28 Jun

Welcome, 2023 Summer Interns!

The Scholar-Interns of Summer ’23 have been hard at work for the last few weeks, learning the ins and outs of keeping the AGS machine humming, developing and distributing social media and blog content, and all-around doing a great job living...
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29 Mar

Remembering Virginia T. Norwood

Virginia Norwood was an American physicist, best known for her contributions to the Landsat program, having designed the Multispectral Scanner which was first used on Landsat 1. For this work, she earned the title, the “Mother of Landsat.” In June...
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8 Feb

Remembering Geographer Bob Dodson

The American Geographical Society offers the Dodson Family and the entire geographic community sincerest condolences on the loss of Robert (Bob) Dodson. Robert Haskins Thomas (Bob) Dodson was born on March 15, 1926 in Mount Vernon, New York to U.S....
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31 Jan

Welcome, Spring ’23 Interns

Throughout the year, the American Geographical Society maintains a staff of Scholar-Interns to keep things humming. Our interns help report on the news of the day for DailyGeo, produce new content for our regular Map of the Week and Company...
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30 Aug

Welcome, Fall 2022 Scholar Interns

Throughout the year, the American Geographical Society maintains a staff of Scholar-Interns to keep things humming. Our interns help report on the news of the day for DailyGeo, produce new content for our regular Map of the Week and Company...
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1 Mar

AGS Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine

The American Geographical Society wholeheartedly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an unprovoked war of choice, and calls upon the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) to remove President Vladimir Putin as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of RGS. By...
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24 Feb

Welcome, Spring ’22 Interns

Throughout the year, the American Geographical Society maintains a staff of Scholar-Interns to keep things humming. Our interns help report on the news of the day for DailyGeo, produce new content for our regular Map of the Week and Company...
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