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Gyudae "GD" Kim. A picture of him competing in wheelchair racing and a picture of him receiving his teaching award in a wheelchair.
From Paralympian to scholar: GD Kim’s marathon journey
 Gyudae “GD” Kim never planned on becoming a geographer. Nearly 20 years ago, he was serving his mandatory military service in South Korea when a sudden injury left him paralyzed. At the time, he wasn’t considering graduate...
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New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Yue Lin
How did you decide to become a geographer?I started off as an environmental science major at Wuhan University in China. During my first year, I took electives in programming and discovered how much I enjoyed it. GIS was our sister program at the time and I learned that many GIS...
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Apply for Fall 2026 Master's & PhD Admission
You may now apply for Fall 2026 admission to our research-based Master's and PhD programs by creating an account in the Graduate College application portal. Application deadline: 15 December 2025Please note:...
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The covenants of racism
Geography and geographic information science professor Marynia Kolak and psychology professor Eleanor Seaton have helped raise public awareness of the Restrictive Covenant Project while also planning to study...
Finding innovative solutions in a sea of data
How can AI and data science help solve some of the world’s most complex environmental and societal challenges? In this Q&A, professor of geography and geographic information science and associate dean for life and physical sciences in the College of LAS...
CyberGIS leader on SRI2025’s bold agenda: The world needs you. Now.
Shaowen Wang issues this straightforward invitation: Your perspective is needed now more than ever.He’s encouraging you to attend the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025) June 16-19 in Chicago. The cyberGIS and geospatial science expert...

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