Author: Geography Staff
The Great Green Wall of Sub-Saharan Africa
Special thanks to UW-Madison Geography Professor Matthew Turner for sharing this research story. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the amazing work our…
Profile: Jonathan Nelson
Name: Jonathan Nelson Title: Assistant Professor of GIS&T and Associate Director of GIS Professional Programs Start date: Fall 2022 Can you tell us more about…
Welcome letter from Professor Jack Williams…
Hello to all and welcome from Madison! It’s been a beautiful late summer and early fall, with all the energy that comes with 40,000 students…
Farewell to Tanya Buckingham Andersen
It is with a heavy heart but extreme gratitude that we announce that Tanya Buckingham Andersen resigned after 14 years from her position of Creative…
A productive spring & summer for Geography’s graduate students
Graduate students in the UW Geography Department have been busier than ever with field research, writing publications, obtaining exciting new positions, giving presentations, and winning…
Congratulations and farewell to Dana Freiburger
Faculty, staff and students in the Department of Geography send a warm congratulations to newly minted doctor Dana Freiburger (History of Science, Medicine, and Technology)!…
UW–Madison mourns influential, beloved geography professor Yi-Fu Tuan
Originally published August 15, 2022 to UW-Madison News By Mary Ellen Gabriel Yi-Fu Tuan, a towering intellectual figure and University of Wisconsin–Madison professor emeritus of…
Geography Statement of Support for Asian Americans, International Scholars, and All People of Asian Descent
On the evening of Tuesday, June 14, 2022, an international doctoral student from China was brutally attacked by at least three young men as he…
Highlights from Geography’s 2022 Graduation Celebration
The Department of Geography celebrated the class of 2022 during a hybrid event in Science Hall and online on Friday, May 13th. Students from all…
Congratulations and Appreciation for Bob Kaiser at his Retirement
The Department wishes to express our warm appreciation for our friend and colleague, Bob Kaiser, who is retiring this academic year. Bob Kaiser is a…
