Category: Events
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…
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…
Revisit Your Favorite Building: Science Hall Open House on March 12
Join the Department of Geography on March 12 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. as we celebrate our time in Science Hall. (We’ll move out in…
Cartography Lab Design Challenge Goes Worldwide
For over a decade, the UW Cartography Lab has planned and hosted a yearly Design Challenge. Always a highlight of the department’s year, the Design…
Fantastic Worlds Map Exhibit Draws Crowds to Science Hall
This July, visitors from across the state—and even across the country—made the trek to the Robinson Map Library to see a unique set of maps….
Maps on Display: Fantastic Worlds Exhibit Coming this Summer!
Travel to Middle-earth, Narnia, and beyond! In 1981, Karen Wynn Fonstad authored The Atlas of Middle-earth, the official geographic guide to the world of author…
Celebrating the Class of 2025
Families, faculty, and staff gathered in Science Hall and online on Friday, May 9, to recognize this year’s Department of Geography graduates. Professor and Department…
Maps and Art: The Disabled Wandering Atlas exhibition hosted by the Robinson Map Library
For two weeks this spring the Robinson Map Library was home to an art exhibition entitled “The Disabled Wandering Atlas” curated by UW-Madison MFA-candidate Anne…
Join us at the 2025 Geospatial Summit!
The 2025 Geospatial Summit will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 10 a.m. at the Gordon Dining and Event Center. This year, the Summit…
