Climate contrarians are more celebrity than scientist

Nov. 8, 2013

Max Boykoff referenced in a Guardian article on climate contrarians.

Building in Colorado’s Fire Zone

Nov. 7, 2013

Tania Schoennagel quoted in NASA Earth Observatory, Building in Colorado's Fire Zone Part 1 Natural Hazards , 11.7.13 and Part 2 Natural Hazards , 11.8.13.

Taming Tibet: Landscape Transformation and the Gift of Chinese Development

Nov. 5, 2013

Emily Yeh's book, Taming Tibet: Landscape Transformation and the Gift of Chinese Development published by Cornell University Press. A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year (Asia and the Pacific) Winner, E. Gene Smith Book Prize on Inner Asia (China and Inner Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies)...

Mark Williams Receives Fulbright Award for 2013-2014

Oct. 30, 2013

Mark Williams was among the seven University of Colorado Boulder faculty and staff have received Fulbright grants to pursue research, teaching and training abroad during the 2013-14 academic year.

Geography Majors Invited to join Phi Beta Kappa

Oct. 30, 2013

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honor society, with chapters at 280 universities and colleges in America. Founded in 1776, PBK boasts over half a million current members and a strong alumni association. Congratulations to the Geography majors who were invited to join Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa...

Tim Oakes awarded Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship

Oct. 24, 2013

The Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship is awarded by the National University of Singapore to fund a brief period of work as a visiting fellow at NUS. Tim will be in Singapore in January, 2014, to work with geographers on developing new projects on the transformation of urban spaces and on...

Massive spruce beetle outbreak in Colorado tied to drought, according to new CU study

Oct. 11, 2013

A new University of Colorado Boulder study indicates drought high in the northern Colorado mountains is the primary trigger of a massive spruce beetle outbreak that is tied to long-term changes in sea-surface temperatures from the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a trend that is expected to continue for decades. The new...

Babs Buttenfield highlighted in new book Map Worlds: A History of Women in Cartography

Oct. 3, 2013

Author Will van den Hoonaard is a sociologist who develops themes revolving around the question of how the culture and social dynamics of cartography have changed in the years when so many technological advancements have occurred. He examines areas of cartography including exploration where women have been historically active; presents...

John O’Loughlin Awarded NSF Grant for Research on Environmental Conditions and Societal Conflict

Sept. 17, 2013

A new research grant from the National Science Foundation for “Analyses of Relationships Between Changing Environmental Conditions and Societal Conflict” was awarded to John O'Loughlin. Funding from September 2013-2017 of $999,994. This interdisciplinary research project will focus on widespread claims that environmental change will lead to more conflict by providing...

Ian Rowen quoted in NY Times article

Aug. 13, 2013

"From Outsiders to Innkeepers in China’s Sleepy Countryside" Read New York Times article

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