Assistant Professor of #HumanGeography vacancy at @UCLA

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RECRUITMENT PERIOD Open July 1st, 2016 through October 1st, 2016 If you apply to this recruitment by October 1st, 2016, you will have until October 31st, 2016 to complete your application. DESCRIPTION The Department of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in any area of Human Geography. We seek a scholar with an outstanding research record and a promising agenda for future work that will contribute theoretical and empirical innovation at the leading edge of their field. A Ph.D. in Geography or a related field is required …

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Adjunct Faculty Position to teach URBAN ECOLOGY at @TheNewSchool in Fall 2016

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Late Notice: Adjunct Faculty Position to teach “URBAN ECOLOGY” at The New School in Fall 2016: The New School is looking for an excellent ecologist to teach an Urban Ecology course at The New School in Fall 2016 (and potentially in Spring 2017 as well).  This course is an introductory principles of ecology course at the undergrad level with an emphasis on urban systems that is core foundation in their urban focused Environmental Studies Program.  The course meets T/TH at10:00-11:40am during the fall 2016 semester. Course Description: Urban ecology is a core course for the Environmental Studies major and will prepare you for other environmental …

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@SQCCDC Research #Fellowship Application in Oman due 9/15

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Research Fellowship Program In 2010, SQCC established its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to promote and cultivate scholarly research about Oman across several academic disciplines. The fellowship is open to PhD candidates and university academics who are US citizens or affiliated with an American university, and funds one scholar or team of scholars to carry out research in Oman each year. The fellowship awards up to $51,000 for the fellow or team of fellows. To read more about previous fellows and their research, visit this page. The 2017 Fellowship application period is open.   How to Apply 1) Submit completed …

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#EESPublishes: Prof #TomAngotti of @HunterUAP & @GC_CUNY on #LatinAmerican #CityPlanning

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Professor Tom Angotti recently first authored an article in Latin American Perspectives entitled in Planning Latin American Cities: Dependencies and “Best Practices”.    Tom Angotti is Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and Director of the Hunter College Center for Community Planning and Development. His recent books include The New Century of the Metropolis, New York For Sale: Community Planning Confronts Global Real Estate, which won the Davidoff Book Award, andAccidental Warriors and Battlefield Myths. He is co-editor of Progressive Planning Magazine, and Participating Editor for Latin American Perspectives and …

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Vocat Coordinator needed for @BaruchCollege

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Instructional Technology Fellow: Vocat Coordinator Baruch College is hiring a coordinator to help administer Vocat, a home­grown tool that facilitates feedback on multimedia projects. The coordinator will work 20 hours/week to assist faculty and staff members on implementation and support. Vocat (http://vocat.io) allows faculty and students to upload video, audio, and photos directly into the web interface, and provides a rubric generator, in-line annotations, and threaded discussions for quantitative and qualitative assessment. The Vocat Coordinator, working with the educational technology team at the Center for Teaching and Learning, will perform the following duties: Regularly update and distribute documentation and tutorials …

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Adjuncts needed for @csinews in #GIS, #Geography, and #USgeography #Fall2016

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The Department of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island seeks adjunct lecturers to teach one or more of the following courses for Fall 2016: Introduction to Geography, Fridays, 10:10-1:10. As this is a jumbo course of around 75 students, instructor is paid 1.5 times regular pay for a 3-credit class. Introduction to Geography, Fridays, 2:30-5:30 . As this is a jumbo course of around 75 students, instructor is paid 1.5 times regular pay for a 3-credit class. Geography of the United States, T/TH 10:10-12:05 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems., T/TH, 12:20-2:15 Interested applicants should provide …

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#EESPublishes: Prof. #TeresaBandosz published 4 new articles!

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Professor Teresa Bandosz of City College is the coauthored of  FOUR  new articles in .  Check them out!   Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Hydrophobic Ultramicroporous polyHIPEs Carbon, Alterations of S-doped porous carbon-rGO composites surface features upon CO2 adsorption at ambient conditions, Effect of Ag containing (nano)particles on reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate on iron oxyhydroxide/graphite oxide composites under visible light irradiation, and Carbon dots as fluorescent sensor for detection of explosive nitrocompounds  

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Tenure Track Asst. Prof Opening in Environmental Studies @Middlebury

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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies – Social Scientist with Environmental Justice focus, Middlebury College, MIDDLEBURY, VT — The Environmental Studies Program invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in environmental justice beginning fall 2017. The successful candidate will have environmental expertise on topics and/or intersections of race, ethnicity, and class. The candidate’s degree (Ph.D. or A.B.D.) may be in any of a range of fields including but not limited to anthropology, critical race and ethnic studies, environmental studies, geography, indigenous studies, post-colonial studies, psychology, sociology, and urban studies. Applicants must show evidence and/or promise of excellence in teaching students from …

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NYCDH Third Annual Graduate Student Project Award Applications Due 8/15!

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NYCDH Third Annual Graduate Student Project Award: We are pleased to announce our third annual cross-institutional NYCDH digital humanities graduate student project award. We invite all graduate students attending an institution in New York City and the metropolitan area to apply by Monday, August 15, 2016. First prize winner(s) will receive a cash prize of $1000. Two runner up positions will receive $500 each. All three winning proposals will have the opportunity to receive support from one or more of the many centers affiliated with NYCDH. Winners will also receive exposure on our site and through our social media outlets. …

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#EESPublishes: Prof #NirKrakauer on 2015 #drought records in @earthzine

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Professor Nir Krakauer of City College co-authored an article in Earthzine entitled; A New Kind of Drought: U.S. Record Low Windiness in 2015. Abstract: Vast swaths of the United States witnessed an unprecedented drop in windiness during the first half of 2015. This “wind drought” eclipses any previous event since 1979, in terms of both geographic extent and longevity, and affected states from Washington to Florida. Reanalysis data indicate that California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington reported their lowest recorded wind speeds in more than 30 years. Wind power generation plummeted as result, and since wind power now accounts for approximately …

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