Maxwell School News and Commentary
Himmelreich Piece on Global Justice of AI Infrastructure Published in Cairo Review of Global Affairs
“Washington uses ‘chokepoints’ to restrict global access to AI development, but this approach may threaten U.S. national security while creating significant moral dilemmas,” says Johannes Himmelreich, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Autonomous Systems, China, Government, International Affairs, United States
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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Yingyi Ma Talks to South China Morning Post About Trump’s Crackdown on International Students
“Chinese students, for many, many years have been full-pay students, if not more,” says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology. “Some places charge additional fees for international students…and so the tuition is provide a very important buffer for American universities. Many of them are really cash-strapped, especially the state universities.”
See related: East Asia, Federal, International Affairs, U.S. Education, United States
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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Taylor Speaks With Forbes About Quinnipiac Poll Ratings on Trump’s Handling of Russia-Ukraine War
“Among the issues Quinnipiac asked about—immigration, trade, the economy, Israel-Gaza and universities—Trump’s numbers are the worst on Russia-Ukraine, and they also are the worst among Republicans,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Russia, U.S. National Security, Ukraine
Bhan Contributes to Channel 4 News Piece on India’s Grip on Kashmir
“I see them [India's projects] as symbols of Indian prescence or public proclamation of their capacity to now settle Kashmiri land, to occupy it when they can,” says Mona Bhan, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies.
See related: Government, India, Infrastructure, International Affairs, South Asia
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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Williams Quoted in Associated Press Article on Chinese Hackers and the Mobile Security Crisis
China and other nations will try to take advantage of such lapses, and national security officials must take steps to prevent them from recurring, says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “They all have access to a variety of secure communications platforms. We just can’t share things willy-nilly.”
See related: China, Cybersecurity, Government, International Affairs, U.S. National Security, United States
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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