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GIS discussions with Hannah Weber

GIS discussions with Hannah Weber

Carly Davis May 17, 2023

Staff member Carly Davis spoke with senior geography major Hannah Weber about grass types, GIS programs and groundskeeper services. CD: Did you come to Augie to do GIS? HW: I didn’t have any idea...

Meltdown: Climate anxiety during a pandemic

Meltdown: Climate anxiety during a pandemic

Delaney Farwell April 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a lot of social ills across the world. We all understand how difficult it has been to change our typical ways of being at the drop of a hat. From lockdowns to masks,...

Trump’s scientific decisions worry STEM students

September 14, 2017

On Friday, Sept. 8, President Donald Trump nominated Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine to run NASA, a controversial move in the eyes of many. Bridenstine is a noted skeptic of climate change, similar to Trump's...

Junior Mylaun Griffith stops by and signs a pledge to recycle. Photo by LuAnna Gerdemann.

Student raises awareness about recycling on campus

October 23, 2015

Junior Krista Dawson, an environmental studies major, set up a table in the lower quad near the library on Friday, Oct. 23 to raise awareness about recycling on campus. Dawson made signs that educated students...

Students collect data to create a sustainable QCA

September 4, 2014

Led by Dr. Michael Reisner, students collected data in Rock Island and Moline this summer to create a cleaner Mississippi and prevent the destruction of trees and plant life. These students sampled trees,...

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