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UNC Charlotte urban design and community planning student Dylan McKnight began working on a park design for the neighborhood as a major project for his master’s degree. http://plancharlotte.org/story/charlotte-mecklenburg-reid-park-uncc-urban-design
Doctoral Candidate Tara Bengle of the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Department and the Charlotte Action Research Project received an exclusive invitation to participate in meeting no. 3 of the “Democratic Practices and Community Development” work group. Her invitation comes as a result of an abstract she submitted, titled “Integrating popular education into a […]
The UNC Charlotte chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, an honor’s organization for geography students, has resumed their reign over the NC World Geography Bowl competition! Once again, the trophy has been returned to UNC Charlotte by team members Carolynne Hultquist, Ran Tao, Sara Gleave, Monica Dorning and Joe Howarth, team captain. Both Carolynne and Joe […]
http://plancharlotte.org/story/charlotte-city-neighborhood-matching-grants
UNC Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Associate Professor Scott Hippensteel recently published an article with economist Dr. Simon Condliffe of West Chester University titled: Profiting from the past: Are fossils a sound investment? GSA Today, v. 23, no. 8; doi: 10.1130/GSATG179GW.1
USIALE_Newsletter_201308.pdf UNC Charlotte Geography PhD student Monica Dorning and her research is featured in the “Spotlight on Student Members” in the US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Newsletter Vol. 28/2. UNC Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Sara Gagné was elected to the office of Councillor-at-Large […]
http://exchange.uncc.edu/community-partnership-expands-connections-at-unc-charlotte/
Congratulations to Claire Schuch, PhD Student in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, on her selection as a 2013-2014 Graduate Life Fellow with UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School. See links below for information about Claire’s achievement and the GLF program. http://inside.uncc.edu/news/item/glf-program-starts-sixth-year-fellows-help-build-community-campus http://gradlife.uncc.edu/leadership-organizations/grad-life-fellows http://gradlife.uncc.edu/leadership-organizations/grad-life-fellows/ask-glf
Alumna Jennifer Meehan (BS-METR-2008) recently accepted a position in Washington, DC at the National Academy of Sciences as a member of the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) Space Study Board, where she will play an integral role in advising Congress, federal organizations (including NOAA, NASA, NSF, DOE, and Homeland Security), and civilian space […]
Heath Corder (M.S. Earth Sciences candidate, under the advisement of Dr. Manda Adams) was interviewed by WSOC-TV regarding the non-traditional physical mechanisms responsible for the 5 March 2012 tornado that destroyed several homes in East Charlotte. Heath is the lead author on the study (with Dr. Matt Eastin) documenting the event. The research team in […]
Geography and Urban and Regional Analysis PhD candidate Diep Dao has successfully won a national search for a tenure track Assistant Professorship in the Department of Geography at the University of Montana.
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.