Professor Nina Martin’s Maymester class on Durham featured in The Well.

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

Lily Herbert and her partner featured in Carolina Graduate School Magazine. Link for the news. 

Lisa Marshall (MA Geography 2017) has been elected Vice-President/President-elect of the American Nuclear Society. Lisa is director of outreach, retention, and engagement, and assistant extension professor, in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University.

The flyer should contain all the information. For alt text you can include: Maymester 2023 (May 17th – June 2nd) Course Offering: Geog 121 – Geographies of Globalization Time: M-F from 1:15 – 4:30 Instructor: Michelle Padley Remote and in … Read more

Michelle Padley has been awarded a Dissertation Completion Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year by the UNC Graduate School for her project “Military Pasts, City Futures: The Transition of Brooks, San Antonio, Texas from Military Base to Urban Hub.” This … Read more

Broadly Bryttani’s research interests lie at the intersection of extreme weather/climate change and the health of Black mothers in the Southeastern US. Her Master’s Thesis investigated the relationship between extreme temperatures (ET) and adverse birth outcomes for Black women in … Read more