Category: Featured
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…
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…
Profile: Matt Turner
Our April profile story features Geography Professor Matt Turner (he/him). Matt has been at UW-Madison since 1995, receiving a Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley…
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…
A Design Challenge for Transforming Justice
The following piece was put together by Kallista Bley, Kela Caldwell, Jenna Loyd, and Rob Roth. The Design Challenge is a yearly event run by…
Welcome 2021 Research Master’s and PhD students
by: Luke Hingtgen (Graduate Student) & the Graduate Studies Committee The Department of Geography at UW–Madison is pleased to welcome our 2021 Research-based Master’s and…
UW–Madison Geography is Hiring 2 Tenure-Track Positions in Cartography/GIScience
Join our dynamic department in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin! Assistant Professor of Geospatial Technology and Director of the UW-Madison GIS Professional Programs Strong candidates will have…
Sub-Area Feature: Physical Geography
The UW-Madison Geography Department has four major thematic areas: Physical Geography, People-Environment, Human Geography, and Cartography/GIS. This year, we will feature each sub-area to highlight the…
Cartography led to a sweet spot for alumna Gail Ambrosius
Reprinted from L&S: http://ls.wisc.edu/news/cartography-led-to-a-sweet-spot-for-alumna-gail-ambrosius The revered Madison chocolatier turned a passion for geography into a business that honors where her ingredients are grown. From a…
