We are very excited to announce that Anne Bonds, Associate Professor of Geography, has received the 2022 AAG E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Award from the American Association of Geographers! This award “recognizes members of the Association who have … Continue Reading »
Collaborative research by Professor Bonds on mapping segregation and resistance featured in WUWM’s Curious Campus
A recent episode of Curious Campus features Anne Bonds, associate professor of geography, and Derek Handley, assistant professor of English, discussing their project, “Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee County.” This project examines the history and impact of covenants, as … Continue Reading »
Research by Professor Ghose and graduate students maps the harm of COVID-19 misinformation on social media
The research of Professor Rina Ghose and graduate students Amir Forati and Rachel Hansen was recently featured in the UWM Report and a WUWM podcast. Their research found a direct correlation between locations where Twitter misinformation originated and subsequent spikes … Continue Reading »
Professors Holifield and Choi receive a grant from NSF
Professors Ryan Holifield and Woonsup Choi, along with Laurie Marks (Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research); Jessica Meuninck-Ganger (Peck School of the Arts); and Deidre Peroff (UW-Sea Grant/School of Freshwater Sciences); along with City as Living Laboratory (CALL) in … Continue Reading »
UWM researchers find that beavers could be a remedy for downstream floods
Can beaver dams prevent downstream floods?… Continue Reading »
Schwartz and Wu recognized as ranking in the top 2% of scientists in the world based on citations
Distinguished Professor Mark D. Schwartz and Professor Changshan Wu are among 59 UWM faculty members to be recognized in a recent Stanford study of highly-cited researchers.… Continue Reading »
How Are Racism, Housing, and Policing Connected?
Recent research by Anne Bonds is featured on the Housing Matters page of the Urban Institute.… Continue Reading »
Schwartz and Donnelly Receive Major NSF Grant to Improve/Diversify Phenological Models and Implement New Spring Season Forecasts
Mark D. Schwartz and Alison Donnelly (along with collaborators from Cornell University and the University of Arizona), received a three-year National Science Foundation grant award… Continue Reading »
Statement of Solidarity
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee stands in solidarity with Black students, faculty, and staff and with ongoing protests in support of racial justice.… Continue Reading »
Alison Donnelly was selected to attend the NEON Science Summit at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Alison Donnelly was selected by the organizing committee to attend the NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network) Science Summit at the Earth Lab, University of Colorado, Boulder October 15th-17th where she lead the Phenology Group with co-leads Rong Yu (post-doc UWM) and Katie Jones (plant ecologist NEON).… Continue Reading »