Post Tagged with: "Geography news"

From Compass Dr. Nuket Sandal and Dr. Edna Wangui were among the four Ohio University professors on honored on April 6 with the University Professor award. The University Professor award recognizes outstanding teaching at the University. Since its founding in 1970, the program has recognized over 200 professors for their […]

by Kristin M. Distel Geography alum Tim Lo ’07 and his company are applying “the Science of Where” to help people and the environment around the world. “My studies at OHIO helped me to understand the scientific way to fight deadly disease transmission, trace chemical spills, preserve habitats for endangered […]

Dr. Hubertus Bloemer, late Associate Professor of Geography at Ohio University, made many contributions to the field of cartography. Now, his name will adorn maps of Athens County, as well. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Board on Geographic Names formally applied the name Bloemer Berg to a summit near Athens, and […]

The Wealth and Poverty Certificate addresses the growing challenges of inequality and poverty in society, both locally and globally, asking questions like Why are some so rich and some so poor? Why is there inequality in the world? What would be the cost of growing inequality? How could we fight […]

The Center for Law, Justice, & Culture welcomes students of all majors to sign up for the many exciting Making and Breaking the Law theme courses in Fall 2017. Please contact theme leader Haley Duschinski for more information about the theme and to receive a poster listing all Making and […]

The Geography Department Colloquium Series presents Dr. Betsy Beymer-Farris on “A Feminist Political Ecological Analysis of Ill-Conceived Climate Change Narratives and Gender Blind Marine Protected Areas Policies in Tanzania” on Friday, March 24, from 3:05 to 4 p.m. in Clippinger 119. Betsy Beymer-Farris is an Assistant Professor in the Department […]

Ohio University, the newest member of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, awarded the first consortium summer internships to OHIO students. Angela Green (Social Work), Kees VandeStadt (Geography), and Chloe Wooster (Social Work) will join the SHECP internship program this summer. Green says she is very much looking forward to […]