Maxwell School News and Commentary

Maxwell School professor examines the philosophy and ethics of data science and artificial intelligence.

Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, is a leading authority on food insecurity, which, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), negatively impacts more than 47 million Americans.

William Burke ’25 B.A. (Geog/ESP) creates digital maps to identify areas at risk for childhood lead poisoning in the City of Syracuse. His research is funded by a SOURCE Bridge Award, supporting faculty-led undergraduate research at Syracuse University.

Public Health major Shelby Fenton is featured in this story from Syracuse University’s central marketing team about how internships have led to her post-graduate success.

Lisa Olson-Gugerty, teaching professor of public health and Mary Kiernan, teaching professor of nutrition and food studies, introduced honeybees to the South Campus landscape in spring 2020 and the hives are now being managed by students in the Syracuse University Beekeeping Club, with Olson-Gugerty as their faculty advisor.

For Marriler Wilson ’25 M.P.A./M.A. (IR), Maxwell’s ranking as the nation’s top public affairs school and the University’s reputation as a “best place” for veterans drew her to campus. “I thought, ‘This is perfect—a No. 1 school, a great veterans’ program, and it’s not too far from home,’” says the Brooklyn native.

Syracuse University offers a variety of study away opportunities for you to gain a competitive edge. Maxwell-in-Washington is one such program, building on our leadership in policy-driven teaching, research and engagement.

Jacob Grindstaff-Espinal selected Syracuse University because it has one of the top study abroad programs in the country—plus access to expansive educational offerings where students can explore their interests from all sides. 

“We try to explain the environmental, economic and social benefits as well as possible unintended consequences and risks of the net-zero transition to decision makers,” says Jay Golden, founder and director of the lab and the Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance in the Maxwell School.

Professor of Public Health Dessa Bergen-Cico, coordinator of the addiction studies program in Falk College, is the co-principal investigator of a research project that’s exploring how the combination of AI and mindfulness-based practices can help people in treatment for opioid use disorder.