UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography

11/15/2020

Professor Anne Bonds will be speaking on a panel hosted by the Digital Humanities Lab on Dec 2, together with the Mapping Prejudice project team from Minneapolis, about her project to map racial covenants and resistance to them in Milwaukee County (her collaboration here in MKE is called Mapping Racism and Resistance). Here is the information:

Wednesday, December 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Mapping Prejudice: Visualizing Structural Racism in the Urban Landscape (https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/index.html)

https://uwm.edu/libraries/events/dh-lab-mapping-prejudice-registration/

11/06/2020

AGC Student Competition Awards 2020

Congratulations to PhD student Gainbi Park, who won first place in the student paper competition at the 2020 Applied Geography Conference (AGC)! Here's the video announcement: https://youtu.be/wufQT2rcpKY

This is the AGC announcement video congratulating the winners of our student competitions held at our virtual AGC 2020 meetings, October 18-20.

11/06/2020

UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography

07/28/2020

UWM College of Letters and Science

Check out this feature on the research of So Hyung Lim! (We'll see if we can get L&S to fix the typo...)

This isn't the first time the world has faced a coronavirus outbreak. UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography PhD student So Hyung Lim analyzed South Korea's response to MERS in 2015 - and how that response echoes today.

https://issuu.com/uw-milwaukee/docs/2020_july_in_focus/s/10733001

07/20/2020

Why is science capable of producing different findings over time? - EuroScientist

Jonathan Hanes (PhD 2011) shares reflections on the scientific process in this recent essay for EuroScientist: https://www.euroscientist.com/why-is-science-capable-of-producing-different-findings-over-time/

How is it possible for different findings to emerge from science over time?

07/20/2020

Op Ed: The Tale of Two Milwaukees

Yui Hashimoto (PhD 2018) shares reflections from her dissertation research in this recent Urban Milwaukee op-ed: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/07/12/op-ed-the-tale-of-two-milwaukees/.

Oft-used phrase helps explain the disinvestment in Black neighborhoods.

06/01/2020

The Impacts Of Climate Change Can Be Seen In Plants Budding Around You

See the following link for an interview and article featuring the research of Mark Schwartz! https://www.wuwm.com/post/impacts-climate-change-can-be-seen-plants-budding-around-you#stream/0

Spring is in full swing, so many plants and trees are beginning to bloom. Research shows that blooming trends are being impacted by climate change. Mark

05/28/2020

How to Deconstruct and Interpret Maps

This looks like a great online exhibition.

All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy.

05/21/2020

Society & Space Magazine

We're pleased to share this timely essay by current graduate student Chuchen (Eden) Pan, just published in Society and Space!

“Perhaps we do need a cultural politics of urban tastes. But perhaps it is more urgent for geographers to engage in an anti-racist cultural politics against yellow perilism and all other forms of structural racism that the pandemic heightens.”

Read more in Chuchen Pan's essay in response to Rodenbiker's (also in S&S):

www.societyandspace.org/articles/octopus-and-koala-anti-racist-cultural-politics

05/07/2020

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE DAMON ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

#StudentOpportunity #MappyGeeky Wisconsin Land Information Association
Kelly O'Hara Felton says, "Attention college students pursuing a career in land information, GIS, Land Resources, Planning and related fields application for the 2020 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship are open!"

The Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Foundation, Inc. has established the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund to help students working toward a degree related …

05/06/2020

Geography student proves an ‘eager beaver’ for research - Issuu

Congrats Max Rock! @University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Undergraduate Research Forum,
supervised by Prof. Changshan Wu
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - MMSD

Well, hot dam – Max Rock is helping to bring beavers back to the Milwaukee River watershed.

04/21/2020

Meet the incoming dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - NIU Today

Congratulations to Bob Brinkmann (PhD '89), who has been named Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University! https://www.niutoday.info/2020/04/13/new-dean-of-the-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Robert (Bob) Brinkmann, a professor of geology, environment and sustainability at Hofstra University, has been named the ninth dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). He will assume the role on Wednesday, July 1. “I’m delighted that Dr. Brinkmann

04/13/2020

Inside the county health department: 'It's all hands on deck'

We're proud that our graduating master's student Chloe Rehberg is on the front lines addressing the coronavirus pandemic in her new position in Walworth County's Health and Human Services Department: https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/inside-the-county-health-department-its-all-hands-on-deck/article_505c11a4-0f35-5e06-a478-503b90c7c8e3.html

ELKHORN — One month ago, Savannah Longstreet took a job helping mothers learn to feed their children nutritious foods.

04/02/2020

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

#Environment #Science #MappyGeeky
Shout out to my colleague Prof. Alison Donnelly!

Did you know every two days a satellite circles high above the Earth and focuses on Downer Woods? Associate professor of UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography, Alison Donnelly, works on testing the accuracy of project VENµS, a satellite tracking vegetation and its growing seasons, using Downer Woods as a test site. #UWMResearch

03/04/2020

Irrigation hides climate change threats to streams, water scorpions, trout

Doctoral student Sue Borchardt's research is featured in a recent issue of Great Lakes Echo! http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/02/25/irrigation-hides-climate-change-threats-to-streams-water-scorpions-trout/

Drops in baseflow can harm stream’s health and the health of the organisms that rely on them. But irrigation can mask climate-driven drops in those flows, said Sue Borchardt, a doctoral student in …

03/03/2020

For Decades, Cartographers Have Been Hiding Covert Illustrations Inside of Switzerland’s Official Maps

Who knew that Swiss cartographers were such mischievous rebels?

