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Via Newsweek: 'The public hand-wringing versus the actual demonstrative support for Netanyahu's government, politically, diplomatically, militarily is going to be difficult for Biden,' says Professor Osamah Khalil. Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs bit.ly/4d7aA1Z

Via Newsweek: 'I hope that the change in the rhetoric of Speaker Mike Johnson will become the first step in a rethinking of the Russian threat by American politicians,' says Visiting Asst. Prof. Tetiana Hranchak. Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs bit.ly/3xN70Kp

Congrats to Wally Bobkiewicz ’89 MPA, Cathy Daicoff ’79 MPA, Anuradha Gupta ’07 CAS (PA) and Ken Pontarelli ’92 BS (Econ) who will be honored at our Centennial Celebration at the @smithsonianpg on May 31. Visit the link below for more and to RSVP. bit.ly/4b2BnL2

Via ABC Australia: 'If Trump is elected in 2024, he will surround himself with people who adhere to his worldview and are therefore less hostile to Russia and more sympathetic to Putin,' says Professor Brian Taylor. SU Political Science Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs ab.co/4b01fqJ

Congratulations to this year's honorary degree recipients, including Maxwell alums Jim Boeheim '66 BA (Hist)/'73 MSSc and William 'Bill' Brodsky '65 BA (PSc). #SUGrad24 @maxwellalumni SU Political Science bit.ly/3xQLTGM

Congrats to Prof. Thomas M Keck🗽☮️ on being named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow! The fellowship will support his research on free speech in democracies, ultimately funding a book project titled “Extremist Speech and Democratic Backsliding.” GuggenheimFoundation SU Political Science bit.ly/3QaGMaG

Tomorrow at #PAA PAA, CPR Affiliates Jennifer Karas Montez, Shannon Monnat, Emily Wiemers, Doulgas Wolf, and Xue Zhang will be presenting 'Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Adult Deaths in U.S. Counties'.

Nineteen Maxwell students were among those chosen as Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. bit.ly/3w1x7fZ

Doug Wolf masterfully presented our research on the effects of states' #COVID policies on drug overdose deaths in 2020. Activity limitation policies increased OD deaths. Economic support policies reduced OD deaths. #PAA2024 Maxwell School Center for Policy Research Center for Aging and Policy Studies Jennifer Karas Montez

We're thrilled to announce that Boris Sanchez ’09, co-anchor of CNN News Central, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2024 Syracuse University College of Arts & Sciences | Maxwell School Undergraduate Convocation on Saturday, May 11. Maxwell Alumni bit.ly/3JlNV4i

Let's celebrate the 100th anniversary of Maxwell School at SU. We recognize its important work and commitment to producing informed, responsible, and engaged citizens who will positively impact our society. It was a pleasure to honor Maxwell School on the NYS Senate floor.

People are “going to care about other issues that are going to get them out to the polls, and the candidates and the parties are going to do a lot of work to get them to understand what is at stake in this election,” says Prof. Shana Gadarian. SU Political Science bit.ly/3UkSdPS

Maxwell—on behalf Syracuse University—thanks Minister Counselor Wang Xiaofeng of Chinese Embassy in US for his recent visit, and Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs for planning a day that included meetings with scholars/students and a campus tour.

Via Newsweek: 'The current level of external warfighting support for Ukraine has moderated, particularly from the United States,' Professor Robert Murrett. bit.ly/3Q5mFeb

Congratulations to Christian Bevilacqua ’24, a geography major, and Ciara Young ’24, an international relations and anthropology major, on receiving a prestigious Critical Language Scholarship! CLS Program bit.ly/4aVQGoU

Via Business Insider: Iran's brazen dismissal of Biden's warning may be the result of a series of inconsistent strategic moves from the US with its handling of the Israel-Gaza war, says Adjunct Professor Dr. Sean McFate. The Maxwell School in Washington, D.C. bit.ly/3xwvNlw

Congratulations to Maxwell professors Saba Siddiki and Kenneth Baynes on receiving 2024 Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition awards! SU Center for Policy Design and Governance Center for Policy Research SU Political Science bit.ly/3JkxbdN

“Immigrants, notably those from the Chinese community, have been instrumental in driving innovation in AI...which suffers from a domestic ‘talent crisis.’ Addressing this challenge demands more favorable immigration policies,” says Yingyi Ma. Center for Policy Research bit.ly/3UeMlaz

Congratulations to those who will be honored at the One University Awards next Friday!

🏆Ashtha Singh, IR and CCE major: Chancellor's Citation
🏆Amy Schmidt, Asst. Director, CCE: Chancellor's Citation
🏆Izabela Krakic, IR major: Student-Athlete Award
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