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‘Lloyd Austin Can Lead—As a Civilian’
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School and the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair of Strategic Management and Leadership, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Lloyd Austin can lead—as a civilian.” O’Keefe has served in a…
Student Gets Dose of ‘Hope, Optimism and Relief’ with COVID-19 Vaccine
Louis Smith was thrilled when he was named valedictorian of his class at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, about 50 miles west of Syracuse. A lifelong Syracuse University sports fan, Smith was ecstatic when he received his acceptance letter from…
A Record-Breaking Amount of Evictions Is Likely to Occur in January 2021
More American renters could be evicted from their homes in January than in any month ever, as protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic expire unless a last-minute deal is reached to extend them. Between 2.4 million and 5…
Hon. James E. Baker Publishes ‘The Centaur’s Dilemma: National Security Law for the Coming AI Revolution’
Of all the areas that may benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) or be damaged by it, national security might be the most important. “Security risk will come first, as states—and perhaps other actors—race to develop and defend against the advantages…
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Training and Scholarship in Water and Energy Continue to Thrive Despite COVID-19
Entering its final year of National Science Foundation funding, the EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) program at Syracuse University has delivered powerful lessons on interdisciplinary approaches to graduate education. Originally led by Principal Investigator Laura Lautz and more…
Kristen Patel ’90 Named Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs at Maxwell
Kristen (Kris) Patel ’90, a distinguished alumna of the Maxwell School with more than 25 years of experience leading intelligence and analytics programs in the public and private sectors, is the new Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of…
Maxwell Alumna Mallie Prytherch G’19 Named as a 2021-22 Schwarzman Scholar
Mallie Prytherch G’19, an alumna of the master of public administration program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was named today as a Schwarzman Scholar. She is Syracuse University’s second Schwarzman Scholar; the first, Kyle Rosenblum ’20,…
‘Biden Transition: We Can’t Afford Time To Humor Trump’
In a recent commentary for Breaking Defense, Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, noted the opening of President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address in 1981, where the Republican observed that the peaceful and orderly transfer of national authority…
Post-Brexit UK Announces Largest Military Spending Since Cold War
Britain announced its biggest military spending increase since the Cold War on Thursday, pledging to end the “era of retreat” as it seeks a post-Brexit role in a world Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned was more perilous than for decades….
Middle East Expert Available to Discuss Troop Withdrawal, Iran
If members of the press are looking for insight and historical perspective on how the withdrawal of U.S. troops impacts the Middle East, and/or the report that President Trump considered attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program, Middle East…