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13 Sep

Geographical Review Preview: Producing “Illegality:” The Racialization of Mexican and Central American Asylum Seekers in the United States

As record numbers of Mexican and Central Americans arrive at the US-Mexico border, they encounter an asylum system that has evolved to exclude them. After detailing the specific legal changes that racialize these nationalities through criminalization, this study uses asylum...
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7 Sep

Map of the Week: ChatGPT Search Interest Worldwide

By Alexandra Kicior As the advancement of technology continues at unprecedented speeds, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the present world as we know it, and will...
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31 Aug

Map of the Week: Back to School

By Katie Anderson It’s summer, July has been the hottest month on record, and yet despite the heat, large signs loom everywhere: Back to School Sale. But how can this be? It feels too soon! Meanwhile, one’s definition of “too...
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28 Aug

Company Spotlight: Planet

By Aaron Eben In an age where innovation is reaching for the stars, one company has soared to new heights, quite literally, to transform how we observe and understand our planet. Planet Labs PBC, an aerospace and data corporation, is...
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23 Aug

Map of the Week: America’s Highest-paying Jobs

By Sara Ryan High paying salaries are a dream many people strive to achieve. However, what careers are most likely to get you there? This map by Insider highlights the...
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17 Aug

Map of the Week: American Ice Cream Chains

By Katie Anderson Summer may be drawing to a close, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t more time to enjoy a delicious cold treat! An Axios study analyzed the...
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14 Aug

Geographical Review Preview: An Analysis Of The Geographic Origins and Migration Patterns of Elite College Football Players

John Rooney’s (1969) seminal geographical work on the origins of U.S. college football players showed how a comprehensive examination of player origins could be analyzed and presented. This study utilizes Rooney’s findings to compare changes in the origin and migration...
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10 Aug

Map of the Week: Northeast Transit Corridor

By Aaron Eben The Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the United States is renowned for its economic vitality, cultural vibrancy, and historic significance. However, beneath the surface lies a complex web of transit systems plagued by issues of funding, cohesiveness,...
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3 Aug

Map of the Week: Fossil Sites Around the World

By Katie Anderson We have all heard the concept of dinosaurs being all around us, with the descendants of birds and chickens or close relatives through crocodiles. But what if we told you that dinosaurs and other fossils could very...
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31 Jul

Society News: The AGSL’s Susan Peschel Retires

After more than 45 years of service with the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Susan Peschel, the Visual Resources Librarian, has now retired…not without a bang,...
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