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Geography's State Cartographer's Office to collaborate with DOA on statewide parcel map initiative
Background The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) has finalized an agreement with the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) for a “Version 1 Statewide Parcel Map Database…
Colin Higgins wins Udall Scholarship
Story by Jill Sakai, Office of Sustainability University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Colin Higgins has been selected as a 2014 Udall Scholar. Higgins, who is triple-majoring in geography,…
Yi-Fu Tuan to give last "Yi-Fu Lecture" this Friday
Space, Place, Nature: One Last Look Friday, April 4 @ 3:30, 180 Science Hall “I have been writing about “Space, Place, and Nature” for at…
Geography Course Offerings for Fall 2014
The Fall 2014 Course Catalog has just been published and classes are now searchable in MyUW. Check out Geography’s course offerings for next semester on our…
State Cartographer's Office staff recognized by WLIA
Two Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) staff members were honored at the 2014 annual Wisconsin Land Information Office (WLIA) conference last month in Middleton, Wisconsin….
Call for Fall 2014 Geography TA applications
The Department of Geography is now hiring Fall 2014 TA positions. To insure full consideration, please complete the online application form by Monday, March 24th. Applications will be accepted beyond…
Cathy Day wins Innovation in Teaching award
Congratulations to PhD candidate Cathy Day for winning an Innovation in Teaching TA Award from the College of Letters and Science for her work making adaptations to Geog 339: Environmental…
Adam Mandelman awarded Dana-Allen Dissertation Fellowship
Congratulations to PhD candidate Adam Mandelman on receiving a Dana-Allen Dissertation Fellowship at the Institute for Research in the Humanities. The Fellowship provides Adam with…
Science Hall Anniversary Celebration
When alumni talk about their experiences as students in the Geography Department, they often speak of the fondness they have for Science Hall itself. Unique…
VIDEO: Cronon brings bird's-eye view down to Earth
Bill Cronon’s “American Environmental History” has been described as “life-altering” by many students who have taken the popular course. Watch this powerful video of last semester’s final lecture for Bill’s…