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GES Speaker Series 2012-2013 details are now available at http://geoearth.charlotte.edu/Speaker-Series/speaker-series.html. Our next speaker will be Professor Yuh-Lang Lin from NC A&T who will discuss Orographic Effects on Tropical Cyclone Track and Rainfall on Oct 26. He will be hosted by Professor Matt Eastin.

The work of two of our graduate students was selected for presentation at the GIScience 2012 conference in Columbus, OH. All submissions went through a rigorous peer review process. The presentations were “SASEIC: A GKB-Supported Space-Aware Search Engine in Chinese,” Min Chen, Yi Zhang and Xingguang Wang and “A Comprehensive Framework for Spatial Association Rule […]

Sarah Haas (Geography Ph.D. student) has been selected as the recipient of the 2012-13 Lucile and Edward Giles Dissertation-Year Fellowship at UNC Charlotte. This $21,000 award was established by Lucille Giles to allow students to focus full-time on the completion and writing of their dissertation, and to support travel associated with their research. Sarah’s dissertation […]

As an EPIC Energy Research Assistantship recipient, Seth will be given a research assistantship worth $15,000 during the 2012-13 academic year. Additionally, his sponsoring mentor, Dr. Diemer, will receive a $5,000 research stipend to furthermore support Seth and his research.

This award is sponsored by the Graduate School to recognize outstanding research and scholarship by a doctoral student at UNC Charlotte.

Ray Atkinson (B.S. Geography) has been selected to participate in the 2012-2013 CLASS ACT (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Students – giving Advice, making Connections, and receiving Training) Student Advisory Board. The purpose of the Board is to engage students in initiatives and special projects within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS). […]

Congratulations to Paul McDaniel, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis who has secured a position as Project Researcher with the Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities at Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), in Washington, DC. Paul will be working primarily with CLINIC’s Legal Orientation Program for Custodians (LOPC) of Unaccompanied Children – […]

Sara’s dissertation research is titled “The Best Deal in Town? Associations Between Public Housing and Labor Market Inequality in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner MSA”. The Faye Jacques Fellowship was established by the friends and family of Ms. Jacques, a longtime employee in the Graduate School, to recognize her dedication to higher education. The fellowship provides a […]

Ms. Dorning’s dissertation research is titled “Landscape Change and Human Environment Interactions: Implications for Natural Resource Management in Urbanizing Areas”. This Fellowship is among the most prestigious awards given by the Graduate School at UNC Charlotte. Established in honor of Professor Baker, in recognition of her vision and passion for interdisciplinary research, the Fellowship recognizes […]

Congratulations to the newest Ph.D. graduates of the Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Doctoral Program, Dr. Elizabeth Delmelle and Dr. Ryan James. Dr. Delmelle’s advisor was Professor Jean-Claude Thill and Dr. James advisor was Associate Professor Harry Campbell.