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Jason Langley graduated in 2018 with a Geography BA and Environmental Studies BA. We are lucky to have him update us on his life after graduation. Why did you choose the Geography major? I came in as an Environmental Studies major, but after taking a human geography class I felt that all the gaps I wanted to fill were covered by geography so I added it as a double major. Once I heard about GIS I was really excited to learn about a...

Stuart Sweeney, a UCSB Professor of Geography since 1998, has developed an impressive record of “stepping up” to mentor graduate students with a unique combination of patience and optimism. He has supervised, as chair or co-chair, 12 Ph.D. and 2 masters students, and been a member of nearly 70 other graduate committees. His advisees note that he consistently takes personal concern regarding their professional development and that his...

Greetings folks, Hope you’ve all been staying safe and taking care of yourselves during this unprecedented time. Enjoy this newsletter, which contains some information on how a few of our current faculty members have been navigating through the pandemic. Faculty News Rick Church and Alan Murray have been awarded the 2019 William Alonso Memorial Prize for Innovative Work in Regional Science from the North American Regional...