Posts by geogadmin

The following ScienceNews.org article, titled “A coast-to-coast picture of America’s cacophony of sounds,” was written by Susan Milius and posted on February 16, 2015: An ambitious National Park Service project exploits computer algorithms to predict the loudness of a typical summer day from coast to coast. The project’s newest map (with yellow representing the loudest noise) includes natural sounds, but...

The following article is by Geography graduate student Susan Meerdink: “According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, elementary and secondary school girls are enrolling in math and science courses in increasing numbers. At the college level, however, gender disparities continue among female undergraduates. What’s more, the gap continues on the job front, with the National Science Foundation’s 2014 Science & Engineering...

WORD: Isla Vista Arts and Culture Magazine is a product of the UCSB course INT 185ST. The seminar is responsible for publishing a free quarterly magazine that is designed, compiled, researched, written, edited, and distributed by students. It explores the burgeoning artistic endeavors in Isla Vista and highlights topical issues uncovered by student editors. Geography Professor Dan Montello was one of three UCSB faculty recently...