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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ faculty, community partners named 2026 Engagement Award recipients
April 3, 2026
Several faculty members from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Arts and Sciences, along with community partners, are among the recipients of the…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University’s 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
April 9, 2025
Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.
Read More »Geography Department Welcomes Two Fulbright Scholars
Oct. 28, 2024
For the first time ever, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Department of Geography is home to two Fulbright students: Alindomar Silva ²¹²Ô»å&²Ô²ú²õ±è;…
Read More »From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges
Oct. 24, 2024
We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the…
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Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II
Oct. 15, 2024
The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the through November 15.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment
Feb. 23, 2023
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geography Professors to Assess Relative Extreme Temperature Events and Develop Monitoring Tools With NOAA
June 17, 2022
Principal Investigator Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography (within the College of Arts and Sciences) at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, was recently awarded a three-year, $387,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (…
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Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Jan. 17, 2022
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ…
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Things Are Heating Up in Climate Change Research
Oct. 8, 2020
Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research published by Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.
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Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
March 25, 2020
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic…
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