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Join us at the 2026 Undergraduate Geography Colloquium!
On Thursday, April 30 at 4 p.m. in Science Hall 180, Geography undergraduate majors will present their capstone projects. This event is free and open…
UW Geographers Network, Present, and Celebrate at AAG Annual Meeting
written by Hannah Kass This March, geographers across the US and the world descended upon sunny San Francisco for another annual meeting of the American…
Geography Students Learn About Geospatial Careers at Local Firm
On a crisp, sunny day in October 2025, a large group of our undergraduate and graduate students took a field trip to the aerial mapping…
The Earth Sense Lab Takes on Alaska
Associate Professor Christian Andresen’s interdisciplinary Earth Sense Lab focuses on the impacts of climate change on land-atmosphere carbon dynamics. For Geography graduate students in the…
Jude Leimer Talks Legacy & the History of Cartography
The multi-volume History of Cartography series attempts a unique approach on maps, examining how their production and consumption reflects society and cultural values through the…
Revisit Your Favorite Building: Science Hall Open House on March 12
Join the Department of Geography on March 12 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. as we celebrate our time in Science Hall. (We’ll move out in…
UW Cartography Lab’s 12th Annual Design Challenge
Please note: Registration is now closed for this event. Join us on Saturday, February 28, 9:30am – 7:30pm as we collectively explore the past, present,…
The Global Experience Behind the Lindstrom Travel Award
He hitchhiked the Pan American Highway in Peru. Spent the night in sleeping bags outside Machu Picchu. He learned to drive on the right side…
Your Science Hall Memories, Part 1
A few months ago we asked you to share your memories of Science Hall—and you delivered! Here’s a taste of what we’ve heard. We’ll share…
Introducing the New Graduate Student Cohort 2025–2026!
This fall, our new Masters and PhD students bring with them an exciting range of interests to the UW–Madison Geography Department! Kara Atkinson (PhD), Sophia…
