Department of Geography

POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories Is ‘Absolute Privilege’
POV shares insights from the °µÍø½ûÇø community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.

°µÍø½ûÇø Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University’s 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at °µÍø½ûÇø, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.
Geography Department Welcomes Two Fulbright Scholars
From Student to Researcher: Bridging Knowledge with the Two-Eyed Seeing Method

°µÍø½ûÇø Student Explores Sustainable Practices in Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of °µÍø½ûÇø professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at °µÍø½ûÇø.

ESDRI Seed Grants Enable Early-Stage Research on Indigenous Land Conservation, Carbon Stabilization, and Invasive Species

°µÍø½ûÇø Institute Celebrates Graduating Fellows

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of °µÍø½ûÇø Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at °µÍø½ûÇøâ€ as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Tiny Insects Play a Big Role in Forest Recovery
°µÍø½ûÇø researchers are studying the ways that insects help in the recovery of forests.