A group of scholars from the Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, China, visited Dr. Chuanrong Zhang’s research team group at Department of Geography and CESE on Nov. 24, 2014. Read more…
Climate Seminar series – David Robinson to discuss Snow Cover in the Climate System
The Atmospheric Sciences Group (ASG) and the Department of Geography are please to present a seminar by Professor David A. Robinson (Rutgers University and New Jersey State Climatologist) to be followed by a panel discussion. Read more…
To watch a streaming video of the event, click HERE
UConn Geography to host Careers in Geography panel
Careers in geography, geospatial technologies, and the environmental sciences are among the fastest growing areas of the US economy. The Department of Geography is hosting a panel session with recent graduates in celebration of Geography Awareness Week. Read more…
Professor Ghosh to give invited talk at SCSU
Professor Debs Ghosh will be giving an invited talk at Southern Connecticut State University in the celebration of Geography Awareness Week. The theme this year’s Geography Awareness Week at SCSU is “The Geography of Food”. Read more…
Professor Foote answers questions regarding ‘Ground Zero’ and the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Professor and Geography Department Head Ken Foote recently answered some questions regarding ‘Ground Zero’ and the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, which opened its doors to the public for the first time on May 21 of this year.
Professor Cooke accepts Editorship of Urban Geography
Professor Thomas Cooke has accepted the Editorship of Urban Geography effective January 1, 2015. Read more…
Professor Ghosh receives NIH Career Development Award
Assistant Professor Debs Ghosh has received an NIH-K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award for her project ‘Connecting People, Places, and Barriers: The effect of these connections on adherence and retention in care for HIV positive drug users’. Read more…
UConn Geographers meet up at ESRI User Conference
UConn geographers from past and present met up at the ESRI User Conference in San Diego (July 14-18). It was great to see old friends and catch up with what people are up to these days. Read more…
Geography professor Atkinson-Palombo studies impact of wind turbines on real estate prices
Associate Professor Carol Atkinson-Palombo was the lead author on a report that evaluated the impact of wind turbines on property prices in Massachusetts. Read more…
Graduate Students win awards at AAG
The Geography Department would like to congratulate Kate Johnson and Mengyao Zhang for receiving student awards at the 2014 AAG conference. Read more…