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Ohio University has become the newest member of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty. With initial support from the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Health Sciences and Professions, additional support has come in the form of an 1804 Fund Grant acquired by Dr. Stephen J. […]

by Kristin M. Distel Dr. Jana Houser, Assistant Professor of Geography, led a group of students on a rare and exciting adventure in May. She and her team of students spent a week in the Central Plains, where they chased supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes. The team saw tornadoes on their […]

A new introductory-level course on city planning next semester. The course has no prerequisites and is open to Ohio University students. GEOG 2500: Planning and the City is a basic introduction to city planning and counts as a Tier II social science. “It is relevant for anyone who would like […]

Dr. Geoffrey Buckley, Professor of Geography, co-authored an article on “The Greening of Baltimore’s Asphalt Schoolyards” in Geographical Review. This research was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB-1027188). The researchers also received a Baker Award from Ohio University. The American Geological Society […]

By Madeline Weir Michael Outrich’s passion for geography is apparent the second the word comes up. “I always had a passion for maps and geography,” says Outrich, who began his undergraduate career as a Meteorology major before pursuing Geographic Information Science, in which he recently earned his bachelor’s degree. “Everything […]

The Geography Department presented its awards and recognition for 2015-16 at Geofest. The American Meteorological Society awarded OU-CAMS the 2016 Award for Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year, “for its commitment to community service, including hosting an annual symposium open to the public, support of StormFest, and outreach to local elementary schools.” Congratulations […]

Dr. James Lein, Professor of Geography at Ohio University, has a new book, Futures Research and Environmental Sustainability: Theory and Method, due out in December. The new book: Brings together material not previous integrated into a single work Offers a detailed and complete treatment of the subjects Emphasizes useful information and […]