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Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

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

Maxwell Professor Farhana Sultana Addresses European Parliament

Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, was an invited speaker at the 2023 Beyond Growth conference hosted by the European Parliament in Brussels,
News Staff July 17, 2023
Maxwell Professor Farhana Sultana Addresses European Parliament

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

Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and graduate student Mitch McFarlane, have received a $75,000 grant from Tufts University to support
News Staff July 13, 2023
Professor, Graduate Student to Examine Impact of Food Assistance on Maternal and Infant Health

Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund Award

Maria Zhu, assistant professor of economics and senior research associate in the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
News Staff July 10, 2023
Maria Zhu Awarded the 2023 Montonna Fund Award

A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All

Recent graduate Maggie Sardino ’23 authored an article, Discovering My Passion for Public Arts & Humanities, featured recently in Humanities for All, an online initiative of the
News Staff July 7, 2023
A Blueprint for Engaged Humanities: Maggie Sardino Featured in Humanities for All

Azadeh Tajdar Joins Maxwell as Inaugural Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact

After studying law at the University of Amsterdam, Azadeh Tajdar went to work in public policy, hoping to be part of the inner workings of
Jessica Youngman July 7, 2023
Azadeh Tajdar Joins Maxwell as Inaugural Cramer Family Professor of Practice in Community Impact

Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role

In early 2022, the City of ÐÔÊÓ½ç’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that
Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role

MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens ÐÔÊÓ½ç City Hall

The paved area in front of ÐÔÊÓ½ç City Hall that was previously used as a parking spot is now a vibrant space to be enjoyed
Jessica Youngman June 27, 2023
MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens ÐÔÊÓ½ç City Hall

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

Perhaps it was the critical thinking required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, or the thoughtful
News Staff June 23, 2023
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

Travis Mason ’06 Serves as Chief Policy Officer for Autonomous Aviation Systems Developer

As the first-ever chief policy officer for Merlin Labs, a developer of autonomous aviation systems, Maxwell School alumnus Travis Mason ’06 B.A. (PSc) leads a
News Staff June 23, 2023
Travis Mason ’06 Serves as Chief Policy Officer for Autonomous Aviation Systems Developer

Vice Admiral & Deep Ocean Researcher Respond to Missing Submersible

If you are looking for experts to help explain and discuss the current story of the missing Titan submersible that was diving around the wreckage
Vanessa Marquette June 21, 2023

Weakening Democracy Linked to Rising Deaths, Study Finds

Voting rights have come under scrutiny across the United States in recent years, with multiple cases before the Supreme Court this session. A new study
Christopher Munoz June 21, 2023
Weakening Democracy Linked to Rising Deaths, Study Finds

‘There’s No Safe Place from Wildfire Smoke’ says Maxwell Environment Professor

Millions of people in North America are experiencing poor air quality this week due to smoke from wildfires burning in Canada. The smoke has drifted
Daryl Lovell June 7, 2023

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

Providing a Voice for the Systemically Suppressed With Erykah Pasha ’24 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

From an early age, Erykah Pasha ’24 has been driven to help provide a voice for those who have been systematically oppressed and suppressed in
John Boccacino June 5, 2023
Providing a Voice for the Systemically Suppressed With Erykah Pasha ’24 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Men’s Soccer Team Gives Back to ÐÔÊÓ½ç Community for Season of Support

After their hard-earned National Championship season, energized by an outpouring of support, the ÐÔÊÓ½ç men’s soccer team wanted to respond in gratitude back to the
Kathleen Haley June 2, 2023
Men’s Soccer Team Gives Back to ÐÔÊÓ½ç Community for Season of Support

From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again

In 1992, Dwayne Murray ’97 was studying sociology through the Maxwell School while enjoying a semester abroad in London, when the School of Information Studies (iSchool)
Anya Woods May 24, 2023
From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again