At the University of Iowa, we conduct research and teach students about social and biophysical systems and the events that shape the world we live in.
10/09/2024
The Edge of Space Academy, a collaborative program led by the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences and Department of Physics and Astronomy, was recently featured by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in a news piece by Emily Delgado. Read the full story here: https://clas.uiowa.edu/news/2024/10/two-clas-departments-collaborate-third-edge-space-academy
09/11/2024
Geography graduate students Sam Taylor and Jinyi Cai presented posters at the 2024 Iowa Water Conference. Sam Taylor won first place in the student poster competition - congratulations, Sam!
08/30/2024
Alum Hoeyun Kwon, PhD, started her first day teaching as an Assistant Professor in Geospatial Science at Lehman College, at The City University of New York. Congratulations, Dr. Kwon!
03/26/2024
Tomorrow is One Day for Iowa!
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02/16/2024
Open Search for Iowa Flood Center Director Seeking the next director of the Iowa Flood Center at IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa.
12/05/2023
Dr. Matthew Dannenberg has been selected to receive the James Van Allen Natural Sciences Fellowship for 2024-2025, which is designed to encourage and support the study of the natural sciences. This competitive fellowship is awarded for an outstanding proposal. Congratulations, Dr. Dannenberg!
11/15/2023
On November 9th, Dr. Heather Sander’s Environmental Conservation class visited MacBride Nature Recreation Area and met with Tamra Elliott, the MacBride Land Manager. Tamra talked with students about her restoration and habitat management work and students help to remove invasive Autumn Olive from an area of constructed prairie. Great work, students!
11/15/2023
This past Friday, two of our department’s graduate students, Samuel Taylor and Austin Tang, presented at 3 Minute Thesis. Sam Taylor won second prize. Congratulations, Sam! Fantastic work, Austin!
11/09/2023
Interested in grad school? Are you a current undergraduate in a GSS major? Stop by on November 15th for a cupcake from Molly's and some grad student info! 12 noon until 1:30pm in 314 Jessup Hall.
11/09/2023
On Monday, November 13th, at 9:00 AM US Central Time, Christina M. De La Torre will be defending her dissertation, “Identifying barriers and access to equitable allocations of federal disaster assistance: The influential roles of social vulnerability and social capital and their interaction,” which will be streamed via Zoom at https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/92952506812 (Meeting ID: 929 5250 6812)
11/09/2023
Join the UI GSS DEI undergrads for Eco Geo Trivia Night! Next Tuesday, 5 to 7pm in IMU Room 259. 🌎
11/03/2023
Join the Geography, Sustainability, EPPL, and environmental programs for a meetup in Jessup! Next Tuesday, November 7th, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM on level G.
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