Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

Department News

Dr. Selima Sultana Receives the AAG TGSG 2021 Edward L. Ullman Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Transport Geography

Posted on March 31, 2021

This is the most prestigious international award in transportation geography offered by the AAG TGSG since 1990.

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Dr. Will Li receives AAG research grant for his work on building energy use

Posted on March 3, 2021

Dr. Wenliang “Will” Li is one of six recipients of the American Association of Geographers 2021 Research Grants. This award […]

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Nichole Bignall receives high honor from the AAG

Posted on February 19, 2021

Nichole Bignall, a 4th year Ph.D. student in GES working with Dr. Keith Debbage, has been selected to receive the 2021 AAG-Kauffman Award for Best Student Paper in Geography & Entrepreneurship.

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Congratulations, Graduates! A message from Dr. Corey Johnson, Department Head

Posted on December 11, 2020

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, I write to convey heartfelt congratulations on reaching the milestone of completing your degree. Well done and well deserved!

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James Blount headed to University of Delaware’s Climatology Ph.D. program

Posted on August 25, 2020

James Blount, a 2019 graduate from GES, has been accepted to Delaware’s prestigious climatology Ph.D. program. As the first in […]

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GES extends Graduate Application Deadlines to June 15, 2020

Posted on April 3, 2020

The Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability (GES) at University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNC Greensboro) has extended graduate applications […]

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Dr. Selima Sultana elected Regional Councillor for the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers.

Posted on March 11, 2020

Congratulations to Dr. Selima Sultana for her election as Regional Councillor for the AAG. As Councillor for the Southeastern Division […]

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Dr. Keith Debbage Receives the 2020 AAG – Kauffman Foundation Award for Best Paper in Geography and Entrepreneurship

Posted on March 5, 2020

The purpose of this Award Program is to identify innovative research in business geography that is relevant to questions related to entrepreneurs and their firms, as well as to practitioners and policymakers.

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Mrs. Lois Carney to Retire as Administrative Secretary for GES

Posted on December 19, 2019

After fifteen years of dutiful service to UNCG and GES, Mrs. Carney will be retiring at the end of this […]

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Dr. Keith Debbage is the recipient of the 2020 AAG Media Achievement Award

Posted on December 11, 2019

Dr. Keith Debbage is the recipient of the 2020 AAG Media Achievement Award in recognition of his 30-year career as […]

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