Department of Geography
On The Map: Bea McPherson charted the course for women mapmakers
As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS ’43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effort—and charted the course for today’s women mapmakers.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.
Division of Research & Economic Development
Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes
Scholar of the Month James Tyner Professor College of Arts and Sciences 1997-present Selecting a single renowned scholar from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s largest college is not an easy undertaking, but the work of Geography Professor James Tyner, Ph.D., over the past year made the decision a litt…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Discover Why Some Messages Go Viral
We have all seen them explode on social media. They are the posts that feature the outlandish, the cute and the funny messages that go viral. But how does one message catch on and others do not? It is a question that Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers in the College of A…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b…
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