This study examines university-driven partnerships that promote entrepreneurship in underserved communities, drawing from the experiences of NCGrowth, an economic development center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We address the following questions: Who are the central...
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This paper provides an analysis of the historical trajectory of Turkish geographical practice over the past four decades, situated within the broader socio-political landscape of the country. The transmission of the modern geographical tradition from continental Europe to Turkey during...
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Place names are political. Different political factors, ranging from conflicts between political parties and gender-based inequalities to class differences and ideological divisons, deeply affect place names and place-naming processes at local, national, regional, and global scales. Under the influence of...
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As record numbers of Mexican and Central Americans arrive at the US-Mexico border, they encounter an asylum system that has evolved to exclude them. After detailing the specific legal changes that racialize these nationalities through criminalization, this study uses asylum...
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John Rooney’s (1969) seminal geographical work on the origins of U.S. college football players showed how a comprehensive examination of player origins could be analyzed and presented. This study utilizes Rooney’s findings to compare changes in the origin and migration...
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By: Aman Luthra, Bharati Chaturvedi and Srijon Mukhopadhyay What is the main purpose of your study? Air pollution in Indian cities is a major public health problem. The purpose of the study is to understand the unexpected relationship between two...
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By: Qingfang Wang & Wei Kang What is the main purpose of your study?  As of 2019, small businesses accounted for 99.9% of U.S. firms, employed 47.5% of all U.S. workers, and generated 1.9 million net new jobs. Their resilience and...
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By: A. Cristina de la Vega-Leinert, Julia Kieslinger, Marcela Jiménez-Moreno, and Cornelia Steinhäuser What is the main purpose of your study? Our research brings together perspectives from four independently conducted studies in rural Latin America, namely Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico. We...
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By: Chris Zajchowski, Forrest South, Jeff Rose, and Eleanor Crofford What is the main purpose of your study?  To understand how temperature and air quality impacts outdoor recreation use on an urban trail system. What are the practical, day to day,...
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By: Sara Beth Keough, Ph.D. What is the main purpose of your study?  To reflect on how masks recommended for use to prevent the spread of COVID-19 reflect are linked to other elements of culture like gift-giving, identity expression, and waste....
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