Recent Posts
Feature Story: Collaborative Papers from Prof. Erika Marín-Spiotta and Emily J. Diaz Vallejo
Two workplace climate surveys from the earth and space sciences and ecological sciences reveal widespread negative behaviors. In the first study (“Exclusionary behaviors reinforce historical…
Professor Matthew Turner honored with AAG 2023 Presidential Achievement Award
UW-Madison Professor of Geography Matthew Turner has been awarded the 2023 Presidential Achievement Award from the American Association of Geographers (AAG). This is the highest…
Professor Emeritus Daniel Doeppers awarded 2023 Grant Goodman Prize in Philippine Historical Studies
The Philippine Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) has awarded UW-Madison Professor Emeritus of Geography Daniel F. Doeppers with the 2023 Grant Goodman…
Upcoming special Yi-Fu Tuan lecture honoring his legacy
Yi-Fu Tuan was a cherished faculty member in UW’s Geography Department. His path-breaking scholarship inspired us as did his dedication to our intellectual community. He…
Alumni Profile: Russell Kirby, PhD, MS
Undergraduate Studies Elmhurst College, 1972BA, (Honors) University of Wisconsin, 1974MS, Geography University of Wisconsin, 1977PhD, Geography University of Wisconsin, 1981MS, University of Wisconsin, 1991 Could…
Remembering Allan James, Ph.D.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of distinguished alum, Allan James (AJ). AJ received multiple degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison,…
UW-Madison GIS Professional Programs Approach 200 MSc Graduates Since 2016!
What is the GISPP? Launched in 2016, the GIS Professional Programs, or “GISPP”, encompass our non-thesis design and technology degrees in Cartography & GIS. Specifically,…
Profile: Bill Limpisathian
Name: Bill Limpisathian Title: Assistant Professor of Cartography and Geovisualization Start date: January 2023 Can you tell us more about your path to UW-Madison and…
UW Geography Alumni Spotlight
From using their geography knowledge in careers here in Madison to across the globe in Afghanistan, continue reading to see where UW Geography degrees have…
Alumni Profile: Dr. Jacquelyn Gill
Name: Dr. Jacquelyn Gill Professional Title: Associate Professor of Paleoecology at the Climate Change Institute and the School of Biology and Ecology at the University…