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Geography graduate students awarded Mellon Fellowships

Congrats to graduate students Andy Davey, Mario Bruzzone, and Sarah Bennett, each of whom has been awarded a Mellon-Wisconsin Fellowship for Summer 2016! These Fellowships…

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Tanya Buckingham receives Outstanding Service in Mentoring Award

Tanya Buckingham (Assistant Director, Cartography Laboratory) has been honored by the UW-Madison with an Award for Outstanding Service in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. In…

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UW recognizes Kris Olds' support and leadership as an Education Innovation Senior Fellow

“As an expert on globalization of higher education and research, a passionate supporter and creator of Open Educational Resources (OERs), and one of the pioneer…

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Summer 2016 Geography Classes

Registration is now open for Summer 2016 courses. Here are the courses, including three online classes, offered by the Geography Department this summer. GEOG 170:  Our…

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Knowing where you're going makes it easier to get there

The Geography Department’s spring student professional development workshop series kicked off on March 11th with Interview Like a Pro. Joining workshop leaders Tanya Buckingham (Assistant Director,…

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Sand dunes are important desert dust sources

by SCIENCE CHINA PRESS Dust storms are a common occurrence in the deserts of northern China and previous researchers have attempted to locate the most important…

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Now hiring TAs and lecturers for summer and fall

The Geography Department is now seeking applications for Summer 2016 TA positions and Fall 2016 lecturer and TA positions. 1 –FALL 2016 TA HIRING:  Whether or…

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Department receives grant for undergraduate professional development

The Geography Department has received a grant from the UW Career Development Grant Program to provide a professional development activities for Geography and Cartography/GIS majors. Tentative dates…

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