2016-02-03
- Geography & GIScience Professor Jesse Ribot is traveling the world this spring, delivering several keynote addresses on risk, vulnerability, and climate change adaptation. On January 26th and 27th, he took part in a National Dialogue on Myanmar, in the capital city of Yangon. Myanmar is beginning a difficult transition from fifty years of military rule to civilian government with a very...
2015-10-20 - Program graduates build a flexible, cross-disciplinary expertise around a strong GIS core, drawing upon the University of Illinois' renowned strengths in GIS, informatics, computer science, and related fields. PSM students will gain a firm foundation in GIS theory and applications, while acquiring business knowledge and professional skills. The professional internship provides students with...
2015-10-06 - In the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, we're focused on finding solutions to the world's challenges and propelling the bright minds who learn, teach, and conduct research on our campus each day. An important ingredient in this interdisciplinary and world-changing work: Providing well-equipped, modern building spaces that enhance this mission. Several ongoing building projects create...- 2015-07-28 - he 2015 American Geophysical Union Class of Fellows has been selected and will be recognized at the annual Fall Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. By Margaret Leinen and Christina Ravelo 28 July 2015 On behalf of the Honors and...
2015-03-12 - Geography & Geographic Information Science is proud to announce that Professor and Department Head Sara McLafferty has received the 2015 Melinda S. Meade Distinguished Scholarship Award in Health and Medical Geography, from the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG). The award was presented to Dr. McLafferty at the ...