Maxwell School News and Commentary

“No map entirely tells the truth,” says Distinguished Professor of Geography Mark Monmonier. “There’s always some distortion, some point of view.”

"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."

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Jackie Orr, associate professor of sociology, was named Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence. The professorship was created to recognize and reward outstanding teaching at the University.