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Fall 2023 Research Week Awards

Fall 2023 Research Week Awards

At the end of each semester, Global Affairs hosts a Research Week where majors, minors, graduate students, and students in Global Affairs courses can submit their original work. Please congratulate the awardees for Fall 2023 and those who received Honorable Mentions.

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Global Affairs professor investigates how satellite and drone data can support socially just conservation

Global Affairs professor investigates how satellite and drone data can support socially just conservation

Laura Aileen Sauls, assistant professor of Global Affairs, and co-investigators led by the University of Manchester have secured £2 million for a five-year research project aiming to transform knowledge about the benefits and risks of Earth observation data and technologies in conservation. The project will provide important insights on the ethical, theoretical, and practical implications of incorporating earth observation data into large-scale efforts to counter global environmental problems.

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Maggie Zargarpur honored with distinguished alumni award

Maggie Zargarpur honored with distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Maggie Zargarpur, BA Global Affairs '19, MA '21, with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award in Global Affairs. Zargarpur is a public speaker, mentor, and chief executive officer at One Community Social Services, a nonprofit organization that helps refugees and families in need.

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