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For Ren茅e Verdi 鈥22, a Career in Public Health Starts in Communications
The path to a rewarding career is rarely a straight line. Ren茅e Verdi鈥 followed two paths鈥損ublic health and policy studies鈥搕hat led to her first job and will ultimately help Verdi reach her career goal of advocating for reform in the…
Bizarre Circumstances Around Deaths of Russian Businessmen
Brian Taylor, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Vox article 鈥淩ussian businessmen keep dying. No one knows why.鈥 The article talks about a number of Russian businessmen who have died by accident or by…
Join the Lender Center for Social Justice for a Conversation With National Organizers on Labor鈥檚 Revival on Oct. 24
After decades of decline, the labor movement in the United States is once again on the rise as workers turn to collective action to address workplace concerns and stagnant wages in the face of inflation. On the evening of Monday,…
Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly鈥檚 鈥楢mericans Who Tell the Truth鈥 Collection, Focuses on Citizenship
At the start of the fall semester, members of the Maxwell School community were greeted by new figures joining the statue of George Washington that has served as the focal point of the school鈥檚 north entrance since the building was…
Maxwell Professor Weighs In On Russians Seeking Asylum To Avoid War In Ukraine
Lamis Abdelaaty, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Politico for the article The coming fight over Russian asylum-seekers. The article questions whether Russians that wish to flee and avoid fighting in the war against…
Suicide Is A Leading Cause Of Death In The U.S., Despite Decrease During COVID-19
Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in Grid for the story 鈥淯.S. suicide rates rose again in 2021, ending a brief decline during the covid pandemic.鈥澛燭he article highlights that despite the small decrease in suicide…
New Research Shows Increased COVID-19 Fatality Rate For Those With IDD
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in Disability Scoop for their story聽鈥淐OVID-19 Was Leading Killer Of People With Developmental Disabilities.鈥 The article explains how recent research shows that people with developmental disabilities were more…
鈥楾here鈥檚 a Real Cost to Defending Behavior That鈥檚 Constitutionally Indefensible鈥: Liz Cheney Focuses on Citizenship During Maxwell Visit
As the House of Representatives prepared to reconvene on the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney walked through the Capitol to assess the aftermath of the insurrection. In an area known as Statuary Hall, she found members…
Three Juniors Selected as Inaugural Voyager Scholars
Three 黑料不打烊 students have been selected as recipients of the Voyager Scholarship: the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, a new award for juniors committed to public service funded by the Obama Foundation. The recipients are: Ka鈥檃i Imaikalani I 鈥24…
黑料不打烊鈥檚 College Bowl Team Vying For a Spot in the Semifinals
As the final seconds ticked off the clock of their opening match on NBC鈥檚 鈥淐apital One College Bowl,鈥 the 黑料不打烊 team of trivia experts鈥攃onsisting of Sanjeev Uppaluri 鈥24, Zo毛 McCreary 鈥23, Emma Lambiaso 鈥24 and alternate Adam Schulman 鈥25鈥攌new…