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Maxwell Alum Launches ‘Dream Job’ Pairing Geography, Drones and Data in Washington, DC

Andy Paladino ’18 B.A. (Geog) pairs geolocation information with vision data and other software to provide analytics for commercial and government clients.

December 5, 2022

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Huber Weighs in on the Effectiveness of the International Climate Summit (COP) in the Toronto Star

“I don’t think they’ve proven to be effective in actually coming up with a kind of international agreement with binding limits on countries that would penalize them if they were not to abide by the pledges,” Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment, tells the Toronto Star.

November 9, 2022

See related: Climate Change

Mosher Discusses FEMA’s Role During Multiple Crises in Forbes Article

Anne Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment, was featured in the Forbes article, "U.S. Government Marshals Resources To Meet Challenges Of Back-To-Back Hurricanes."

October 4, 2022

Pralle Talks to High Country News About Floodplain Mapping, Flood Insurance

Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the High Country News article, "Rising rivers don’t necessarily follow the lines on a map."

September 19, 2022

Making the Millet Common: Rethinking Authoritarian Politics Through Commemoration

Timur Hammond

"Rethinking Authoritarian Politics Through Commemoration Following Turkey’s July 2016 Coup Attempt," authored by Assistant Professor Timur Hammond, was published in ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies.

September 14, 2022

Hammond Examines the Relationship Between Artistic Practice and Religious Devotion in New Study

Timur Hammond

"Conjunctions of Islam: rethinking the geographies of art and piety through the notebooks of Ahmet Süheyl Ünver," authored by Assistant Professor Timur Hammond, was published in Cultural Geographies.

September 13, 2022

Winders Presents at White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility

Jamie Winders, professor of geography and the environment and founding director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, was among the presenters offering perspectives on advanced air mobility technologies at a White House summit in Washington, D.C., last week.

August 16, 2022

Wilson Talks to Inside Climate News About the EPA, the Supreme Court and Climate Policy

Bob Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Inside Climate News article, "After It Narrowed the EPA’s Authority, Talks of Expanding the Supreme Court Garner New Support."

August 4, 2022

Maxwell School Announces 2022 Faculty Promotions

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees has approved promotions for 13 faculty members at the Maxwell School.
July 27, 2022

Sultana Study on Climate Coloniality Published in Political Geography

Farhana Sultana

"The unbearable heaviness of climate coloniality," authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Political Geography.

July 22, 2022

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