The University of Alabama Department of Geography is proud to announce its Fall 2017 colloquium schedule as follows… Friday, Oct. 6: Drs. Lisa Davis and Matthew Therrell will present about their research on the ancient environments of the Tennessee River Valley, which was featured on UA Desktop News. Monday, Oct. 9: Dr. Hongxing Liu (University […]
Read MoreThe University of Alabama Department of Geography welcomes five new hires this fall. Drs. Kevin Curtin and Nicholas Magliocca join the faculty, and Dr. Johanna Engstrom, Krystal Feigle, and Jackie Hayes join the department as staff members. Curtin comes to the department as a full professor after several years at George Mason University in Fairfax, […]
Read MoreDrs. Lisa Davis and Matthew Therrell are leading a team of researchers to aid local energy companies to prepare for natural disasters. Their research was recently featured on UA’s website. Read the full story here.
Read MoreUndergraduate major Kimberly Brothers spent part of her summer working as an intern at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., as part of the Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program. Read more about Brothers’s research at The University of Alabama College of Arts & Sciences Desktop News page.
Read MoreDr. Steven P. Ericson recently had a piece published on Atlanta Studies, an interdisciplinary forum focused on research about Atlanta, Ga. In the piece, Ericson delved into the redevelopment of Turner Field, former home of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves, and its conversion into a football stadium for Georgia State University. Read it here.
Read MoreFormer master’s student Ben Trammell recently published a paper based on his thesis research in the journal Forest Ecology and Management. Drs. Justin Hart and Michael Steinberg were co-authors on the article. You can read the article here.
Read MoreEarlier this semester, a team of students working with Dr. Sagy Cohen through the Surface Dynamics Modeling Laboratory won The SECU Campus Water Matters Challenge. The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences recently followed up with a piece about the team’s accomplishments. Read the story here.
Read MoreIn a follow up to his research presented at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting in Boston in early April, Dr. Steven P. Ericson was asked to write a guest blog post on “Ben’s Biz” about the unique collaboration between Minor League Baseball teams and local craft breweries. Read the piece here.
Read MoreLast week, the College of Arts and Sciences recognized the promotion of three faculty members. Dr. Seth Appiah-Opoku has been promoted to full professor. Dr. Sagy Cohen has been promoted to associate professor. Dr. Matthew Therrell has been promoted to full professor. Congratulations for the recognition of all your hard work.
Read MoreDr. Seth Appiah-Opoku recently had a book, International Development, published online by InTechOpen. Find it here.
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