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Maxwell is #1—again! 🏆 Ranked the top public affairs school by @usnews, with standout performance across 10 subspecialties. A proud moment for a community dedicated to public service. #BestGradSchools ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4mnpvKA

“This places the question of the role of the Left in the party front and center going into the presidential election cycle,” says Professor Grant Reeher. “Can they move the dial on policy proposals and ultimate policy outcomes?” bit.ly/3UnTR69

“A higher reported prevalence rate by parents is best understood, at least in part, as progress in finding and serving disabled children who were always there but were not receiving needed services,” says Professor Scott Landes. bit.ly/47W7jRT

“If the Democrats take control of the House or the Senate or both, that on balance would probably be good news for Ukraine,” says Prof. Brian Taylor, however, “regardless of the midterm election results, the president still dominates foreign policy.” bit.ly/4zt5urK

Three Maxwell professors are honored for collaborative research that connects scholars across universities. Timur Hammond, Mona Bhan and Azra Hromadžić lead groups exploring cities, conflict and the natural world: bit.ly/4in4wqU

Via @csmonitor: “The smartest candidates are using corruption [by saying,] ‘People in government are getting rich off of you, and you can’t get ahead because of that,’” says Professor Shana Gadarian. bit.ly/4iqwNLW

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Maxwell alumnus Sean O’Keefe ’78 MPA is expanding a scholarship honoring Brady Kay Howell ’00 MPA, a Maxwell graduate killed at the Pentagon. bit.ly/4iQ6zUs

A legacy of service lives on. Maxwell alumnus Sean O’Keefe ’78 MPA has pledged $200K to expand the scholarship honoring Brady Kay Howell ’00 MPA, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11. bit.ly/3WfiBhq

What will shape the 2026 midterms? 🗳️ Maxwell’s Grant Reeher and Chris Faricy join Margaret Talev of @SyracuseIDJC and others to discuss voter turnout, economic pressures and polling uncertainty. bit.ly/4soEJBO

“One of the challenges of tax cuts is that people only interact with the tax system once a year, and it’s in April,” says Professor Chris Faricy. nytimes.com/2026/10/23/busin…

“I think he [Pope Leo] has become an influence not because he’s been explicitly political, but because he has emphasized Catholic social teaching and reminded Catholics that...it's a part of the teaching of the Church,” says Prof. Margaret Susan Thompson bit.ly/4z6SeJ3

Via @TIME: “The release of Hubbard was a gesture to Trump, nothing more, and does not imply a larger willingness on Putin’s part to make concessions or end the war,” says Professor Brian Taylor. bit.ly/4jDfB89

“We just won’t know any of that anymore,” Prof. Scott Landes says of the proposed removal of questions about memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, and others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters. apnews.com/article/national-…

Via @pbsnews: International students and workers also support the economy beyond their universities or workplaces. By living in the U.S., foreign students and workers create jobs as they buy goods and services, says Profesor @DevashishMitra_ . to.pbs.org/4yXDSKT

Introducing the new M.S. in policy analytics at Maxwell School: a STEM-designated, fully online program that brings together data analytics, behavioral insights, AI, policy design and ethics. Learn more: bit.ly/3VXZ2dp