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Golden Gear Places in New York Business Plan Competition
Daniel Goldberg, founder of Golden Gear, won second place in the products and services category in the fifth annual New York Business Plan Competition. The finals were held Friday, April 25, at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in…
Maxwell’s 2014 Model UN Team Named Outstanding Delegation in New York City
The Maxwell School’s 2014 Model United Nations team was recently honored as an Outstanding Delegation at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference held April 12-17 at UN headquarters in New York City. This distinction is the highest level of recognition for…
New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career
David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…
Maxwell School Names Prominent Public Policy Scholar to Moynihan Chair
Amy Ellen Schwartz, an internationally renowned scholar of education policy, public finance and urban economics, will join the Maxwell School this fall as Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. Schwartz, a professor of public policy, education, and economics at…
Four Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Scholars
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is honoring four inspirational teachers and scholars as the first O’Hanley Faculty Scholars. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, associate professor of political science; Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology; Junko Takeda, associate professor of history;…
Authority on Mexico-U.S. Relations to Join Maxwell School Faculty
A noted Latin American scholar, policy maker, teacher, diplomat and journalist has been named the inaugural Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Rafael Fernández de Castro, founder and chair of the…
Aging Studies Institute Conference Features Keynote by Deputy Secretary of HHS
The Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute held a conference on “Social Support and Service Provision to Older Adults” in New York City last month at which Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services William Corr was the featured speaker. During…
Maxwell School Selected to Host Young African leaders
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will join the International Research and Exchanges Board and the U.S. Department of State to host 25 participants from President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) for a six-week public administration training…
Humphrey Fellows from 26 Nations to Attend Leadership Workshop at Maxwell
From Feb. 10-14, the Maxwell School will welcome 38 Humphrey Fellows from 26 nations and 15 host universities across the United States for a special Leadership and Governance During Times of Crisis Enhancement Workshop. This is the second year that…
Sen. Gillibrand to Speak at Maxwell on Workplace Proposals
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will speak at the Maxwell School on Friday, Jan. 17, as part of the State of Democracy Lecture series. The talk begins at 2:30 p.m. in 220 Eggers Hall, the Public Events Room. Gillibrand’s talk, “The…