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Congratulations to Brandy Stimac (M.S. Earth Sciences) for winning the 2014-2015 StormStruck WeatherPredict Consulting Scholarship
Congratulations to Brandy Stimac (M.S. Earth Sciences) for winning the nationally-competitive 2014-2015 StormStruck WeatherPredict Consulting Scholarship to continue her research on the fundamental physical processes behind supercell formation in landfalling tropical cyclones. In addition to a $1500 travel award, Brandy will present her research at the Federal Alliance for Home Safety (FLASH) Annual Conference scheduled […]
UNCC Meteorology major Ricky Mathews in the news
http://charlotte.twcnews.com/content/news/707138/student-storm-chaser-heads-straight-to-the-storm
PhD Student Melissa Currie earns 2nd place for American Planning Association’s (APA) Student Case Competition.
PhD Student Melissa Currie earns 2nd place for American Planning Association’s (APA) Student Case Competition. Melissa will be among the winners recognized at the 2014 APA/AICP Annual Meeting. Congratulations Melissa.
PhD Student Brisa Urquieta Hernandez wins 2014 UNC Charlotte Health Academy Community Service Award for her outreach and contributions to improving Latino community health.
Kudos to Brisa Urquieta Hernandez, PhD Student in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, on her receipt of the 2014 UNC Charlotte Health Academy Community Service Award. Brisa will be honored at a special ceremony on April 30th, 2014.
PhD Student Claire Schuch wins prestigious Pruitt Fellowship and AAG’s Ethnic Geography Specialty Group’s Dissertation Proposal Award for her doctoral work on the labor market experiences of Latino immigrant youth.
Double congratulations to PhD in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis student Claire Schuch on her receipt of a prestigious 2014-2015 Pruitt Fellowship from the Society of Woman Geographers. Pruitt Fellowships are awarded to women doctoral candidates in the US and Canada to support dissertation research in geography and geographical aspects of related fields. See http://www.iswg.org/ […]
Brian Magi to Present at Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference
Brian Magi, assistant professor of atmospheric sciences in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte, will present a talk titled “Global Environmental Change in the University Classroom” at the Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference on Monday, April 28 at 10 AM at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte. The intent of the […]
Study: Planning Failed the Decaying Suburban Subdivision of Windy Ridge
A new research paper by Janni Sorensen, Jose Gamez, and Melissa Curie examines the development process of Windy Ridge, a subdivision in Charlotte, North Carolina. The study, called “Windy Ridge: A neighborhood built to fail” will be published in the July 2014 edition of Applied Geography. http://www.planetizen.com/node/68300
Representation from Geography and Earth Sciences at the Undergraduate Research Conference
Many undergraduates from our Geography, Geology, Meteorology, and Earth Sciences programs will be presenting at the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday April 25. Please attend and support undergraduate research in our department. Details of the event are at http://library.uncc.edu/undergraduateresearch. Several GES faculty have helped organize the event, and several others will serve as […]
Warren Pettee Selected as Charlotte Research Scholar
Warren Pettee, a junior in the Meteorology program, was one of 54 UNC Charlotte undergraduates competitively selected from a pool of 150 applicants to be a 2014 Charlotte Research Scholar. Warren will be working on a project that incorporates data from the updated weather station on the roof of McEniry into an active display in […]
Our department at AAG
The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences has a strong contingency of graduate students and faculty presenting at this year’s Association of American Geographers (AAG) Conference, April 8-12 in Tampa, Florida. Students and faculty will present on a variety of topics, from Latino healthcare service provision, to the economic impact of high-speed rail in China, […]