Geography and Geospatial Sciences
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Geography in the Media
- NRES Awards Graduate Fellowships for Fall 2024
Geography doctoral student Jean Ribert Francois has been awarded a graduate fellowship for the fall 2024 semester by the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Secondary Major. - Geography and Geospatial Sciences Department Recognizes Student Scholarship Recipients
The Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences presented its departmental student awards and scholarships at its annual honors and awards reception on May 2. The department awarded $50,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students for the 2024-2025 academic year. - K-State Geography Major Wins Undergraduate Student Poster Award at National Conference
Jessie McClellan, senior in geography, won the Undergraduate Student Poster Award from the Geomorphology Specialty Group at the recent American Association of Geographers national conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. - Geography and Political Science Faculty Member Publishes on Territorial Aspects behind War in Ukraine
Vera Smirnova, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Geography and Geospatial Sciences and Political Science, and Oleg Golubchikov, geographer from Cardiff University, have published an article, "More-than-State Ontologies of Territory: Commoning, Assembling, Peopling," in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, a flagship journal for the American geographical community and a highly regarded outlet internationally.
Department News and Events
- Read the K-State Globe
The October 28, 2024 edition of the K-State Globe is now available. Keep up-to-date on announcements, research, and opportunities in Geography and Geospatial Sciences! - Read the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences Annual Newsletter
Catch up on news and the activities of geography faculty, staff, students, and alumni during 2023!