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Public Policy Fellowship Puts Senior on Path to Graduate School
Chizobam Nwagwu ’18 spent an intensive seven weeks as a Public Policy and International Affairs Program fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The summer institute program—with its three graduate courses, networking opportunities and site visits…
The Verification of Misinformation
Where does misinformation stem from? For the American Scientist, Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson co-authored a piece in American Scientist answering just this question, relating it to how our brains verify truths, and how falsehoods spread. “Misinformation—both deliberately promoted and…
Three 2018 Senate Seats Targeted by Female Candidates
With 2018 just months away, election season is nearly upon us again. For Business Insider, Maxwell Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle Thomsen discussed three key Senate seats that are being targeted by female candidates come voting time. In the…
Student Venture Captures Top Prize in International Innovation Competition
Josh Aviv, co-founder and CEO of SparkCharge, won grand prize at the Blackstone/Techstars global venture pitch competition in New York City on Oct. 18. The competition came at the conclusion of a two-day Blackstone/Techstars Training Camp, an innovative new program…
Power and Responsibility—Ethics In Engineering and Computer Science
“With great power comes great responsibility.” This is the expression that motivates Spider Man to fight the battle of good and evil in comic books and on the silver screen. Ethics expert Professor Dana Radcliffe says it is also a fitting principle…
Much is at Stake as Trump Travels to Asia
President Trump has a lot on the line as a scheduled trip to Asia draws closer, and tensions with North Korea increase. The week-long trip across the globe could result in many ways, and as Grant Reeher, professor of political…
Top-Ranked Maxwell School and CSIS to Partner on Executive IR Degree in Washington, D.C.
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have announced a new partnership to launch an executive master’s in international relations degree program in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2018. This advanced degree…
Amanda Chou selected for Clinton Global Initiative University
Amanda Chou ’19 has been selected to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in Boston. CGI U was established in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. It is a…
What is the Role of the National Guard of Iran?
After being implemented in 1979, the National Guard of Iran has continued to grow in size and power. Maxwell Professor of Political Science Mehrzad Boroujerdi talked to The Guardian about this issue. “Before the war the IRGC militiamen were nothing…
Hasan Minhaj Performing for University Union, University Lectures Oct. 27
Minhaj is host of the documentary series “Stand Up Planet.” Financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and filmed in South Africa, India and the United States, the series highlights economic problems throughout the world through the lens of stand-up comedians.