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Gargi Chaudhuri

Gargi Chaudhuri, Geography & Environmental Science, was invited by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, to serve as an expert in an international consultation examining how “urban” is defined in India. The consultation’s findings will inform an evidence-based report to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India. Chaudhuri contributed insights on international practices, the rural-urban continuum and the governance challenges of peri-urban areas.

Submitted on: Oct. 17

Gargi Chaudhuri and Katie Aspenson

Gargi Chaudhuri, Geography & Environmental Science, and Katie Aspenson, planning director, City of Onalaska, Wis., presented "Automating Open-Ended Survey Analysis: Use of Large Language Models in City Planning Decision-Making" at American Planning Association- Wisconsin 2025 Annual Conference on Sept. 11 in La Crosse Center, La Crosse.

Submitted on: Sept. 18

Rupsa Bhowmick

Rupsa Bhowmick, Geography & Environmental Science, presented "Weather Forecasting and Climatological Research" for a Certified Course on Dynamics of the Lower Atmosphere, organized by the East Calcutta Girls College Kolkata in collaboration with Ecoheritage India Foundation on Saturday, May 31 online.

Submitted on: May 31

Rupsa Bhowmick

Rupsa Bhowmick, Geography & Environmental Science, authored the article "Southwest pacific extreme tropical cyclone wind risk and its sensitivity to sea surface temperature" in Natural Hazards published on Friday, May 2 by Springer Nature.

Submitted on: May 2

Rupsa Bhowmick

Rupsa Bhowmick, Geography & Environmental Science, authored the article "Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification Classification Utilizing Machine Learning" in "Atmosphere" published on Tuesday, April 15 by MDPI.

Submitted on: April 15