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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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Amy Trauger & Jennifer Rice to Launch New UGA Press Series

UGA Geography Professors Amy Trauger and Jennifer Rice will launch a new UGA Press series called Feminisms, Gender, Space at this year's American Association of Geographers (AAG) meeting in Detroit.
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Xiaobai Angela Yao Named Editor-in-Chief of CaGIS Journal

UGA Geography professor Xiaobai Angela Yao has been named the Editor-in-Chief of The Cartography and Information Society’s journal, Cartography and Information Science (CaGIS).
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Andrew Herod Named Regents’ Professor by University System of Georgia

UGA Geography professor Andrew Herod has been named a 2025 Regents’ Professor by the University System of Georgia (USG).
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