Join us on Friday 4/24 at 4pm to welcome Dr. Caroline Faria of @LiberalArtsUT for her talk "Omwavu Wakuffa, "The poor must die": intersectional power, climate crisis, and the floodwaters of urban development in Kampala, Uganda"
🌍🌱 Join us on September 5 (4–6 PM) at Charles Library for the Climate Justice Field School’s 2025 Community Showcase. Hear from interns & partners about their projects advancing climate justice across the city. Register: https://t.co/ZLbhe8tXAG #ClimateJustice#TempleUniversity
Rickie Sanders (@TempleGUS), the first Black woman in the US to earn a Ph.D. in Geography & the rank of Professor in the discipline, is a recipient of AAG’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Honor for her career of research, teaching, and mentoring. https://t.co/luEE6zwWXY
At the @TempleGUS Climate Justice Field School Community Showcase on 9/6 3:45-6PM, interns will share their work with Philly-area orgs to address unequal vulnerability to climate change impacts & related environmental injustices.
Learn more & register ⬇️
https://t.co/NT2Nlb8JIk
“A lot of the social sciences are about defining problems. But with GIS, we’re kind of flipping that and figuring out solutions to the problems,” says Hamil Pearsall of @TempleGUS. Learn more about degree programs in GIS at @TempleUniv https://t.co/CLok8dZxsF
Wrapping up GIS Day with our workshop “Introduction to Web Map Creation with QGIS and Open-Source Libraries” led by Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries#GISDay2023#gisday
Angela Mejia, PhD Student @TempleGUS presents “Application of observing matching methods to evaluate the contribution of protected areas to reduce deforestation in Colombia”
Tom McKeon, PhD candidate @TempleGUS presenting “Environmental Justice Screening in Pennsylvania: Utilizing GIS in PennEnviroScreen’s Cumulative Risk Assessment” from his work with @PennsylvaniaDEP
Chantelle Hart, Professor of @TempleSBS & Research Scientist @TempleCPH Center for Obesity Research and Education presents “Assessing the Influence of Family-Defined Neighborhoods on Child Health”
Tia Tropea of @Temple_Psych presenting “Financial Exploitation: Examining associations with Social Support, Need to Belong, and Community-level indicators of Social Cohesion”
Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries presenting “Mapping Connections: GIS and Web Maps for Community Wireless Networks” speaking about the work of @philly_wireless
“Enrolling in the program was transformative for me. Personally, it changed the course of my life,” says @TempleGUS alum Mike Robbins in this sponsored article. Read more and check out the free GIS Day event on Nov. 15: https://t.co/v3JQkbdr5V
Learn about career opportunities in Geographic Information Systems in this sponsored article and sign up to attend the free GIS Day event at @TempleGUS on Nov. 15: https://t.co/v3JQkbdr5V