Six UNC geographers featured in a recent story by Endeavors
October 7, 2019
Link: https://endeavors.unc.edu/climate-game-changers/
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Map Contest and Mapathon on GIS Day, Nov. 13, 2019
September 17, 2019
The Department of Geography and the University Libraries’ Davis Library Research Hub are collaborating to host two events on this year’s GIS DAY (Nov. 13, 2019). 1. Please submit your map via https://geography.unc.edu/private-forms/unc-gis-day-map-competition-submission/ before noon, Nov 12., 2019. Map … Continued
Geography PhD student Pallavi Gupta featured in UNC Global news about her excellent research in India
September 13, 2019
Pallavi Gupta, third year graduate student in the Department of Geography was selected as a 2019 Humanities Professional Pathway Fellow. The goal of this fellowship was to support her development as a community-engaged scholar. She worked in collaboration with two … Continued
Professor Elizabeth Olson who has been awarded with a National Science Foundation grant with a total amount of $300,000. The title of the project is “Youth Family Caregivers and the Geography of Childhood. ”
September 10, 2019
This project examines the childhood geographies of youth caregivers under the age of 18 years old. Every day in the United States, more than 1.4 million youth caregivers support family members who have a chronic illness, disability, or other health … Continued
Dr. Song publishes paper entitled “No proportional increase of terrestrial gross carbon sequestration from the greening Earth”
September 1, 2019
Zhang, Y., C. Song, L. E. Band & G. Sun (2019) No proportional increase of terrestrial gross carbon sequestration from the greening Earth. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
Graduate student Eck publishes paper entitled “An Assessment of Geospatial Technology Integration in K–12 Education”
September 1, 2019
Osborne, Z. M., S. L. van de Gevel, M. A. Eck & M. Sugg (2019) An Assessment of Geospatial Technology Integration in K–12 Education. Journal of Geography, 1-12.
Graduate student Woodul, Drs. Delamater and Emch publishes paper entitled “Hospital surge capacity for an influenza pandemic in the triangle region of North Carolina”
September 1, 2019
Woodul, R. L., P. L. Delamater & M. Emch (2019) Hospital surge capacity for an influenza pandemic in the triangle region of North Carolina. Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiology, 30, 100285.
Dr. Gökarıksel’s students in the 2019 Duke Middle East in Europe summer program conducted research about migration and refugee spaces in Berlin.
August 20, 2019
Dr. Gökarıksel co-directed and taught in the Duke Middle East in Europe summer program based in Berlin. She and her students created this storymap that has many pictures and reflections on the dynamic spaces of Berlin.
2019 Geography Graduation Ceremony and Awards
July 25, 2019
Congratulations to 2019 Geography Graduates! Picture of Graduation Cake on May 12, 2019. Panoramic View of the Graduation Ceremony McNally Award for Excellence in Geography and J Douglas Eyre Award for Outstanding Leadership: Ezra Rawitsch Melinda Meade … Continued
Graduate Student Murphy Interviewed by NPR
June 17, 2019
While conducting research on his dissertation related to mineral rights in Texas, UNC Geography PhD Candidate Trey Murphy was interviewed by the NPR bureau in west Texas on the booming oil economy and the possibility of a bust. To hear … Continued