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Free and subsidized food programs are complex, expensive, and ineffective for older adults. Our experts break down the key limitations of community-based food programs for #olderadults in the final brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/283/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

APPAM Policy Camp Draws Aspiring Public Servants to Learn More About Public Affairs APPAM Policy Camp Draws Aspiring Public Servants to Learn More About Public Affairs

At the @appam.bsky.social Policy Camp, hosted by the Maxwell School, students and recent grads discovered new paths in public service and policy leadership. 🌍

Learn how the experience helped them find their “why” in making change.

@maxwellsu.bsky.social hosted an excellent panel with UM's Rob Mickey & @jamellebouie.net, moderated by @faricy.bsky.social. @jamellebouie.net shared some of the insights from the Q&A on instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZBwVR...

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain."

Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social

How to dismantle a reserve currency For the economic tumult that the dollar has faced over the last eighty years, its political foundations have remained steadfast—until now. As the political order on which the dollar system rests grows...

"In the great global currency debate, market forces have never been more passé and political forces have never been so prominent," writes @danielmcdowell.bsky.social.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/how-to-dismantle-a-reserve-currency/

Katie Hannon standing in front of a Plandome Manor sign

At 27, Katherine Hannon '20 (PSc) is Long Island's youngest village clerk—and she's using her Maxwell class notes to win grants!

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/46xc3xq

Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study

🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab!

Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.

Simple changes, major impact.

Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Dynamic Sustainability Lab Collaborates With Thomson Reuters to Build Expertise and Opportunity Dynamic Sustainability Lab Collaborates With Thomson Reuters to Build Expertise and Opportunity

Gen Z is reshaping consumer power—and could reduce forced labor worldwide. 🌍

A Maxwell–Thomson Reuters collaboration brings research + student opportunity together and lays the groundwork for future endeavors.

The New Brain Economy: Promoting Cognitively Healthy Life Expectancies - ASA Generations What does it mean to live more years cognitively healthy, and how might we get there?

What does it mean to live more years cognitively healthy, and how might we get there? Learn more in this new article by Lerner Affiliate, Marc A. Garcia: generations.asaging.org/the-new-brai...

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Five magazine issues splayed out on a table

👋 Hey alumni! Got news?

✍️ Submit a Class Note to be included in the next issue of the Maxwell Perspective magazine: https://bit.ly/3KfQU1V

The Hon. James E. Baker, Chris Mihm, Brynt Parmeter, and Kristen Patel

Can't wait to see all our @sualums.bsky.social at Orange Central Homecoming next month! 🧡

Join Maxwell experts for a timely and engaging discussion on national security policy.

➡️ Register to attend this panel event on Friday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.: https://bit.ly/483AR1c

A campus shot in the fall season

Applications for summer and fall 2026 graduate admission are now open!

➡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/48i2J1N

Whether you're still exploring your options or ready to submit your application, we’re here to support you every step of the way. 🧡

PhD Candidates’ Work Recognized by American Political Science Association PhD Candidates’ Work Recognized by American Political Science Association

👏 Maxwell Ph.D. candidates Nicholas D’Amico, Hannah Radner and Jingding Wang have been honored by the @apsa.bsky.social for research on global finance, elections and LGBTQ political identity. @supolisci.bsky.social

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Fall leaves in front of Maxwell Hall

🍂 First day of fall and campus is glowing already!

A group of staff and students pose with gardening tools

Students painting flower beds

Students painting flower beds

Staff members painting flower beds

🧡 Maxwell Day of Service!

Staff and students weeded, planted and painted today at the Southwest Community Center.

Thanks to the Maxwell Civic & Community Engagement Office for coordinating! They partnered with Home HeadQuarters, a local nonprofit, to participate in their Annual Block Blitz.

Brynt Parmeter Joins Maxwell as Phanstiel Chair in Leadership Brynt Parmeter Joins Maxwell as Phanstiel Chair in Leadership

Welcome to Maxwell, Brynt Parmeter! A veteran and former Department of Defense executive, he is the Phanstiel Chair in Leadership and professor of practice in the Public Administration and International Affairs Department.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3IlUoiS

Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

The Pandemic Journaling Project: A new dataset of first-person accounts of the COVID-19 pandemic Background The rapid global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic affected different regions, communities, and individuals in vastly different ways that interdisciplinary social scientists are well-position...

