Ashely Ownbey, Geography Graduate and winner of the Annual McNally Award for Excellence in Geography (class of 2014), has published an article based on her senior thesis in the Journal of Cultural Geography. The article, entitled ‘The “who” and “how” of place marketing: The role … Read more
In Nov 16, 2016’s GIS day map competition, which was co-sponsored by Geography department and Davis Library, geography major Johanna won first place. There were 38 submissions to the map competition, including a web map on unc.maps.arcgis.com. Johanna Schaaper, who is … Read more
On Nov. 15, volunteers will fill in critical gaps as part of a Humanitarian Mapathon in the Davis Library Research Hub, second floor, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The effort will support the Measles & Rubella … Read more
Project title: The Creation of Favelas as Sites Necessitating Pacification Research question: How is the favela constructed as a space, an identity, and as a site that necessitates pacification? Project description The study of geography begins deconstructing the concept of … Read more
The Department of Geography and the Davis Library Research Hub are collaborating to host an Innovative Use of GIS competition, and a GIS Day map competition. Both competitions are for current undergraduate and graduate students of the University of North Carolina … Read more
UNC Geography’s Rebecca Chaisson and recent graduate James Ellsmoor are on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia this week promoting the use of solar energy. The project is part of an initiative by the nonprofit Solar Head of State, and is designed … Read more
The Department celebrated the students in the Class of 2016 with a party in honor of their accomplishments. Student, parents, and faculty joined together for food and fun. Special recognition was given to Molly Bruce, Lily Herbert, and Ian Gallager … Read more
See the piece by Jack Largess in the DTH and the article about the non-profit Solar Head of State featuring James Ellsmoor and Rebecca Chaisson. Way to go all! For more information, check this link.
