Dr. Xinyue Ye received the 2025 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor for his groundbreaking contributions at the crossroads of geography, urban planning, and data science. As the Harold L. Adams Endowed Professor in Urban Planning at Texas A&M University, he has …
I decided to study geography because geography and the workings of the world have always been of great interest to me. UWM Department of Geography has a ton of information on what studying geography would look like and what one might …
I graduated from UWM in 2019 with a BA in Geography and a focus on GIS. I also was very interested in and took many of the urban geography and globalization courses. What prompted you to study geography? As cliche …
I am a PhD student at Indiana University, Bloomington, specializing in Russian, Indigenous, Imperial, and Environmental History, with a particular focus on Siberia and the North Pacific. I graduated in the spring of 2022. I was most interested in and …
In my undergraduate program, I jumped from major to major because I had many interests and was curious about many different things. As I started to develop an interest in the city, I stumbled over the geography department at Bowling …
I joined the UWM geography department in 2004. I had recently completed my MS in GIS and wanted to pursue a doctoral degree and focus on a research topic at the intersection of GIS, Society, and Technology intersections. I was …
Once again, greetings from UWM Geography! The spring semester is now in full swing. Although there have been no major changes to the department since my last letter, we continue to adjust to a changing landscape for UWM and for …
Lacey Fever (Master’s Student) My name is Lacey Fever, and I am a second-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I am also earning a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). …
Dr. Woonsup Choi (Associate Professor of Geography) We are pleased to announce that Dr. Choi has been invited to give a short introduction about the DaeDong Yeojido (대동여지도), or “Map of the Great East,” at Korea Day on October 4, 2024, at …
Mapathon Contest and the Exhibition of Maps from Fall GEOG 110 Class GTU recently hosted a dynamic Mapathon Contest, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students for a friendly and creative map-making competition. Participants showcased vibrant hand-drawn maps, colorful creations, and …
