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Professor Jack Williams Supports Synthesis Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events
In April 2026, Professor Jack Williams joined forces with scientists and academics from across the country to present an important new report from the National…
Your Science Hall Memories, Part 2
We received some additional memories and photos of Science Hall that we wanted to share as we prepare to move out. Thank you to all…
Announcing AAG Fellows Award Recipient: Professor Qunying Huang
Congratulations to UW–Madison Department of Geography Professor Qunying Huang for being a recipient of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellows award! This award is…
Getting Started: Inside the Introduction to GIS Workshop
On April 16, people from across campus gathered to participate in an Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) workshop at Memorial Library. The workshop, which…
Professor Joe Mason Reflects on 23 Years in the Geography Department
After more than two decades, the Geography Department is preparing to say goodbye to longtimeprofessor and researcher Joe Mason, who will be retiring in January…
From Science Hall to Computer Sciences: Inside the Geography Department’s Upcoming Move
Throughout Science Hall, faculty, staff, and professors are filtering through possessions, packaging materials, and preparing for a big move. Science Hall will soon undergo renovations….
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…
