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Maxwell is #1—again! 🏆
Ranked the top public affairs school by @usnews, with standout performance across 10 subspecialties.
A proud moment for a community dedicated to public service. #BestGradSchools
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“Although Miller’s fixation on immigration has fallen out of favor with voters, that will not stop him from coercing Mexico on security, with more open threats of direct U.S. military action,” writes Professor Gladys McCormick.
Stephen Miller's White House will test Mexico's red lines tinyurl.com/mwfx3484
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Magnet schools were created to promote desegregation but now also focus on improving student achievement, expanding school choice, and retaining students in urban districts.
In this chapter, Bob Bifulco examines research on magnet schools.
Learn more: livehandbook.org/k-12-educat…
Japan fears “a transactional Trump who treats Taiwan as a bargaining chip,” says Prof. Margarita Estévez-Abe. She points out that after the May summit with Xi, Trump described U.S. arms sales to Taiwan as “a good negotiating chip with China.” bit.ly/4fq7OHK
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Via @France24_es: “Vance's statement indicates that sectors of the government that want a negotiated solution to end the conflict ASAP are trying to use the results of the midterm elections to influence President Trump," says Professor @Osamah_Khalil. bit.ly/4sU6L8I
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With the same qualifications, Asian American men are 46% less likely than White men to hold executive jobs, despite being more likely to hold advanced degrees. Common explanations don’t account for the gap.
@MaxwellSU #CPR Learn more: maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen…
Spring registration opens tomorrow! Be one of about 25 students in PAI 300 and help decide how to award up to $85,000 to Central New York nonprofits. Taught by Jiahuan Lu; funded by @PhilanthropyLab. Open to all undergrads. bit.ly/3XgI7TN
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Via @propublica: There’s a long shared political history between Afrikaner groups and white nationalists in the U.S., says Distinguished Professor Audie Klotz. But, she says, “There’s no heritage connection here. It’s pure scientific racism.” bit.ly/3VfYSxR
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“This places the question of the role of the Left in the party front and center going into the presidential election cycle,” says Professor Grant Reeher. “Can they move the dial on policy proposals and ultimate policy outcomes?” bit.ly/3UnTR69
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The Friday Poster Reception at #2026APPAM is tonight! Stop by the Grand Ballroom from 5:00 to 6:30pm to see CPR Graduate Research Associates Jack Baldwin, Neiva Fortes, and Hyeryung Jo share their work.
@MaxwellSU @APPAM_DC
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Day 2 at #APPAM2026! This morning, CPR faculty and graduate students are sharing research on AI, child care, dementia, and more.
See what they’re presenting ⬇️
@MaxwellSU @APPAM_DC
“A higher reported prevalence rate by parents is best understood, at least in part, as progress in finding and serving disabled children who were always there but were not receiving needed services,” says Professor Scott Landes. bit.ly/47W7jRT
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Day 1 is underway at #2026APPAM! This afternoon, CPR members are presenting and chairing panels on topics from data centers to education to health care.
Check out their sessions below ⬇️
@MaxwellSU @APPAM_DC
“If the Democrats take control of the House or the Senate or both, that on balance would probably be good news for Ukraine,” says Prof. Brian Taylor, however, “regardless of the midterm election results, the president still dominates foreign policy.” bit.ly/4zt5urK
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Three Maxwell professors are honored for collaborative research that connects scholars across universities. Timur Hammond, Mona Bhan and Azra Hromadžić lead groups exploring cities, conflict and the natural world: bit.ly/4in4wqU
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Via @csmonitor: “The smartest candidates are using corruption [by saying,] ‘People in government are getting rich off of you, and you can’t get ahead because of that,’” says Professor Shana Gadarian. bit.ly/4iqwNLW
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, Maxwell alumnus Sean O’Keefe ’78 MPA is expanding a scholarship honoring Brady Kay Howell ’00 MPA, a Maxwell graduate killed at the Pentagon.
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A legacy of service lives on. Maxwell alumnus Sean O’Keefe ’78 MPA has pledged $200K to expand the scholarship honoring Brady Kay Howell ’00 MPA, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11.
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Adults who had speech impairment before age 16 had a 63% higher risk of developing dementia. Early screening and attention to heart and mental health in midlife may help. @MaxwellSU @CAPS_research #SULerner #PopHealth Learn more: maxwell.syr.edu/research/ler…
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EMS workers face violent patient encounters on the job, but there’s no national system to track it. 65% of surveyed EMS workers say they've never even heard of reporting systems that exist. @MaxwellSU #SULerner #PopHealth Learn more: surface.syr.edu/record/21415
What will shape the 2026 midterms? 🗳️ Maxwell’s Grant Reeher and Chris Faricy join Margaret Talev of @SyracuseIDJC and others to discuss voter turnout, economic pressures and polling uncertainty. bit.ly/4soEJBO
