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May 04, 2024
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

The Department of Geography, Planning and Environment celebrated the accomplishments of our newest MS Geography graduates during our recognition ceremony on May 4. Pictured with the Graduate Program Director Anuradha...

Jan 15, 2024
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Dr. Levine Selected to the 2024-2025 EOSA Cohort

Dr. Kaylyn Levine was selected to the 2024-2025 Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy (EOSA) cohort and will conduct community-based participatory research (CBPR) with Pitt County Economic Development on access to...

Aug 01, 2023
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Geography/Environmental Studies Major Completes Coastal Federation Internship

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Jun 01, 2023
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Dr. Bee & Colleagues Awarded a US $1.5 Million Wellcome Trust Grant

Dr. Bee and colleagues have received a $1.5 million Welcome Trust Grant to conduct research on how a heat-health action plan can help to manage the effects of heat in...

May 30, 2023
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Sugar Loaf Island Research

Dr. Hannah Sirianni joins the Coastal Geography and Terrain Analysis Lab's research crew as they head to Sugar Loaf Island located in Morehead City, NC. The team is conducting topographic surveys...

May 15, 2023
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Message From The Chair: Congratulations to the class of 2023!

The Department of Geography, Planning and Environment was honored to celebrate the accomplishments of our newest MS graduates during our recognition ceremony on May 6.  Pictured with Department Chair Jeff...

May 01, 2023
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Dr. Anuradha Mukherji to Lead NOAA-RISA Funded Project

Dr. Anuradha Mukherji will lead a research project that focuses on the Intended and Unintended Consequences of Buyout Programs as an Adaptive Response to Compound Flood Events and Coastal Inundation...

Apr 01, 2023
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Kayode Nelson Adeniji Receives NSF Travel Award & Invitation to NHERI Summer Institute

Nelson Adeniji has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation Travel Award to participate in the 2023 Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute at the University of...

Feb 09, 2023
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Dr. Hannah Sirianni & Colleagues Receive NC Sea Grant

Dr. Hannah Sirianni and her colleagues have been awarded a $460,000 North Carolina Sea Grant to help communities develop strategies for coastal protection. Hannah is a co-Pi and will work...

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Aug 15, 2022
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: Looking Backward and Forward

Friends of Geography, Planning and Environment, Warm greetings from the ‘A’ wing of Brewster Building!  As I write this, the summer is moving swiftly by, and I can begin to...