News

Recent news from the Department of Geography, Environment & Society

Calhoun published in the Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

GES graduate student, Liz Calhoun, recently had her article published in Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space.

Remembering Phil Porter

Join us in celebrating the life of Phil Porter, a beloved member of the Geography Department who passed away this spring.

Students walk through Northrop Mall in the fall

Eight incredibly cool fall courses

Spanning the study of Barbie, Twin Cities geography, frightening art, and more, five CLA courses are featured in this roundup of eight amazing fall 2024 courses.

McMaster receives Distinguished Educator Award

The MN GIS/LIS Consortium has awarded their esteemed Distinguished Educator Award to Susanna McMaster.

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Physician pipeline

Students from the first cohort of the University of Minnesota BA/MD Scholars Program become doctors this year.

Nuñez Salas research featured in USA Today

GES graduate student, Monica Nuñez Salas, recently had her research report highlighted in USA Today.

An Olympic rings sculpture with the Eiffel Towel in the background with a blue sky and clouds behind them

Liberal Arts Perspectives on the Olympics

From ancient Greek traditions to modern geopolitical tensions, from the economics of host cities to the way we talk about athletes, our scholars illuminate the complex web of…

A collage of photos with the words, Research in the Liberal Arts: Tackling today's biggest challenges

Pushing Knowledge Forward

CLA scholars are committed to tackling today’s biggest challenges and questions.

Dr. Emily Fairfax receives major grant from the NSF

Fairfax has just received a major grant from the NSF to advance her research on beaver ecosystems! She is the PI, with co-PIs at UNC-Charlotte and Washington State University…

PBS Dynamic Planet Episode featuring Emily Fairfax and Keitreice Kirksey

Dr. Fairfax and PhD student Keitreice Kirksey are featured in one of PBS's new Dynamic Planet episodes doing field work at a beaver wetland in California.