Department of Geography
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New and Noteworthy
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Professor Jesse Rodenbiker's book Ecological States is featured on the New Books Network Podcast.
Assistant Professor Jesse Rodenbiker's book Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China is featured on the New Books Network Podcast. The podcast is available here: https://newbooksnetwork.com/ecological-states The... -
RU Geography Alumna Divya Karnad selected for a 2025 WINGS Women of Discovery Award
Read more about the WINGS Women of Discovery at this link. Divya is now a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter in Ecology and Conservation. She is an interdisciplinary researcher who works on... -
Professor Robin Leichenko and Graduate Student Katherine Cann awarded a research grant.
Along with two community partner organizations, Groundwork Elizabeth and Groundwork Hudson Valley, they were awarded a Social Science Research Program grant from the Hudson River Foundation. Their... -
Professor Kevon Rhiney will be a lead author on the UN's next assessment of climate change.
Professor Kevon Rhiney was recently selected to serve as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Seventh Assessment Report. Dr. Rhiney will contribute to Chapter 13,... -
Professor Jesse Rodenbiker has been selected as a Public Intellectual Program (PIP) Fellow.
The the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) selected 20 leading China scholars across all fields in the U.S to be 2025-2027 PIP Fellows. PIP is an enrichment opportunity intended to... -
Professor Jesse Rodenbiker's Book, Ecological States, Selected as Fleck Prize Finalist.
Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China, was selected as a Finalist for the Ludwik Fleck Prize by the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S). The 4S prize committee... -
Senior Works to Bring Communities Into the Digital Age While Preserving Her Own Ancient Roots
Abigail (Abi) Cohen, a double major in Environmental Studies and Computer Science, is working to increase access to reliable internet service for rural and low-income families. “Access to the... -
Graduate Student Nia Cambridge awarded Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship.
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) program supports doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences as they pursue innovative approaches to dissertation research, including new...

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Upcoming Events
| Nov 21 | 10:30AM | Meetings Faculty/Staff/Student Meeting |
| Dec 5 | 3:00PM | Speaker Series Alex Werth |
| Jan 30 | 10:30AM | Meetings Faculty/Staff/Student Meeting |
| Feb 13 | 10:30AM | Meetings Faculty/Staff/Student Meeting (if needed) |















