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The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences congratulates Spartan Geography Alumni Mike Cousins on being named a member of Oakland Together 40 Under 40.
Michigan State University International Studies and Programs has named Leo C. Zulu, MSU associate professor of geography, as the director of the African Studies Center (ASC) at MSU. Zulu has served the center as interim director since September 2022.
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University congratulates all of our 2023-2024 GEO Award recipients in recognition of their academic achievements.
Dr. Jiquan Chen will receive a Scientific Achievement Award from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
Joseph 'Joey' Allen, a senior majoring in economic geography and urban and regional planning with a minor in law and justice/public policy, was chosen by the College of Social Science to give this year's student speech at graduation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Open enrollment for summer Undergraduate courses is now underway.
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.
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.
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.
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, the international geographical honor society, is accepting applications until February 10, 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.
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.