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Gift Supports Professor’s Work at the Intersection of Human Nature and Political Thought
Professor Dennis Rasmussen knows he is doing his job if students in his Political Theory course struggle not with the assignments, but with themselves. “My goal is to challenge the views that they hold most firmly and often unreflectively and…
Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows
Five students have been selected as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and will work on a research project that examines American news media coverage and United States policymaking related to the war on terror. The group will work…
RSF Grant Supports Research on Youth Poverty, Housing and International Migration
Sean J. Drake, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received a grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to research the experiences of youth who have faced persistent poverty and housing insecurity. Drake…
Maxwell Hosts Conference Focused on International Trade
Dozens of scholars convened at the Maxwell School earlier this month to delve into complex, timely issues related to international trade, including the impact of increased imports from China on racial and ethnic inequality, the role of large firms in…
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Oct. 23
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this week: Lynne Vincent, assistant professor of management at the Whitman School, was quoted in a CBS News article about 7,000 Stellantis factory workers joining…
University Leaders Launch AI Academic Alliance, Convene AI Symposium in Washington
Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ institutes are welcoming researchers, academic leaders, policymakers and journalists for discussions in Washington, D.C., about innovations, vulnerabilities and the future of artificial intelligence. The two-day AI Policy Symposium that begins today in the nation’s capital is organized…
Maxwell’s Yilin Hou Honored With 2023 Aaron Wildavsky Award for Lifetime Achievement
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumnus and Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Yilin Hou has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Aaron Wildavsky Award, a lifetime achievement award named in honor of a pioneering…
Alumni ‘Pay it Forward’ With 1,000 Student Mentorship Meetings…and Counting
Can you recall a person who provided encouragement or advice at a pivotal time in your life, perhaps in college? The A&S | Maxwell Office of Academic and Career Advising has built a thriving program that pairs curious undergraduate students…
‘Space Is the Wild West’: Expert Says International Action Needed to Address Growing Space Debris Problem
The FCC recently issued its first fine for space debris, after a DISH satellite that was end-of-life wasn’t moved into the correct orbit. Sean O’Keefe is a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professor and former NASA administrator. He says that FCC fines are…
Public Voices Fellowship Supports Maxwell Professor’s AI Research
Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023-24 Public Voices Fellowship on Technology in the Public Interest to explore attitudes and policy related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology….