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Maxwell Students Take Honors in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Inaugural Open Data Day
On a recent Saturday afternoon, students in Michiko Ueda-Ballmer’s Data-Driven Decision-Making class got to test what they’ve learned in a first-ever competition designed by the City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to use data to address societal problems related to transportation. The class,…
Maxwell Professor Receives USDA Grant to Study Nutrition Assistance Programs
Colleen Heflin, associate dean, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the impact of remote waivers…
The Crown, New University Undergraduate Research Journal, Published on SURFACE
The Crown, a new ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ undergraduate research journal edited by and for students in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was recently published on SURFACE, the University’s open access institutional repository. The full issue can be accessed online. The…
Council of Europe Agreement a ‘Gem of an Opportunity’ for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Students and Faculty
It is not every day that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ partners with an international organization representing more than 700 million people. The Council of Europe and the University have announced a new agreement that strengthens and expands an existing relationship by providing…
Ukrainian Students Find Refuge in the Maxwell School Community
Yulia Bychkovska was in Boston in February 2022 when Russian missile attacks struck a mostly residential area west of her home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Though she was in the U.S., she learned of the invasion before her mother. “I had…
Ryan St. Jean Named a 2024 Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow
Ryan St. Jean ’24, an international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow. He is one of…
Zelenskyy in DC: Experts Available for Interviews
Ukraine President Zelenskyy is visiting DC in hopes to secure funding for Ukraine. Two faculty experts below shared their thoughts on this issue. If you’d like to schedule an interview with either of them, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette,…
Iona Volynets Named a 2024 Marshall Scholar
Iona Volynets, a senior majoring in history and international relations in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2024 Marshall Scholar. Founded in 1953, the Marshall Scholarships finance young…
Expert Insight: Senate Disagreement Imperils Aid to Israel and Ukraine
Senate Republicans and Democrats’ disagreement on border policy persists, jeopardizing the crucial delivery of aid to Israel and Ukraine. One of our ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty experts shared his thoughts on this. Grant Reeher is director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute…
‘Time, Talent and Treasure’: Alumna Phaedra Stewart ’91 Gives From the Heart
Maxwell alumna Phaedra Stewart ’91 finds it difficult to look at the world without seeing opportunities to connect with people, raise their spirits and empower them to make their lives better. A self-described serial entrepreneur (some might say a serial…