Recent News
As a "self-described introvert," alum Eddie Bayya has navigated from the Department of Geography to a burgeoning career in the legal field. While pursuing a Paralegal Certificate at Highline College, Eddie currently works as an intern for the Law Office of Jenny Cochrane in Kirkland, WA, and a filing clerk with Cascade Guardianship Services in Everett, WA. Eddie notes that these roles allow them to "engage in geographical concepts and notions of gender as they work on different immigration and… Read more
Like so many future geographers, UW geography alum Sue Colburn Nevler fondly recalls spinning a globe as a child, though she was looking for her father's ports of call from his work with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution global research fleet. As a sea captain, Sue's dad brought her along to help at the Bermuda Biological Station and on the flight over she read about the UW Department of Geography. "In Bermuda, it was a thrill to sail out into the Sargasso Sea, marveling at the mass of… Read more
Congratulations to Teddy Davenport, Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography, whose dissertation proposal “Understanding the Political Potential of Care through Digital Spaces of Trans Belonging” has been selected for the Feminist Geography Specialty Group’s (FGSG) Susan Hanson Dissertation Proposal Award! Teddy will be recognized at the hybrid Business Meeting of the group during the AAG meetings on April 18 at 12:10 pm Hawaii… Read more
Professor Emeritus Richard L. Morrill passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. He had been ill for several years and passed away with his wife and best friend at his bedside.
Dick was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1935. He received his B.A. in Geography from Dartmouth College in 1955. He moved to the University of Washington in Seattle that year to pursue a Master’s degree under Edward Ullman. Ullman was about to undertake fieldwork in Italy, however, so he moved to work with William… Read more
I hope this email finds you well. As we continue to navigate through the rest of the year, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some upcoming wellbeing opportunities available to you this Spring 2024. Prioritizing wellness is crucial, especially during busy academic periods, and these offerings aim to support our collective wellbeing.
Psychoeducation Workshops
Throughout this quarter, we're hosting various workshops facilitated by our clinicians on various topics. These sessions will cover… Read more
March 25, 2024
Dear University of Washington students,
This guide provides information about adding, dropping, or withdrawing from any or all of your spring 2024 courses. You may not need these instructions until later in the quarter, so hold onto this email for future reference. As always, consult with your adviser before… Read more
Determine Your Eligibility
Bachelor Candidates
Students who earned a degree in Summer 2023, Autumn 2023, or Winter 2024, or have applied to graduate with a departmental advisor for Spring 2024 or Summer 2024 are eligible. Once the application for graduation has been completed and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records, the student will then be eligible to complete the… Read more
What is your Research Focus?
My research considers cultures and practices of “frontier-making,” from the Arctic to outer space and cyberspace. I’m particularly interested in the geopolitical issues relating to the development of infrastructure in these spaces as they begin to be enclosed.
In the Arctic, climate change is catalyzing new opportunities and tensions in the region as various actors seek to take advantage of growing accessibility of shipping routes and natural… Read more
"UW is making exciting inroads in data science and data studies, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this interdisciplinary effort, which spans from the humanities to the social and physical sciences and beyond," says Mia Bennett, assistant professor in the Department of Geography.
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Geography student and The Daily reporter Shira Zur recently published a timely and data-driven article addressing the impacts of certain 911 calls originating around the University of Washington Seattle campus. Titled "To report or not report ‘suspicious people’ near campus," Shira's article incorporates geospatial data visualizations and… Read more