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In a departure from previous years, in 2024-2025 the Department of Geography faculty developed a variety of research assistant internships funded by the Halmo Geography Scholars Program. Students submitted applications for one of the internships with either the Anti-Eviction Lab, supervised by Professor Erin McElroy, or the… Read more
Like current students, geography alums often find themselves trying to explain to friends and family just what exactly is this subject they have spent so much time studying? One common response is a quote from Professor Michael Brown's social science research design class, a core requirement for all students in the geography major: "the why of the where." Describing the discipline to those outside it, especially employers, can feel fraught as students and alums navigate their… Read more
The College of Arts & Sciences celebrates undergraduate and graduate students from across all four divisions, who are recognized for making the most of their time at the UW.
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on 2025 Husky 100
On June 11, 2025, the Department of Geography celebrated over 190 B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. recipients at our annual Convocation Ceremony! Professor Michael Brown, Incoming Undergraduate Program Director, and Professor Bo Zhao, Graduate Program Director, announced the following honorees who received awards from the department:
Graduate Awards & Recognitions
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching
Liz Peng
Edward L. Ullman… Read more
The Office of Global Affairs celebrates Tony Lucero for the Global Visionaries series. Dr. José Antonio (Tony) Lucero, is Professor and Chair of the Comparative History of Ideas Department and a Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies. He describes his experience centering reciprocity in his research and teaching, and leading study abroad programs to Peru and Ecuador.… Read more
The historic parallels that help explain Elon Musk’s rampage on the federal government. Erin McElroy, assistant professor of geography at the UW, is quoted.Featured
on The New Yorker
Since graduating from UW with a B.A. in Geography and History in 2005, Mike Mamic has followed a relatively straightforward path in the GIS career field. First, he began as a GIS Intern with the City of Puyallup. After that, Mike worked as a GIS Technician for Wahkiakum County, Washington, for two years before moving to Bend, Oregon. From 2008 to 2018, Mike served as the Chief GIS Cadastral Cartographer for Jefferson County, Oregon. Now, for the past six years, Mike has been working as a… Read more