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The Department of Geography at UGA has been a leading center of scholarship about earth's landscapes and human relationships to the environment. Our inquiries encompass a wide range of topics, from the economies of cities and cultures of built landscapes, to tropical climates and the flow of polar ice sheets. Learn more about all the exciting things happening in Geography at the links below:

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Kelly Neighbour

Kelly Neighbour Awarded 2024 Presidential Award of Excellence

Please join us in congratulating Kelly Neighbour, senior Geography and Atmospheric Sciences triple major (A.B./B.S. Geography; B.S. Atmospheric Sciences & Double Dawgs), for being named a recipient of this year’s Presidential Award of Excellence!
Deepak Mishra

UGA Researchers Work to Deploy GeoAI in a Changing World

A new team of UGA researchers has been established to engage in a series of research efforts focused on optimizing geospatial artificial intelligence.
JOhn Knox

John Knox Named Recipient of 2024 USG Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award

John Knox, professor of geography and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor has been named the recipient of the University System of Georgia’s (USG) 2024 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award.
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