Tag Geography
Department of Geography holds open house
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host an open house at Science Hall on Friday, Sept. 25, for alumni and friends of the department. Read More
UW-Madison students bring geography awareness to local schools
In celebration of Geography Awareness Week (through Nov. 22), geography and education students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have teamed up to teach geography lessons to K-5 classes in the Madison area. Read More
Curiosities: How many people can the Earth support?
It depends on the kind of lifestyle those people enjoy, says Lisa Naughton, a UW–Madison professor of geography and environmental studies. The late 18th… Read More
Geography students put local foods on the map
As temperatures warm, farm fields begin to green and outdoor farmers' markets get under way, the time is ripe for thinking about local foods. For Madison residents, finding locally produced foods is now just a mouse click away. Read More
Lakeshore preserve Web site wins ‘Best of 2007’ award
The interactive Web site for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve has garnered another national award. Read More
UW-Madison geographer receives achievement award
James Knox, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded the Presidential Achievement Award by the Association of American Geographers. Read More
Online lakeshore map wins national award
An online, interactive Web site that helps decipher the Lakeshore Nature Preserve has won an award that puts the University of Wisconsin–Madison student-driven project at the forefront of map design in the United States. Read More
Geography professor honored with lifetime achievement award
Longtime University of Wisconsin–Madison geographer Waltraud Brinkmann has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Climate Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. Read More