Tag: Community
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…
Connecting with Alumni: Dr. Andy Davey
What happens when a geographer turns their research lens inward—toward their home and their community? For one UW–Madison alum, a journey that began in Cameroon…
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…
Undergraduate Q&A: Lauren Wunderlich
We take a moment to chat with one of our undergraduates, Lauren Wunderlich, who will be graduating in the fall. Lauren has not only achieved…
Big turnout for Open House Celebration of Geography and Map-Making!
On April 5th, from 4-6pm, the doors to Science Hall were open to the public to celebrate the history of the building, geographic research, and…
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…
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…
Inspiring Future Cartographers
The Geography Department recently welcomed the entire second grade class from Van Hise Elementary School in Madison. 65 energetic second graders visited Science Hall on a…