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MSU experts sign amicus brief in SCOTUS case that could turn homelessness into a crime
April 18, 2024 - Kim Ward
On April 22, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark case that could drastically affect the rights people have when experiencing homelessness. MSU experts, including Stephen Przybylinski and assistant professor of Geography, have signed on to an amicus brief in this case.
Could Michigan become a climate haven?
April 16, 2024 - McKoy Scribner - WLNS Lansing
While researchers across the globe have been following warming trends for years, there’s been a constant question if Michigan will become the next ‘climate haven’ as it’s surrounded by one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water.
GEO 215 Online, Sports Geography is new this summer
April 15, 2024
OnGEO is pleased to announce our newest fully online undergraduate course, GEO 215: Sports Geography, which will be offered in the Second Summer Session, 2024.
Support from Project GREEEN helps Enviroweather deliver needed information to Michigan growers
March 27, 2024 - Cameron Rudolph
For more than two decades, Enviroweather has provided real-time weather information to help make farming decisions — dealing with pests, plant development and natural resources management.
Moran and team earn Distinguished Partner Award for International Community-Engaged Scholarship
March 26, 2024 - Diane Huhn
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences congratulates Emilio Moran, a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor, on receiving a 2024 Distinguished Partnership Award for International Community Engagement at the University Engagement and Research Awards ceremony.
Enrollment now open for online Professional Certificate courses
March 15, 2024
Registration for summer Professional Certificate courses is now underway. These 7-week professional development courses can be taken individually or in combination (4) to earn a Professional GIS Certificate or a Professional Geospatial Data Analytics & Visualization Certificate,
Enrollment now open for online summer Undergraduate courses
March 14, 2024
Open enrollment for summer Undergraduate courses is now underway.
Advancing Geography Through Diversity Program earns accolades from MSU College of Social Science
February 15, 2024 - Emily Jodway
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Social Sciences is honored to announce that The Advancing Geography Through Diversity Program (AGTDP), a graduate student recruiting and development program, has received special recognition by the College of Social Science during Black History Month.
Roy named as a new member of the NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) science team
February 1, 2024
David Roy, director of the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (CGCEO) at Michigan State University and a professor of geography, has been named a new member of the NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) science team.
Geography Career Day and Job Fair to take place February 9
January 30, 2024
The Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment, & Spatial Science (GEO), along with Career Services Network, are pleased to announce an in-person MSU-GEO Career Day & Job Fair on Friday, February 9, 2024, from 2:30-4:30 PM EST in the Lake Huron Room in the MSU Union.
Geography Awards Committee announces call for student award and scholarship applications
January 25, 2024
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2023-24 GEO Awards Committee is now accepting applications for several student awards.
The Beta Chi Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon is now accepting applications
January 24, 2024
The Beta Chi Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the international geographical honor society, is accepting applications until February 10, 2024.
Guo Chen named editor for The Professional Geographer
January 24, 2024
Guo Chen, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, has been named the inaugural Human Geography/Nature and Society editor for The Professional Geographer.
Drones, phones, and a cryogenic wave tank help researchers uncover new insights into shoreline impacts of Great Lakes ice
January 9, 2024 - Diane Huhn
Using drones, phones, and a cryogenic wave tank housed in a walk-in freezer, Ethan Theuerkauf led a team to conduct a first-of-its-kind combined field and laboratory study to research how lake ice impacts sediment transport and erosion along the freshwater coastal shorelines of the Great Lakes.