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Harvard University |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Since 1988, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) has experienced a rapidly increasing interest in geographic information systems (GIS) from existing and prospective students, faculty from many different disciplines, and a number of outside public and private organizations. |
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University of Deleware |
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data. |
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Arizona State University |
In 1995, the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost demonstrated a strong commitment toward GIS research and instruction by funding a major interdisciplinary GIS initiative. This initiative resulted in acquisition of hardware, software, and personnel to create a centralized GIS computing facility. |
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ASPRS: The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society |
Founded in 1934, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a scientific association serving more than 7,000 professionals worldwide. Our mission is to promote the ethical application of active and passive sensors, the disciplines of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and other supporting geospatial technologies; to advance the understandi |
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Assocation of American Geographers |
The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. |
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Boston University |
Remote sensing and geographic information systems are of particular interest to geographers. Remote sensing involves imaging of the Earth from aircraft or spacecraft at scales ranging from a few square kilometers to the entire globe. |
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California State University System |
The CSU GIS Specialty Center was established in 1992 to promote geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic techniques for spatial analysis within the California State University System. Member CSU campuses participate in a software site license with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for GIS software, and ERDAS for remote sensing and image processing software. |
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Centro Geo |
CentroGeo is dedicated to the generation, transmission and application of knowledge in GIScience and Contemporary Geography, establishing strong bonds with the demands and requirements of society. Technological innovation and development is also a substantial element of CentroGeo’s mission. |
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Florida Internatinoal University |
The Geographic Information Systems Center (GIS Center) at Florida International University supports and facilitates the teaching and research activities of the FIU community in the areas of geographic information systems, remote sensing, geospatial web visualization and geospatial data management. |
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Florida State University |
We are a resourceful and dynamic group of 9 faculty, 2 emeritus professors, 2 teaching instructors, 2 staff, 61 graduate students pursuing master’s and doctoral programs, and around 160 undergraduate majors in geography and environmental studies. |
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George Mason University |
The Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science at George Mason University is the premier department in this field in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, and one of the leading departments in the nation and the world. This department provides the highest level Geographic and Spatial Analytic education in an environment where active applied research is ongoing. |
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Hunder College, City University of New York |
GIScience research and education at Hunter College continues to grow. Over the past five years, two additional faculty lines with a GIScience focus were added to the Geography Department. The Geography Department is implementing certificate programs in GIScience for both undergraduate and graduate students. |
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Indiana University |
This Geographic Information System (GIS) web site provides information about GIS and Remote Sensing activities at Indiana University. If you are interested in GIS, this web site will help answer your questions about where to find spatial data, purchase software, get GIS help, locate tutorials or take workshops. |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Researchers at MIT have long been involved in the development and use of computational methods and tools for representing, manipulating, modeling, and visualizing the location and interaction of (geo)spatial objects and fields. |
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Oregon State University |
Areas of expertise at OSU include: remotely-acquired data and information, space/time analysis and modeling, geovisualization, distributed and pervasive computing, geographic information resource management, global representation and modeling; forestry, oceanic and earth sciences, sustainability and water resources, environmental sciences, ecosystem informatics, satellite remot |
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| Pennsylvania State University |
In collaboration with the Dutton e-Education Institute and the World Campus, Penn State's Department of Geography has offered instructor-led online education for current and aspiring geographic information systems professionals since 1999. |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology |
Welcome to the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Portfolio website for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). |
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San Diego State University |
San Diego State University's principal focus of GIS research and education is in the Department of Geography, but GIS resources are also found in the Departments of Biology, Geological Sciences,Physics, and Public Administration and U |
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State University of New York - Buffalo |
The University at Buffalo is a founding member of theUniversity Consortium for Geographic Information Science(UCGIS). More than 50 faculty and permanent staff members at UB, coming from 20 academic departments, schools, or research centers, have expressed an interest in Geographic Information Science; they are listed under one of the links below. |
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Syracuse University |
Welcome to the home of Geographic Information Science at Syracuse University, member of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS). These pages represent SU's Membership Portfolio to UCGIS, and describe the status of Geographic Information Science at SU. |
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Technical University of Vienna Austria |
The Research Group Geoinformation in the Department of Geoinformation and Cartography at the Vienna University of Technology is dedicated to advancing research and education in Spatial Information Theory andGeographic Information Science. We are interested in virtually every aspect of data and information concerning large-scale space (and time) and its processes. |
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Template University |
Geographic Information Science is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the computational, cognitive, and visual representation and analysis of geospatial information. It encompasses topics such as geographic information systems (GIS), environmental remote sensing (RS), cartography, spatial statistics, and spatial cognition. A related focus is the application of geospatial technologies and m |
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| Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi |
