Jessica Youngman, Author at 网爆门 Today

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Maxwell Alumni Celebrated at Fifth Annual Awards of Excellence

The event in Washington, D.C., celebrated five Maxwell graduates whose careers reflect the school鈥檚 commitment to the public good.

May 20, 2026 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Maxwell Fireside Chat Examines AI鈥檚 Role in Government and Higher Education

Two leaders in digital strategy discussed the policy, ethical and practical challenges of bringing AI into government operations and campus life.

April 6, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Audie Klotz Named Inaugural Heighberger Family Faculty Fellow of Public Service

The fellowship was created to honor the highly accomplished public service careers of alumnus Eric Heighberger 鈥�93 and his spouse, Genevieve.

April 2, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell School to Celebrate Careers in Climate, Diplomacy, Food Security and Law

Five accomplished 网爆门 alumni will be honored at the annual Awards of Excellence event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 30.

April 1, 2026 | Health, Sport & Society

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Bill Coplin Retires After 56 Years of Shaping Maxwell Students

The legendary policy studies professor mentored tens of thousands of students and built a program rooted in real-world skills; a new endowed fund will carry

March 23, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell Executive MPA Student Earns Prestigious Cal-ICMA Ethical Hero Award

Christine Cordon, city manager of Westminster, California, has been recognized for ethical leadership in local government.

March 5, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Turning Crisis Into Community: Policy Studies Alumna Feeds Millions

Jaclinn Tanney鈥檚 food enterprise has donated 4 million meals while creating opportunity for its largely immigrant workforce.

Feb. 24, 2026 | 网爆门 Impact

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New RAISE Program Expands Student Opportunities in Economics

The program seeks to broaden interest in economics, especially among first-generation students and those from low-income households.

Feb. 17, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Maxwell’s Hern Shares Expertise on Gender Discrimination for International Index

She was an invited lead discussant for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as it updates a widely used measure of inequality.

Feb. 2, 2026 | Health, Sport & Society

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Badi Baltagi Named Great Arab Minds Award Laureate in Economics

The award honors exceptional Arab scholars, scientists and thinkers whose work advances knowledge and benefits humanity.

Jan. 15, 2026 | Campus & Community

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Bernard Appiah Receives K. Everett M. Rogers Award

Appiah is widely credited with developing innovative approaches to global health communication, including using radio entertainment to inform low- and middle-income communities.

Dec. 2, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Studying the Vaccine Decision-Making Process

Maxwell School faculty Brittany L. Kmush and Shana Kushner Gadarian hope to better understand how state policies influence vaccine decisions.

Oct. 17, 2025 | Health, Sport & Society

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Cramer Family Foundation Professor of Practice in Community Impact Named

As part of the Maxwell School鈥檚 Civic and Community Engagement Office, Liz Arnold is teaching courses to develop the next generation of civic leaders through

Oct. 14, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Pete Buttigieg Driven by 鈥楶ropulsion鈥欌€擭ot 鈥楧espondency鈥�

The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined Professor Jay Golden for a capacity event that covered environmental issues, leadership, democracy and more.

Oct. 14, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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

The relationship began as a study of forced labor in global supply chains by Maxwell graduate student Heather Panton.

Oct. 3, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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Brynt Parmeter Joins Maxwell School as Phanstiel Chair in Leadership

The former Defense Department executive brings extensive expertise in AI and emerging technologies to develop innovative courses and strengthen public institutions.

Sept. 18, 2025 | Campus & Community

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

Baobao Zhang, associate professor of political science and Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early

Aug. 29, 2025 | STEM

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Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Anti-Drug Trafficking Program

Dessa Bergen-Cico Twenty distinguished leaders from around the world will soon convene at the Maxwell School for an intensive, three-week academic program to cultivate technical expertise

Aug. 25, 2025 | Communications, Law & Policy

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