Kristin Sziarto, Anna Mansson McGinty, and Caroline Seymour-Jorn are among the first group of recipients of awards in the Center for 21st Century Studies’ new C21 Collaboratory initiative.… Continue Reading »
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harold M. Rose Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and Urban Studies Harold M. Rose.… Continue Reading »
Harold & Florence Mayer Lecture Series – Fall 2015: Geoffrey Henebry
Professor Geoffrey Henebry of South Dakota State University’s Geospatial Sciences Center for Excellence presented “Remote Sensing of Land Surface Phenologies and Seasonalities Using Hot, Warm, and Cool Earthlight.”… Continue Reading »
Visiting scholar – Dr. Cuiyu Song
Please join us to welcome Dr. Cuiyu Song from the College of Earth Science & Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China.… Continue Reading »
Geography well represented at the Annual Campus Awards Ceremony
Professors Mark Schwartz, Anne Bonds, and Donna Genzmer (Academic Staff) receive campus awards for service to UWM. … Continue Reading »
Students from Justsu Liebig University in Giessen, Germany visit department
The Department of Geography welcomed visitors from Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen, Germany. The group of undergraduate students were led by their instructor, Timo Kleiner, a former exchange student in the department… Continue Reading »
Department launches Teaching-Assistant Handbook and workshop
Geography kicked off the Fall semester 2015 with a workshop using our new Teaching-Assistant Handbook which provides a framework to develop an effective discussion section.… Continue Reading »
New Department Chair takes office
Prof. Changshan Wu took office as new Chair of the Department of Geography in August 2015.… Continue Reading »
Department of Geography Picnic
On Sunday, September 20th, UWM Department of Geography annual picnic was held at Lake Park, Picnic Site #2. Thanks to the contributions of the faculties and graduate students, we shared a lot of great foods. It was a gorgeous day … Continue Reading »
UWM Geography Welcomes Audrey Kobayashi and Harold M. Rose
For our first spring 2014 Harold and Florence Mayer Lecture, we were honored not only to welcome distinguished geographer Audrey Kobayashi, but also to have present in our audience UWM Geography Professor Emeritus, Harold M. Rose.… Continue Reading »