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See photos from the 2026 Celebration of Scholars!
Read More “See photos from the 2026 Celebration of Scholars!”The Carthage community celebrated student achievements during the 2026 Celebration of Scholars.
10 high-paying majors you may not know about
Read More “10 high-paying majors you may not know about”Some lesser-known areas of study, like criminal justice or computer science, are great majors that can provide fulfilling and successful careers.
Students build professional skills through applied GIS projects
Read More “Students build professional skills through applied GIS projects”In the Applied Projects in Geographic Information Science course, students work on projects that help them practice and strengthen their skills in mapping, spatial analysis, and web GIS.
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Geospatial science student Josh Maraldo ’26 and alumna Ava Beyers ’25 publish work in professional journal
Read More “Geospatial science student Josh Maraldo ’26 and alumna Ava Beyers ’25 publish work in professional journal”Geospatial science student Josh Maraldo ’26 and alumna Ava Beyers ’25 are co-authors of a published research article in the academic journal Polar Science.
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University partner to expand graduate pathways
Read More “Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University partner to expand graduate pathways”Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) launched the Graduate Education Fellowship Program.
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Geospatial science seniors publish websites as part of their thesis projects
Read More “Geospatial science seniors publish websites as part of their thesis projects”Geospatial science seniors majoring in GIS and/or geoscience published their capstone senior thesis research.
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Geospatial Science Department students present at West Lakes AAG
Read More “Geospatial Science Department students present at West Lakes AAG”Hailey Hays ’26 and Jenna Gunnink ’27 presented their SURE research at the annual meeting of the West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers.
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Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership
Read More “Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership”This summer, Ðǿմ«Ã½ hosted the Racine Family YMCA’s Young Leaders Academy (YLA) Summer Session.
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GIS, geoscience, and computer science faculty and students receive funding for collaborative project
Read More “GIS, geoscience, and computer science faculty and students receive funding for collaborative project”Carthage Faculty Innovation Grants has funded a collaborative project by geographic information science, geoscience, and computer science faculty and students.
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Grace Condit ’23 awarded Wisconsin Land Information Association Scholarship
Read More “Grace Condit ’23 awarded Wisconsin Land Information Association Scholarship”Grace Condit ’23, a geographic information science (GIS) and environmental science double major, won the Wisconsin Land Information Association’s Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship.
Carthage Weather Station: View the campus weather forecast
Read More “Carthage Weather Station: View the campus weather forecast”Thanks to our new weather station on the roof of the Science Center, you can see the current temperature, wind speed, humidity, and more.
Geospatial science students capture drone footage of Carthage’s shoreline restoration
Read More “Geospatial science students capture drone footage of Carthage’s shoreline restoration”The Geospatial Science Department utilized their small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS or drones) to capture footage of the Carthage shoreline.











