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Congratulations to our most recent UCSB Geographers who have completed their degrees. Listed below are those who earned their Masters and PhD’s over the course of the year. Congratulations to those who have Mastered it, and to those who are Phinally Done!     MA • Chen Zhang-Summer 2017 • Carlos Baez- Fall 2017 • Yiting Ju- Fall 2017 • Gengchen Mai- Fall 2017 • Jian Wang- Fall 2017 • Elizabeth McBride- Fall 2017 • Jing...

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  Read our latest Student Spotlight in Mary Toomey’s own words: I’ve always had a passion for the earth sciences, especially oceanography and meteorology. My interest in Geography started with taking Geog 20, Geography of Surfing (best class ever!). I started taking more Geography classes after that and was very drawn to the interdisciplinary nature of the major. It felt like the courses touched on topics that were...

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On June 15th, outside Ellison Hall in our courtyard, the Department of Geography held it’s annual Geography Graduation Reception, from 3:30-5:30pm. Student’s families and friends were all welcome! We awarded a group of students with various awards, and after, enjoyed a reception full of laughter, excitement and photos documenting the celebratory weekend.   We would like to acknowledge and thank a few students who have...

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