Will Work For Food: Labor Across the Food Chain
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, has co-written a new book, Will Work For Food: Labor Across the Food Chain (University of California Press, 2025). Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares explore the often-overlooked role of labor in the food system, highlighting the exploitation faced by frontline workers from farms to restaurants.
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Robert Rubinstein Honored With 2025 Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching
The award recognizes a faculty member who has an important impact on students and a special interest in the graduate seminar.
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Four Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Faculty Scholars
Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yüksel Sezgin and Ying Shi will hold the title for three years.
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Haowei Wang Named Maxwell School Scholar in US-China/Asia Relations
The position was created with a gift by Syracuse University alumni Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li to strengthen connections between Maxwell faculty and scholars in China and Asia.
See related: Aging, China, East Asia, Giving, Longevity, Promotions & Appointments, United States
Maxwell School Welcomes the University’s Public Health Department
The addition brings hundreds of students and more than a dozen faculty experts to 'enhance our vital voice in the study of health,' says Dean David M. Van Slyke.
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Maxwell Professors Named Inaugural Meredith Professor Faculty Fellows
Mark Brockway, assistant teaching professor of political science, and Zach Huitink, associate teaching professor of public administration and international affairs, will work in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the associate provost for academic programs to address teaching topics identified by the vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer.
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Denisa Jashari’s Article Honored with Sturgis Leavitt Award
The Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies presents the award at its annual meeting.
See related: Awards & Honors, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean, Religion
Maxwell Names Nayyera Haq to Lead School’s Washington-Based Programs
A former senior director of cabinet affairs at the White House and state department spokesperson, Haq will oversee the Maxwell School’s D.C.-based academic programs that serve approximately 200 undergraduate and graduate students each year.
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From the Alumni Director: Celebrating Community
Director of Alumni Relations Jess Murray's spring 2025 letter to alumni and friends.
From the Dean: A Strong and Resilient Community
Dean David M. Van Slyke writes to alumni about the challenges of the changing federal landscape and the importance of public service.
Rose Tardiff: Sparking Innovation With Data, Mapping and More
As the City of Syracuse’s director of neighborhood and business data and evaluation, the Maxwell alumna taps skills she learned in Maxwell’s geography program.
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Alumna Rain Henderson Says Maxwell Shaped an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Consulting firm founder Rain Henderson says her Maxwell education grounded her in “systems thinking, public accountability and cross-sector collaboration.”
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Alumnus Derek Wallace Harnesses the Power of Food for Understanding
As CEO of Golden Fork Media and founder of the children’s book series Kalamata’s Kitchen, he draws on lessons gleaned—and risks taken—as a policy studies major.
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Former Orange Point Guard and Maxwell Alumna ‘Roxi’ Nurse McNabb Still Driving for an Assist
She supports young athletes through her Caris Sports Foundation.
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Alumnus Paulo De Miranda: Maxwell Offered ‘Much More Than a Formal Education’
He co-founded the Brazilian startup DEEP and grew it into a market leader in sustainability impact measurement.
Maxwell Serves as a Catalyst for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Alumni share how Maxwell prepared them to address challenges and innovate for good.
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Guido Pezzarossi Awarded the 2025 Montonna Fund
The fund was created in 1997 with a gift from the honoree’s daughter and Maxwell alumna, the late Mary Lou Williams.
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Timur Hammond’s ‘Placing Islam’ Receives Journal’s Honorable Mention
The 2025 International Journal of Islamic Architecture lauded the book for its “evocative storytelling.”
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Maxwell Advisory Board Welcomes New Leadership
Alumni Cathy Daicoff and Nate Shanok lead the board as chair and vice chair, respectively.
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Maxwell Alumna Dara Drake Named the University’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program at Stanford University. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while engaging in experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.
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