Rose Tardiff: Sparking Innovation With Data, Mapping and More
As the City of Syracuse’s director of neighborhood and business data and evaluation, the Maxwell alumna taps skills she learned in Maxwell’s geography program.
While pursuing a degree at the Maxwell School, Rose Tardiff ’15 B.A. (Geog) became involved with the Salt City Harvest Farm, a community farm near Syracuse where newcomers from all over the world grow food and make social connections.
The … Read more
From Cartography Class to National Conference: A Maxwell Graduate’s Research Journey
Text by Jacob Spudich in Maxwell School News: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article/from-cartography-class-to-national-conference-a-maxwell-graduate-s-research-journey
Amelia Rudolph, a geography and citizenship and civic engagement dual major, presented undergraduate research at the largest gathering of geographers in North America.
Amelia Rudolph came to Maxwell with questions about how people make decisions and left with research that reached a national audience.
Community Geography creates interactive Climate Vulnerability maps for the City of Syracuse's Climate Action Plan
Text from the City of Syracuse press release: https://www.syr.gov/News/City-News/City-2026/2026-07-14-Mayors-Office-News-1130AM
Syracuse Mayor Sharon F. Owens announced the official adoption of the City of Syracuse’s inaugural Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Community and Municipal Operations. As a continuation of the Sustainable Syracuse Initiative, the CAP identifies strategies for the City to increase climate resiliency and quality of life in the fields of energy, transportation, climate adaption, and the natural environment. The Plan includes climate change and … Read more
Syracuse Community Geography creates Climate Vulnerability maps for the City of Syracuse's Climate Action Plan
Text from the City of Syracuse’s press release: https://www.syr.gov/News/City-News/City-2026/2026-07-14-Mayors-Office-News-1130AM
Syracuse Mayor Sharon F. Owens announced the official adoption of the City of Syracuse’s inaugural Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Community and Municipal Operations. As a continuation of the Sustainable Syracuse Initiative, the CAP identifies strategies for the City to increase climate resiliency and quality of life in the fields of energy, transportation, climate adaption, and the natural environment. The Plan includes climate change and … Read more
Lender Symposium: Centering Food Justice in Food Systems Transformation and Honoring the Legacy of Evan Weissman
Lender Faculty Fellow Jonnell Robinson and Lender Student Fellows Shiori Green, Taylor Krzeminski, Phoebe Ambrose, Nicky Kim, and Avalon Gupta VerWiebe participated in the second annual Lender Symposium on Thursday, March 31st 2022. Check out the article here!
Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium Proceedings
Watch the symposium honoring the work and life of Evan Weissman. Learn more about food justice and the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance at their website.
Congress? Governor? What comes next for Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner?
What comes next for Syracuse Mayor Miner, read here.
How Mathematicians in Chicago Are Stopping Water Leaks in Syracuse
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Mayor Miner hires her former planning director to lead Syracuse innovation team
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