Geography & Environmental Studies students are elevating research
UCCS students are taking research to new heights. (More)
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Discovering Place – A UCCS Field Guide
Have you ever wondered about the soil composition around campus and the precise types of sediment that makes up our grounds? These curiosities and more can be satisfied by perusing the “Discovering Place – A UCCS Field Guide.” (More)
7 Questions with Rebecca Theobald, author of “The 2020 Colorado Third Congressional District Election”
What factors led to Lauren Boebert’s meteoric rise in 2020? Rebecca Theobald, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at UCCS, has one answer: the division between rural and urban voters in Colorado. (More)
UCCS to pilot Learning Assistants peer tutoring program
Using funding from a $300,000 CU Next award, UCCS will work alongside CU Boulder and CU Denver to pilot a new Learning Assistants program to bring peer tutoring to UCCS classrooms. (More)
UCCS researcher develops novel research framework to understand motor vehicle theft — and other crimes
Diep Dao, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, co-created a new analytical framework for crime research called CrimeScape. With its focus on geospatial analysis, it has far-reaching applications for social science research. (More)
UCCS interns make sustainability a key ingredient of local microbrews
During the fall 2021 semester, three UCCS seniors became the first interns to participate in the inaugural Fountain Creek Brewshed Alliance Internship, where they brought sustainable practices to three Colorado Springs microbreweries. (More)
Gibbes and Kosloski named to the University of Colorado President’s Teaching Scholars Program
Two UCCS faculty members, Cerian Gibbes, Geography, and Anna Kosloski, Criminal Justice, have been named to the University of Colorado President’s Teaching Scholars Program, the highest system-wide honor for faculty committed to balanced teaching and research. (More)
Student Research Showcase: Brianna Santos
Brianna Santos, a senior Geography and Environmental Studies major, aims to uncover new knowledge on one of the most enigmatic landscape features: rock glaciers. (More)
Colorado’s congressional districts are being redrawn. Will they represent you fairly?
The high-stakes remapping of Colorado’s congressional and legislative districts touches nearly every hot-button issue of our times — and this is community members’ last chance to make their voices heard, says Rebecca Theobald, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies. (More)
Harner asks (and answers): “What is the essence of Colorado Springs?”
John Harner, Professor of Geography, has spent two decades asking, “What is the essence of Colorado Springs?” Now, he is answering the question in a new book timed with Colorado Springs’ 150th birthday: “Profiting From the Peak: Landscape and Liberty in Colorado Springs.” (More)