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Getting to Know: Cultural anthropologist Cecilia Van Hollen
While studying the lives of women living with HIV in South Asia, Maxwell School associate professor Cecilia Van Hollen recalls speaking with a young mother in Tamil Nadu, the southeastern state in India. 鈥淲hen neighbors ask me why I am…
‘Taxes in America: What Everyone Needs to Know’ a valuable primer to better understand tax debate
While the U.S.’s financial future may seem uncertain, the heated debate surrounding the “fiscal cliff” has made one thing clear: many Americans lack a basic understanding of how the U.S. tax system works. Those looking to brush up on tax…
Maxwell undergrads hold reception to award $5,000 grant
Students in the Maxwell School鈥檚 public affairs program鈥檚 鈥淧hilanthropy and You鈥 class will host a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to announce the name of a local nonprofit that will be awarded a $5,000 grant by the class; 25 organizations…
The NewsHouse: Experts argue pros, cons of ‘fracking’ at Maxwell debate
Maxwell’s Henry Lambright penning history of Mars exploration program for NASA
As a graduate student at Columbia University in the early 1960s, Henry Lambright immersed himself in government and political science studies only to discover that his true passion lay a bit farther afield鈥攊n outer space.
Visionary leaders to gather Nov. 28-30 to foster sustainable future
Nearly 50 visionary leaders, representing diverse ideologies and disciplines, will gather at 黑料不打烊 Nov. 28-30 to engage in a dialogue, tell the stories of our civilization and search for a shared narrative to promote sustainability and move beyond conflict….
‘The Elections: What Happened? What Now?’ at next session of IRP
The Nov. 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Robert McClure, a political science and public affairs professor and Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Maxwell School. The session is open…
‘Food, Inc.’ documentary screening to be held Nov. 15
How much do we really know about the food we buy at local supermarkets? Take a peek under the veil of our nation’s highly mechanized food industry in the final movie of the SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series. The Academy Award…
McMahon interviewed by Schweinfurth
Felicia (Faye) McMahon, research associate in the Department of Anthropology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, N.Y. concerning its upcoming event, 鈥淔iber and Folk Arts,鈥 on Sunday, Nov. 11, for which she…
Students鈥 mock campaign parallels real one
“#ElectionClass, Social Media and the 2012 Election” is a new course in the School of Information Studies that examines the impact of social media on presidential campaigns as the electoral process unfolds in real time.