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Summer “Cartography Major” teaches across generations
In early July the Geography Department participated in UW–Madison’s Grandparents University (GPU) by hosting a “cartography major” for 11 grandparents and their grandchildren. GPU is an award-winning, two-day program that brings children…
Mapmaking: Sources from the Geography Library, Map Library, and Special Collections
Department of Special Collections 976 Memorial Library – 728 State St. A mapmaking exhibit is currently on display in the UW–Madison Memorial Library, Special Collections Department. This exhibit…
Jim Burt to retire this August
Prof. Jim Burt announced that he will retire this August after 32 years in the UW–Madison Geography Department. Jim and his wife Jan will host a retirement…
LifeMapping wins Burrill Business Plan Awards
GIS Certificate student, Dean Olsen, won two awards at the Steve Burrill Business Plan Competition hosted by the UW Madison Business School this spring. With…
Denevan co-authors biography of Carl Sauer
Professor emeritus Bill Denevan recently co-authored a biography of Carl O. Sauer. This is the first book-length biography of the famous geographer and influential scholar. To Pass on a Good Earth: The…
We're hiring: Undergraduate advisor
Join the Geography Department as our undergraduate advisor! This is a rewarding academic staff position that supports approximately 120 majors in Geography and Cartography/Geographic Information Science….
We're hiring: Payroll & Benefits Specialist
We’re looking for a new Payroll & Benefits Specialist. Work in beautiful and historic Science Hall! Under the new HR system, anyone can apply to this…
Kimambo receives grant for endangered primate research in Tanzania
The Chicago Zoological Society awarded Niwaeli Kimambo a Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Endangered Species Fund grant to conduct field research this summer on improving forest connectivity for…
Green receives Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Award
Ph.D. student Nathan Green was awarded the Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Award for Outstanding Research in Social Studies for his paper, “The History and Economy of Anti-Malarial…
Department seeks fall lecturer for online course
The Geography Department is seeking to hire a lecturer for our fall online offering of Geog 378 (Introduction to Geocomputing). If interested, please see details here….