Check out our new article @ plos.org one on our 1st dataset published at @maxwellsu.bsky.social's @qdr.bsky.social:

"... A new dataset of 1st-person accounts of the #COVID-19 pandemic" - @sarahwillen.bsky.social Katherine A. Mason Heather Wurtz @adam42smith.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/PJP-PLOS-ONE

How is Food Insecurity Measured in the United States and What Share of Older Adults are Food Insecure? The U.S. Department of Agriculture measures food insecurity based on whether households had problems affording food during the last twelve months. Based on the current definition, in 2023 9.2% of hous...

What share of older adults in the U.S. are food insecure? It’s higher than you think, and current definitions miss a large share of food insecure older adults.

Learn more about how food insecurity is measured in brief 1 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/279/.

Maxwell Partners With VA Medical Center, Instacart to Bring Healthy Food to Local Veterans Maxwell Partners With VA Medical Center, Instacart to Bring Healthy Food to Local Veterans

Maxwell professor Colleen Heflin and the X Lab are partnering with @SyracuseVAMC & Instacart on a $700K study to see how access to healthy groceries improve veterans’ health over time. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/47tbR38

Trends in Breast Cancer Screening between Medicare Beneficiaries with and without Food Insecurity Food insecurity, a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,1 has been a significant public health issue in the United States (US). In 2023, 86.5 p...

How does food insecurity impact breast cancer screenings?

A study co-authored by Lerner Affiliate, Colleen Heflin finds that in 2021, food insecure females had lower screening rates than food secure females.

Read the study: www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Baobao Zhang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Generative AI in the Workplace Baobao Zhang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Generative AI in the Workplace

🚀 Generative AI is transforming the workplace—and Maxwell’s Baobao Zhang is leading the research.

She’s earned an NSF CAREER Award to study its effects on productivity, satisfaction and skill growth.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/41lD3wW

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New CCE Office and Programming Aims to Fuel Engagement for More Students New CCE Office and Programming Aims to Fuel Engagement for More Students

📢 This fall, the Maxwell School is opening a new Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) office to expand access to experiential learning for all students. With the addition of a CCE minor, more students can connect with community-based opportunities and partnerships. 🌟
Learn more: bit.ly/4lOmhOi

Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26 Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26

Big news at Maxwell! 🌟

17 faculty members have new promotions for 2025-26—including eight who earned tenure. Their research spans AI, health, history and more. Join us in congratulating them!

Read more 👉 bit.ly/45ZbvzX

Advice to the Class of 2029 from Andrea-Rose Oates ’26, a policy studies major in Maxwell and @suartsciences.bsky.social and a public relations major in @newhousesu.bsky.social:

✍️ Step outside of your comfort zone
✍️ Find your people
✍️ Don’t spread yourself too thin
✍️ Be present

Incoming first year students pose for a photo

Incoming first year students pose for a photo

Incoming first year students pose for a photo

Incoming first year students speak with Dean David Van Slyke

🍊🤗 @syracuseu.bsky.social Welcome Week kicked off today and we were excited to see so many new faces on campus!

Heartfelt Gift Recognizes Accomplished Alumna and Three Generations of Orange Heartfelt Gift Recognizes Accomplished Alumna and Three Generations of Orange

Jody Barringer ’08 M.P.A. advised 4 presidents and helped lead the Deepwater Horizon response. Her family’s scholarship at Maxwell will support tomorrow’s public service leaders.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3HBQzpu

Why Are Food System Workers Excluded from Local Food Policy Councils? One in seven workers in the United States is employed in food labor jobs, yet these jobs are among the lowest paid and least regulated in the country. Food Policy Councils (FPCs) have emerged to expan...

Learn about the barriers that limit FPCs’ engagement w/ labor issues in this @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/503/