Education

Redlands, CA, May 22, 2013 - Following a national search, the University of Redlands announced the appointment of Dr. Steven Moore as the Director of Spatial Studies, beginning July 29, 2013. In this position, Moore will provide leadership, coordination and support for spatial curriculum and...

MONTPELIER, Vt., May 20, 2013 - The Vermont Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) announced the launch of a new online service last month to allow GIS professionals and others to register for educational events throughout Vermont and pay securely via credit card over the web. The new online...

The University of Leeds, UK, has purchased a state of the art laser scanning system from 3D Laser Mapping. The RIEGL VZ-1000, which can capture highly accurate measurements from almost a mile away, will primarily be used within the earth sciences departments. Applications will include the...

URISA's Vanguard Cabinet is pleased to announce that an Outreach Committee has been established to focus on student engagement within GIS and other geospatial fields. This committee is responsible for outreach to college and university students and for developing programs and events to support...

In this time of tight to non-existent training budgets, eGIS Associates continues to develop new low cost and discounted options to help GIS practitioners develop new skills or hone existing ones. We have recently added several new low cost eCourses to our training catalog. What are eCourses?...

Mapping for Change has won the 2013 UCL Social Enterprise Project of the Year Award for its innovative work using on-line mapping with local communities and on ‘citizen science’. The award was presented at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre at a major ceremony on May 14th alongside other awards to...

AURORA, Colo. – May 13, 2013 – Enterprise geographic information systems (GIS) is becoming more commonplace and so is the growing need for professionals capable of managing facility and enterprise data for an organization. American Sentinel University invites GIS professionals to learn tips...

  Three GIS students from Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College and Clark University to receive $5,000 each to perform pro bono geospatial analysis work for non-profits over the summer Philadelphia, PA, May 8, 2012 – Azavea, an award winning geospatial analysis (GIS)...

  – Advanced Education Plays Important Role to Put GIS Professionals at the Top of This Growing Field – AURORA, Colo. – May 9, 2013 – When the pressures of juggling both a full-time job and school became far too great, Ozark, Ark. native Kristifier Paxton, enlisted in the Army National Guard...

Mapdwell unveils urban mapping and informatics platform, rooftop solar potential tool Mapdwell unveiled today its online urban mapping and informatics platform, mapdwell.com, alongside Mapdwell Solar System, a next-generation online rooftop solar potential application. The brainchild of top...