Keegan Kessler ’23 was chosen to participate in the spring 2022 semester of NASA DEVELOP, a branch of NASA Applied Sciences’ Capacity Building Program.
February 16, 2022
After a term of integrating concepts of consumption with the acts of consumption, Professor Peter Klepeis and students from the Sophomore Residential Seminar went to Colombia to delve deeper into production and the lives of producers.
January 20, 2022
Claire Bonzani ’22 volunteers to help digitally connect LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to a variety of resources.
January 3, 2022
Professor Maureen Hays-Mitchell had her last class in December 2021.
December 13, 2021
Professor Dai Yamamoto gave a talk at SU's Geography and Environment Colloquium series.
November 14, 2021
Professors Jessica Graybill and Maureen Hays-Mitchell and co-editors have released the seventh edition of Cities of the World.
October 31, 2021
Food access is a critical area of study in both environmental studies and geography. Anna Duerr ’22 conducted independent research through the geography department with Professor Peter Klepeis and GIS Technician Myongsun Kong to map food access and inequality in nearby Utica, N.Y.
August 7, 2021
Student Resources
As they pursue excellence in their studies — and prepare for graduation — geography students often find these resources helpful.
Department of Geography Awards and Honors
Each year, through a variety of programs, the Department of Geography recognizes students doing exceptional work in the discipline.
Awards
The Peter Gould Award in Geography is presented to a senior geography major who has enriched the geography community through exemplary leadership, service, and achievement.
The Shannon McCune Prize in Geography is presented to the senior geography major who has demonstrated outstanding academic merit and promise, as judged by the department’s faculty.