Author: Geography Staff
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
In Memoriam: Professor Heidi G. Frontani
It is with great sadness that we report the death of alumna Prof. Heidi (Glaesel) Frontani from a sudden illness. Heidi received her Ph.D. from the…
Roth receives NSF CAREER award
Congrats to assistant professor Rob Roth who has received a prestigious NSF CAREER award. Rob’s CAREER project integrates research and teaching around the topics of interactive,…
2016 Cart Lab Design Challenge
February 20th, 9am – 5pm, Cartography Lab, Science Hall For this second annual Design Challenge, students will work on generating new insight from the fossil record in…
