a ‘Step in Right Direction’ for SNAP

Hantavirus on a Cruise Ship? A Syracuse Expert Explains What We Know

A series of hantavirus cases aboard a cruise ship has raised questions about transmission and public health response. Faculty expert David Larsen offers his take
Daryl Lovell May 5, 2026
Hantavirus on a Cruise Ship? A Syracuse Expert Explains What We Know

Maxwell’s CHRONOS Conference Showcases History Research

Now in its 5th year, the student-run history journal conference drew researchers from four universities.
News Staff May 5, 2026
Maxwell’s CHRONOS Conference Showcases History Research

16 Students Spend Spring Break on NYC Career Immersion

The Winston Fisher Seminar took A&S | Maxwell undergraduates inside top firms across finance, law, media and the arts.
Casey Schad May 4, 2026
16 Students Spend Spring Break on NYC Career Immersion

Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2026 Student Employees With Awards

Supervisors nominated student employees who have made significant contributions that have a lasting impact on the Libraries.
Cristina Hatem May 4, 2026
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2026 Student Employees With Awards

3 Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

From historical preservation and supermassive black holes to theoretical physics, three students will continue exploring novel research through NSF’s elite fellowship.
3 Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Santiago Edition

Ella Roerden ’27 shares five ways to go deeper than the tourist trail while studying abroad in Santiago. 
Kelly Homan Rodoski April 29, 2026
Getting the Most Out of Your Study Abroad Experience: Santiago Edition

Syracuse University to Award 6 Honorary Degrees at 2026 Commencement

Leaders in science, medicine, business, education and public service, including Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dr. Ruth Chen, will be honored at the May 10 Commencement
News Staff April 29, 2026
Syracuse University to Award 6 Honorary Degrees at 2026 Commencement

8 Things Seniors Want to Do Before Graduation

From winning a national championship to visiting the chimes in Crouse College, these soon-to-be-graduates share what’s on their Syracuse bucket list.
John Boccacino April 28, 2026
8 Things Seniors Want to Do Before Graduation

Awards Recognize Success of Assessment Through Engagement and Collaboration

The One University Assessment Celebration included awards given out in five categories along with poster presentations.
News Staff April 27, 2026
Awards Recognize Success of Assessment Through Engagement and Collaboration

Jason Benetti ’05 Lives Out a Dream on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

For Benetti, every broadcast is a chance to live out the sport he loves and every moment a potential new story waiting to be told.
John Boccacino April 24, 2026
Jason Benetti ’05 Lives Out a Dream on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

Culture and Conversation Tables Bring the World to Maxwell

Hosted by the Moynihan Institute, the gatherings create opportunities for students and faculty to explore languages, cultures and global perspectives.
News Staff April 23, 2026
Culture and Conversation Tables Bring the World to Maxwell

Maxwell Professor Receives National Award for Co-Edited Book on Public Administration

The American Society for Public Administration recognizes "Pathways to Positive Public Administration" by Tina Nabatchi for its lasting contribution to the field.
News Staff April 23, 2026

Researcher Examines Agriculture’s Role in Regional Climate Extremes

Ethan Coffel, assistant professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is studying how crops impact regional climate changes.
Dialynn Dwyer April 22, 2026
Researcher Examines Agriculture’s Role in Regional Climate Extremes

Faculty Will Leverage University’s Study Away Locations This Summer

Six high-impact projects in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., are the inaugural recipients of the Study Away Summer Awards from the Office of
Wendy S. Loughlin April 20, 2026
Faculty Will Leverage University’s Study Away Locations This Summer

Bearing Witness: Weeklong Immersion Takes Atrocity Studies Off the Page

Eleven students spent spring break in Washington, D.C., with international law experts and genocide scholars, absorbing lessons on historic and current global atrocities.
Diane Stirling April 16, 2026
Bearing Witness: Weeklong Immersion Takes Atrocity Studies Off the Page

Lender Fellows Bring Housing Research to the Heart of Syracuse

Jamea Candy Johnson and Adara “Darla” Hobbs are using the Thursday Morning Roundtable series to connect research on affordable housing with the people who need
John Boccacino April 15, 2026
Lender Fellows Bring Housing Research to the Heart of Syracuse

TEDx Syracuse University Event to Explore What’s Next

What does the future hold? Co-organizers Ryan Nkongnyu ’25, G’26 and Sonia Issa ’24, G’25 want attendees to think beyond the present and leave with
John Boccacino April 15, 2026
TEDx Syracuse University Event to Explore What’s Next