In a momentous celebration on May 14, 2023, unc geography bestowed upon Meagan Harrington, a promising graduate of the esteemed Geography program, the highly acclaimed Melinda Meade Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. The prestigious certificate commemorates Meagan Harrington’s exceptional … Read more
In a heartwarming geography graduation ceremony held on May 14, 2023, Lila Richardson, a distinguished graduate of UNC’s esteemed Geography program, received the prestigious Owen Conley Award for their remarkable contributions to the spirit and vitality of the department. The … Read more
In a prestigious ceremony held on May 14, 2023, Jenna Land, a talented graduate from UNC’s esteemed Geography program, was presented with the esteemed John W. Florin Award for her exceptional research paper on the United States, the South, or … Read more
In a momentous ceremony held on May 14, 2023, the esteemed Douglas Eyre Award for Outstanding Leadership was presented to Natalie Van Dyke, a recent graduate of UNC’s esteemed Geography program. The certificate, a testament to Natalie Van Dyke’s exemplary … Read more
Geography PHD student Grey Shipman receives the G. Herbert Stout Award and presented at NC GIS conference next week on March 9th. Below is his presentation abstract: Public transportation can enable individuals without vehicles to access improved employment opportunities, essential … Read more
Elizabeth Havice earns 2021 Tanner Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. For more information, please follow this link.
Claire Strack has been awarded a Gillian T. Cell Senior Thesis Research Award to support her senior honors thesis research project, “Regional Geography of Vaccination Uptake and the Impacts of Policy Change in Pennsylvania”.
Katie McMahon have been awarded an Alexandre Senior Thesis Research Award to support her senior honors thesis research project, “Child nutritional vulnerability to climate change in South Asia”.
Awardees selected for this award receive a $750 grant in recognition of the extra effort and time to learn and adopt technology and/or software for their summer course.
UNC libraries celebrated 2019 GIS Day on Nov. 13, 2019 with the traditional Student Map Competition and Humanitarian Mapathon. Both events were sponsored by the Department of Geography and the University Libraries. The winners of the map competition were decided … Read more
