Department of Geography and the Environment – Page 2

Searching for Home Waters: A Brook Trout Pilgrimage

October 4, 2023

Desktop News | October 2023 Dr. Michael Steinberg, professor of New College and geography, has published a new book, Searching for Home Waters: A Brook Trout Pilgrimage. Steinberg embarked on a remarkable journey that takes readers on a pilgrimage through the landscapes of North America, from Georgia to Labrador, a region in Canada. These are the same territories that brook trout call home, and as Steinberg traverses this path year after year, it becomes a symbolic pilgrimage, a reflection of […]

A&S in the News: August 27 – September 2, 2023

September 5, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on Hurricane Idalia, emotional cheating, and more.

A&S in the News: June 25 – July 1, 2023

July 3, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on the ancestry of Alabama politicians, the UA in Ghana program, and more.

Summer Reading List 2023

June 15, 2023

What are you reading this summer? Here are six books by A&S faculty from several departments.

A&S in the News: April 16-22, 2023

April 24, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the a student-led book publishing project, an internationally recognized digital exhibit, and more.

UA-Created Digital Exhibition of Alabama Artist Publicly Available

April 20, 2023

A project by researchers at The University of Alabama to digitally display and preserve the work and stories of Joe Minter, a well-regarded Birmingham artist, has launched, drawing international attention.

A&S in the News: April 9-15, 2023

April 17, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the annual Bama Blitz fundraising campaign, Faculty Research Day, and more.

A&S in the News: March 19-25, 2023

March 27, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Alabama Music Education Association, a food insecurity awareness fundraiser, and more.

A&S in the News: March 5-18, 2023

March 21, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Alabama Writer’s Hall of Fame, a food insecurity awareness fundraiser, and more.

UA Student Study Abroad in Ireland, the Country of his Descent

February 1, 2023

Desktop News | February 2023 For 16 days in the summer, Benjamin Hand, a final-year student doing a bachelor’s and accelerated master’s program in geography, joined 11 students on a faculty-led study abroad trip to Ireland. His travel statement is a testament to the positive results ICUE has achieved since its founding. Despite being of Irish descent, Hand had not been to Ireland or anywhere outside the US, until this trip. The study abroad program gave him the chance to […]