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Professor Harrison Campbell, along with colleagues in China and the USA, published a study called “Residential Segregation, Spatial Mismatch and Economic Growth across US Metropolitan Areas” in the journal Urban Studies (http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/03/01/0042098013477697) which was written up an article in The Atlantic called “Why Segregation Is Bad For Everyone” (http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2013/05/why-segregation-bad-everyone/5476/) where Campbell was quoted saying “Most […]

Congratulations to all the students who presented at this year’s UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference! There were 11 students from our Department (2rd highest representation in the University) and they all did an outstanding job. Congratulations to the GES Winners! 1st Place Daniel Cunningham, Extending the Time Series of Satellite-Based Lightning Observations, Dr. Brian Magi […]

UNC Charlotte geography student Ray Atkinson was one of the 12 community leaders to win a Community Sustainability Award earlier in April, presented by Sustain Charlotte, whcih announced the winners at the 7th Street Public Market in uptown Charlotte. Atkinson received recognition for his work with the UNC Charlotte Cyclists Club. Sustain Charlotte recognized leaders […]

Congratulations to Adam Picard (M.S. Earth Sciences) for winning the nationally-competitive 2013-2014 StormStruck WeatherPredict Consulting Scholarship to continue his research on the fundamental physical processes behind tornado formation in landfalling tropical cyclones. In addition to a $1500 award, Adam will present his research at the Federal Alliance for Home Safety (FLASH) Annual Conference scheduled for […]

Coline Dony, first-year Geography PhD student, won the graduate student travel award for the 2013 IMGS in Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. A committee selected her abstract out of 21 submissions. Coline’s presentation is as follows: “Modeling spatial accessibility to public parks in Mecklenburg County using a variable two-step floating catchment area method, comparing […]

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences annual awards reception is Saturday, April 20th at 6pm on the 3rd floor of the Student Union.

Graduates from our department had great success at Saturday’s Graduate Research Symposium. Sarah Haas and Seth Brazell took first and second place respectively in the Biology & Chemistry Papers category while Sara Gleave took second place in the Social Sciences & Humanities Papers category.

Anya Byers, first-year Geography PhD student, won the US-IALE travel award. This nationally competitive $500 scholarship will allow Anya to present her research “Analyzing emerging infectious forest disease as a coupled human and natural system” at the 2013 U.S. International Association of Landscape Ecology in Austin, Texas.

Congratulations to Paul McDaniel (PhD Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, May 2013) who has accepted a research fellowship position with the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) at the American Immigration Council in Washington, DC. The fellowship focuses on the intersections among immigration, entrepreneurship, urban/suburban revitalization, and community building. Additionally, Paul contributes to other aspects of IPC’s […]

The Regional Science Association International (RSAI) has elected Dr. Jean-Claude Thill as one of four Fellows for 2013. Click here to see the list of Fellows.