Exploring the depths of the Gulf of Mexico, performing on the finest stage in the Coastal Bend and undertaking new research to improve the lives of those in our community form the enriching experiences offered at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. We’re an active campus where our students, faculty and staff make all the difference. |
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Texas State University |
The Department of Geography sponsors three internationally recognized research centers, The Texas Center for Geographic Information Science (TxGISci), The Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, and The James and Marilyn Lovell Center for |
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The National Geospatial Technology Center (GeoTech) |
UCGIS is pleased to welcome The National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (GeoTech Center) as a new Affiliate organization. GeoTech is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technology Education program. |
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| University of Minnisota |
The US Department of Labor has identified geospatial technologies, along with nanotechnology and biotechnology, as one of the three most important high-growth industries in the 21st century. Examples of geospatial research, technologies and applications include |
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University of Missouri |
In April 1980, the University of Missouri received funding from a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant to begin the first major interdisciplinary geoscience activity at the University of Missouri-Columbia. |
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University of Nebraska |
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data. |
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University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
The Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS) |
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University of Oregon |
Geographic Information Science within Geography provides students with both the conceptual knowledge base and the technical skills to develop and conduct geospatial analysis and data visualization. |
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| University of Pennsylvania |
CML –Cartographic Modeling Lab The Cartographic Modeling Lab (CML) specializes in spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. |
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| University of Pittsburgh |
If you look at virtually any industry—health care, law, finance, manufacturing, government—information is the driving force behind its evolution and growth. Embedded in even the simplest of transactions, information is integral to making any organization function effectively. Information science graduates, therefore, are indispensable resources for any employer. |
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| University of South Carolina |
The use of ESRI GIS products on campus is now being coordinated by the Department of Geography. |
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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University of Texas At Dallas |
Powerful new technologies have emerged in recent years that greatly improve our ability to collect, store, manage, analyze and utilize information regarding the features of the Earth's surface and to combine these with other types of economic, social and environmental information. |
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University of Utah |
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University of Washington |
The University of Washington Consortium for Geospatial Information (UWCGI) is an organization for everyone at the UW who uses GIS, remote sensing, and related technolgies. |
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| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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University of Wyoming |
Mission. WyGISC's mission is to advance the knowledge and application of geographic information science and technology through research, education, and service. |
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| University of Arizona |
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University of California, Santa Barbara |
UCSB is using GIS - extensively. It is no surprise to find GIS all over campus, and off campus as well. UCSB is home to the Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science (CSISS), and the National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis (NCGIA). |
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University of Colorado |
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University of Georgia |
Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is a vibrant research field of multidisciplinary research and applications. Work in GIScience seeks to redefine geographic concepts and their use in the context of geographic information systems (GIS). |
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University of Illinois, Chicago |
UIC was among the earliest American universities to offer a course entitled, Geographic Information Systems, in 1969, the result of a proposal initiated by Prof. Cliff Tiedemann in 1967. |
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University of Illionois, Urbana - Champaign |
The primary goal of the University Consortium of Geographic Information Science is to promote the interdisciplinary use and advancement of GIScience and GIS technologies. The UIUC UCGIS chapter includes representatives from colleges, schools, departments, centers, labs across the University. |
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University of Kansas |
The University of Kansas (KU) is an institutional member of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS). More than 40 faculty and permanent staff members have organized themselves as KUGIS Stakeholders. |
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University of Kentucky |
The Geospatial Science and Technology (GST) working group is an interdisciplinary campus collaboration of faculty, staff, and students concerned with research, teaching, and outreach in the fields of GIS, remote sensing, and GPS. |
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University of Maine |
The School of Computing and Information Science offers leading-edge research-based master’s- and doctoral-degree programs in Spatial Information Science and Engineering and an ongoing master’s degree program in Information Systems. |
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University of Maryland, College Park |
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data. |
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University of Massachusetts |
We are a dynamic and growing department within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Amherst is the main |
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| University of Mephis |
University of Memphis is the premier research university in Tennessee characterized by robust research programs and a diverse student body. Geographic Information Science is an integral part of numerous activities on our campus. Geographic Information Science(Advanced GIScience Showcase) is one of the seven major research areas that will take place in the new FedEx Technology Center. |
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University of Michigan |
CSCAR is a service and research unit of the University of Michigan, administratively located in The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). Its staff provides statistical services to faculty, primary researchers, graduate students and staff of the University for up to one hour per week at no charge. |
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University Of Southern Carolina |
Several research programs are focused on the development and deployment of geographic information science and technologies, and many more make extensive use of off-the-shelf geographic information technologies. |
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| Virginia Tech |
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Western Michigan University |
