MAPS program receives $20,000 in grants
HAMILTON – MAPS Media Institute recently received $20,000 in grants from various foundations for their continued focus on educating the next generation of filmmakers. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:45:00 GMT

Stunning maps show world’s most dangerous weather hot spots
A series of stunning heat maps—created by a man who's probably a little better with Excel than you are—shows the places in America most prone to natural disasters. John Nelson, a mapping manager for IDV Solutions, created U.S. maps of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires using publicly available data and Excel—a process he describes as [...] Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:52 GMT

House likely to vote Thursday on new maps
Contentious political maps are poised to reach the full House Thursday, and they could give the Texas governor and attorney general the unchanged maps they hope for. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:08:00 GMT

New maps reduce high-risk areas at Shore
Updated preliminary flood maps issued Monday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency drastically reduce the area included in high-risk flood zones in three New Jersey Shore counties and one northern county - a move that has some homeowners sighing in relief. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:22:58 GMT

Maps clear Texas House panel
Legislators literally mapping out the state’s political future on Monday voted out of a committee the result Gov. Rick Perry had hoped for: the district maps already in place. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:05:00 GMT

Garmin® Announces Next-Generation maps + more Portable Infotainment Device for Volkswagen up! Compact Car
Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the next-generation maps + more portable infotainment device for Volkswagen up! vehicles. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT

In Transit Blog: More Google Maps for Bikes
Google Maps has expanded its bike route directions to seven additional countries in Europe, including France, Germany, and Poland.         Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:54:28 GMT

Post-Sandy Flood Maps Bring Some Relief To New Jersey Coast
The new maps significantly scale back the level of highest danger, the so-called V zones, which had caused many homeowners the greatest aggravation. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:46 GMT

Maps May Lead Google Astray
Maps May Lead Google Astray         Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:51:59 GMT

Danger Maps Backed by Alibaba Pinpoint Chinese Pollution
Danger Maps , a website Liu started last year, allows people to look up sites such as toxic-waste treatment facilities, oil refineries and power plants. Liu has plotted about 6,000 pollution sources based on government data and user input on Baidu Map, China’s equivalent of Google Maps. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:41:59 GMT