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Geographers celebrated at the 2023-2024 Arts and Sciences Spring Recognition Reception
Congratulations to Dr. Madhumita Dutta and Jackie Beck, both of whom were celebrated at the Arts and Sciences Spring Recognition Reception yesterday afternoon.
Madhu received the 2023-2024…

Improving our curriculum with end-of-year portfolio presentations
Social and Environmental Geography (SEG) majors Cat Adams, Tyler Littlejohn, Natalie Stotz, Emma Maher, Allen Liu, and Geoffrey Brown join Dr. Max Woodworth after their end-of-year portfolio…

Dr. Jana Houser wins College of Engineering award
Congratulations to Dr. Jana Houser who found time between consulting on the new Twisters film (in theatres on July 19) and building her $1.75 million radar truck to be honored last night with a…

Kendra McSweeney elected as AAAS Fellow!
Kendra McSweeney has been elected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow! This is one of the most prestigious honors that can be bestowed upon a U.S. scientist.…

Wes Haines Wins Emerging Leadership Award
Last week the College of Arts and Sciences recognized Wes Haines (B.S. Geography, 2008; M.S. Atmospheric Sciences, 2013) with an Emerging Leadership Award in recognition of his professional…

Dr. Jana Houser launches new Ohio Severe Weather dashboard!
Dr. Jana Houser has partnered with the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center to build an Ohio-specific severe weather dashboard. The dashboard provides navigation options for users to access…

What are you doing with your Friday morning?
If you were a Geography student, you wouldn’t be in class this lovely Spring morning—you’d be on the oval flying our weather blimp! Happy Friday from everyone on the Geography 1900 team! Pictured…

JGS Best Paper Award
Dr. Luyu Liu (Geography PhD, 2023), Adam Porr (MORPC), and Professor Harvey Miller have received the JGS Best Paper Award for their 2022 article in the Journal of Geographical Systems, entitled “…

Prof. Madhumita Dutta publishes op-ed about new Intel site in Columbus Dispatch
Prof. Madhumita Dutta published an op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch today concerning the health and environmental impacts of the new Intel site currently under construction in New Albany, Ohio. She…