Posts by patty@geog.ucsb.edu

Congratulations to Tim DeVries on being awarded a NASA New (Early Career) Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science Grant, designed to support outstanding scientific research and career development of scientists and engineers at the early stage of their professional careers. The program aims to encourage innovative research initiatives and cultivate scientific leadership in Earth system science. The Earth Science Division (ESD)...

Eight UCSB Department of Geography graduate students gave up their Valentine’s Day plans last month to participate in Tech Savvy, a daylong conference at UC Santa Barbara. This conference gives girls in grades six through nine an opportunity to explore STEM education and related careers through hands-on workshops. Two of these workshops were created and hosted by our own Geography department graduate students Heather Frazier, Nina...

A recent member spotlight on UCSB Geography Alumna Janet Franklin highlights her many contributions in geography and beyond: Click here for link to AAAS website feature We are extremely proud of Janet as she continues to be recognized for her many academic achievements to date, including: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2015 Click here for featured piece on AAAS website Named a Fellow of...