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The Lao American Archives Project comes to Science Hall

In early April 2023, Geography Ph.D. Candidate, Akarath (Ake) Soukhaphon and volunteer, Gerry Duckitt, drove a U-Haul truck from Washington State to Madison, Wisconsin in…

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Religion and Tree Planting: A Discussion between Asghar Ali and Phra Ajarn Praseut at the Lao-Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in Madison

In February, 2023, Asghar Ali arrived in Madison from his home in the Punjab in Pakistan as a visiting Ph.D. student, hosted by Professor Ian…

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UW Science Expeditions Open House held in Science Hall

The UW Science Expeditions campus open house event was held over the weekend of April 14-16, 2023. It featured activities and open houses across campus…

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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…

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Grad students work with climatologist on tool to alert communities on dangerous heat levels

From UW-Madison News: October 24, 2022 By Abigail Becker From left to right, graduate students Sara Pabich, Elizabeth Berg, and Becky Rose are collecting data…

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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…

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UW Science Expeditions Open House held in Science Hall

The annual UW Science Expeditions Campus Open House is a public engagement event that shares science happening at UW-Madison with a wide audience. All events…

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Students participate in AAG annual conference

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) brings together members of the global geographic community. Many members of the UW-Madison Geography Department participate in the AAG…

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Design Challenge 2022: K-5 Geography Curriculum Development

by Chelsea Nestel (Geography graduate student) & Tanya Andersen (creative director, Cartography Lab) Maps! Graphics! Visualizations! Design Challenge! Each year, the University of Wisconsin Cartography…

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Get ready for DAY OF THE BADGER! April 5-6, 2022

DAY OF THE BADGER takes place April 5-6, 2022 and is a day for all alumni, students, and friends throughout Badger nation to make a…

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