The first three dimensions—length, height, and depth—are included on all topographical maps. The “fourth dimension,” or time, is also available on the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo). In the “Journey Through Time,” a timeline displays 175 years of the countr...

02/05/2020

Wisconsin Land Information Association

Wisconsin Land Information Association

The WLIA Map Contest is barely two weeks away! However this Friday, February 7th, is the deadline to submit interactive maps for the contest! Register your map or app here: ONLINE REGISTRATION Registration for other maps will be open until February 18th online and can be registered at the WLIA Annual Conference on February 20th at the Map Gallery. We want YOU (to be a map judge)!: [ 80 more words ]
https://www.wlia.org/2020/02/05/interactive-map-contest-entries-due-friday-2/

02/03/2020

In Focus Vol. 10, No. 1

Woonsup Choi's research on urban heat stress is featured in the latest "In Focus" - check it out here: https://issuu.com/uw-milwaukee/docs/2020_january_in_focus/2

The January 2020 edition of In Focus, the monthly newsletter of the UW-Milwaukee College of Letters & Science.

01/30/2020

Our own Rong Yu, Alison Donnelly, and Chloe Rehberg presented their research findings at the 100th American Geophysical Union annual meeting on Advancing Earth and Space Science held in San Francisco, December 2019.

01/30/2020

We're proud that our PhD student Katie Merkle was featured in this recent Media Milwaukee article on the handling of sexual violence by universities, which is the topic of her dissertation: https://jams502fall2019.mediamilwaukee.com/former-uwm-professor-continued-teaching-during-rape-investigation/?fbclid=IwAR2JNXoGxwhruo7Br5iX9BwUO6XDOVmH_bidm-lDVaUvAPH0ulsu7aBw16A

01/29/2020

Wisconsin Land Information Association

#StudentOpportunity #GIS

Are you a student who likes free stuff? Do you know one? WLIA is looking for student volunteers to make the upcoming Annual Conference hum, and with the stellar lineup we have, this is the year to jump in! Students working a half day at the conference will receive free registration and lunch for that day. Jobs include Map Contest registration and take down, managing Silent Auction items, assisting with A/V equipment, and monitoring lighting and handout distribution during sessions. [ 154 more words ]
https://www.wlia.org/2020/01/29/calling-all-student-volunteers/

09/26/2019

Congratulations to Gainbi Park and So Hyung Lim for their UWM Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship for the academic year of 2019-2020. Very well done!

09/26/2019

And still more photos from the picnic!

09/25/2019

Gainbi

The Annual Geography Department Picnic at the UWM field station — at UWM Field Station.

09/24/2019

Colloquium this Friday.

09/24/2019

UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

Dr. Rebecca Konkel presented her research, "Spatial Analysis and Visualization of Sexual Offenses and Drug Overdoses" at the Geography Colloquium earlier this month.

Dr. Konkel partners with local agencies to identify areas that are most at risk for crime, and also, areas that may benefit the most from additional resources or community partnerships. Dr. Konkel teaches Crime Analysis courses at UWM including Analysis Oriented Technology: Spatial Data Analysis & Crime Mapping, and Advanced Analytic Techniques for Crime Analysts. UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography #crimeanalysis

09/23/2019

UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

Dr. Rebecca Konkel presented her research, "Spatial Analysis and Visualization of Sexual Offenses and Drug Overdoses" at the Geography Colloquium earlier this month.

Dr. Konkel partners with local agencies to identify areas that are most at risk for crime, and also, areas that may benefit the most from additional resources or community partnerships. Dr. Konkel teaches Crime Analysis courses at UWM including Analysis Oriented Technology: Spatial Data Analysis & Crime Mapping, and Advanced Analytic Techniques for Crime Analysts. UW-Milwaukee Department of Geography #crimeanalysis

09/18/2019

UWM reveals historic fundraising total: $251 million

UWM reveals historic fundraising total: $251 million

Contributions from more than 21,000 donors pushed the total amount raised to more than 25% higher than the campaign’s $200 million goal.

09/14/2019

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

We are proud to announce Made in Milwaukee, Shaping the World: The Campaign for UWM raised $251 million to benefit students, research and community engagement for years to come. Thank you to our alumni, friends, faculty, staff, local businesses and foundations for helping to advance our university.

09/09/2019

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Our Chancellor, Mark Mone, extends a warm welcome to all new and returning UWM students. Good luck this semester, Panthers! 🐾

09/08/2019

Geography faculty and students meet and greet to start the new semester.

09/06/2019

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - MMSD

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - MMSD

2019 Doors Open at Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility is less than three weeks away! Listen to what last year's attendees had to say about the event and mark your calendar to join us September 28th.

Visit our website for more info: https://www.mmsd.com/about-us/news/2019-doors-open-milwaukee-tour-jones-island

09/06/2019

In Hubbard Park Beer Garden, we wish Nick all the very best in his new position.

09/01/2019

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Join us in giving a big, warm welcome to our new Panthers! So happy to have each and every one of you as part of our family 💛 🖤 💛

09/01/2019

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Yesterday we celebrated the UWM Class of 2023. Welcome to the family, Panthers!