News & Events
GIS Day 2025 Open House for High School Students
Event Details: The Department of Geographical Sciences celebrates GIS Day each year with an Open House featuring interactive activities, a lecture, a campus tour, a panel with summer interns and more. High school students are invited to explore geospatial science and learn about opportunities in the field. Excused absence notes are provided.
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Kathleen Stewart concludes term as a 2025 UMD Research Impact Fellow
During the 2024-2025 academic year, Prof. Kathleen Stewart participated as a Research Impact Fellow.
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CGIS Students Recognized with Departmental Awards
CGIS students were recognized for their scholarly achievements at the recent Department of Geographical Sciences Awards ceremony held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Image: Top Left: Yuehui Qian, Third Place in Excellence in Graduate Research [Yuehui Qian (L), Advisor: Leila de Floriani (R)].
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Prof. Kathleen Stewart is recognized with AAG SG Outstanding Service Award
Prof. Kathleen Stewart was awarded the 2025 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Spatial Analysis and Modeling (SAM) Specialty Group Outstanding Service Award at the AAG on March 28th.
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