Skiing for science: Undergraduates take critical snowpack measurements in the high mountains

March 22, 2013

Mark Williams' snow internship program featured in CU Boulder Communications. Read Article

The New Cartographers

March 21, 2013

Seth Spielman featured in Science magazine. "Twenty years ago, a driver lost at night would pull his car over, take out a paper map bought at a gas station, and pore over its folds under a dim light. With luck and some critical thinking, he would eventually get where he...

Ian Rowen Receives EAPSI Grant

March 21, 2013

Ian was awarded an East Asia Pacific Summer Institute grant. This grant is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and hosted by Fudan University in Shanghai. Ian will use this to support his summer Ph.D. research in China.

Geography Majors Invited to Join Phi Beta Kappa

March 19, 2013

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honor society, with chapters at 280 universities and colleges in America. Founded in 1776, PBK boasts over half a million current members and a strong alumni association. Congratulations to the Geography majors who were invited to join Alpha of Colorado chapter of Phi...

Josh Rodd Awarded DDRI

March 18, 2013

Josh was awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement grant from National Science Foundation.

Beverly Sears Grants awarded to 4 Geography Â鶹ÒùÔº

March 8, 2013

Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grants for 2013/2014 have been awarded to Galen Murton, Cameron Naficy, Ian Rowen and Kathryn Wright. These grants are competitive awards sponsored by the Graduate School that support the research, scholarship and creative work of graduate students from all departments. All funding is provided by...

Are rising temperatures a national security risk in Africa?

March 1, 2013

John O'Loughlin and his research team conduct an unprecedented study to determine if climate change plays a role in the continent's conflicts.

Cameron Naficy Receives DDRI Award

Feb. 28, 2013

Cameron has received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement award from the National Science Foundation. This grant will support Cameron's research on "Cross-Scale Assessment of Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Fire Effects in Mixed-Severity Fire Regime Forests of the Northern Rockies".

Shrinking Snow Means Steep Slide for Ski Industry

Feb. 27, 2013

Winter sports like skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling all rely on long, snowy winters for a profitable season. But climate change is creating uncertain conditions for winter sports and the industries that surround them. CU alumus and professional skier, Chris Davenport, is featured in a PBS Newshour story on climate change...

Babs Buttenfield a member of NRC panel on the current and future workforce in geospatial fields

Feb. 18, 2013

The National Academies Press recently released a report about the future geospatial workforce, commissioned by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The report includes labor statistics and projections for GIS, spatial analysis, remote sensing, and cartography as well as for several emerging disciplines (crowdsourcing, forecasting, visual analytics, and human geography). The...

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