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Geology professor selected for national award 

September 12, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

With the Earth constantly shifting under our feet, the need for research is always there.  Dr. Matthew McKay, associate professor of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University, was selected for funding by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for his upcoming project.   “The USGS is very supportive and we are grateful they continue to support our work,” … [Read more...] about Geology professor selected for national award 

Filed Under: CNAS, CNAS faculty, Research Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Matthew McKay

GGP student selected for prestigious internship

June 5, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

Working with the National Geographic Society (NGS) is an honor not many people will have.  But Genevieve Stark, senior geography, geology and planning (GGP) student, will hold that honor this summer.  Starting in June, she will serve as NGS’s Strategic Partnerships, Grants and Explorer-Educator Connections (SPGEE) intern.  “Growing up, I read National Geographic … [Read more...] about GGP student selected for prestigious internship

Filed Under: CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning

GGP students aid in visioning project for Lake Springfield 

April 28, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

An exciting, real-world and hands-on collaboration is happening between Missouri State University, the City of Springfield and City Utilities.   Students in the Community Planning Practicum course (PLN572/672) are working with the City of Springfield and Springfield City Utilities on a portion of the large Lake Springfield Plan.   Dr. Krista Evans, associate professor of … [Read more...] about GGP students aid in visioning project for Lake Springfield 

Filed Under: CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Krista Evans

The great Midwest migration

April 26, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

Geography is often understood as merely the study of the planet Earth and its atmosphere, like knowing the names of states and capitals, or learning how to read maps.  But it also includes the activity of its inhabitants – as famously put by geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, “Geography is the study of earth as the home of people.”  Dr. Emily Frazier, assistant professor of human … [Read more...] about The great Midwest migration

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, Geography Geology and Planning, Research, Spotlights Tagged With: Emily Frazier, Geography Geology and Planning, Human Geography

GGP co-sponsors Black History Month talk

February 17, 2023 by Olivia C. Prost

Dr. Christy Hyman, assistant professor of geography at Mississippi State University, will be giving a lecture for Black History Month.  The presentation will take place on Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in Glass Hall, room 108.  Hyman’s lecture, titled “Contested Space and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp”, will explore the history of geospatial approaches in … [Read more...] about GGP co-sponsors Black History Month talk

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Geography Geology and Planning

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