Maxwell School News and Commentary
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VIDEO: Geo major Maizy Ludden forages urban wild edible food for study
Maxwell and Cornell co-host International Studies Summer Institute on refugees in the classroom
This year's workshop for NY K-12 teachers equipped teachers with tools to address an increase in offensive and intolerant opinions expressed by children against minority groups, including often-targeted refugee students.
Anne Mosher receives funding for study on pathways to geography education
Monmonier quoted in Smithsonian article on history of maps
“No map entirely tells the truth,” says Distinguished Professor of Geography Mark Monmonier. “There’s always some distortion, some point of view.”
Huber interviewed by TIME about the recent Southwest heatwave
"We’ve built entire infrastructures with particular temperatures in mind," says Matthew Huber, associate professor of geography. "When temperatures get really high, we don’t have the material capacity to deal with that."
Wilson weighs in on US withdrawal from Paris Agreement
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Maxwell students awarded Critical Language Scholarships
Ana Monzon, a graduate student in public relations and international relations, Jade Rhoads, a junior majoring in geography and Russian language and literature, and Giovanna Saccoccio, a junior majoring in public relations and international relations all received the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship to study Bahasa Indonesian, Russian, and Turkish, respectively.
PhD candidate Jessie Speer awarded ACLS Dissertation Fellowship
Jessie Speer, a Ph.D. candidate in geography, received the fellowship, which supports a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing.
Maxwell student Maizy Ludden named 2017 Goldwater Scholar
Maizy Ludden, a sophomore majoring in geography, has been named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar. The scholarship is meant to encourage students who intend to pursue research careers in science, mathematics, and engineering.
Maxwell students receive prestigious Udall Scholarship
Geography students Jade Rhoads and Maizy Ludden were named Udall Scholars. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.