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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 21h

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.

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

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SUPoliSci @supolisci.bsky.social · 2d

@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...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 6d

"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/

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...

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 6d

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

Katie Hannon standing in front of a Plandome Manor sign

Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 7d

🏆 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.

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

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 8d

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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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?

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 10d

👋 Hey alumni! Got news?

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 11d

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

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 13d

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. 🧡

Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 14d

👏 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

PhD Candidates’ Work Recognized by American Political Science Association

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 15d

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 15d

🍂 First day of fall and campus is glowing already!

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 18d

🧡 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.

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 21d

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.
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Brynt Parmeter Joins Maxwell as Phanstiel Chair in Leadership

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 22d

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

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Pandemic Journaling Project @pandemicjournaling.bsky.social · 27d

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

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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...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 29d

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/.

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...

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

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

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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...

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 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

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

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