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Monthly Archives: February 2019

Karen Kemp and Jennifer Swift publish Cyber Literacy article

SSI Professors Karen Kemp and Jennifer Swift have joined forces with 11 other GIS scholars to co-author the article "Cyber Literacy for GIScience: Toward Formalizing Geospatial Computing Education” published online in The Professional Geographer.  The article is available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00330124.2018.1518720?journalCode=rtpg20 Their article addresses the pressing need to educate a new generation of scientists and citizens who…
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Li Yi presents at the 2019 Active Living Conference

2019 Active Living Conference
Congratulations to Population, Health and Place Ph.D. student Li Yi on his presentation at the 2019 Active Living Conference in Charleston, South Carolina held from February 17-20, 2019. The Active Living Conference is the premier multi-disciplinary conference for sharing the latest research, policies and practices that advance activity-friendly communities and is one of the most…
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USC Spatial Sciences Institute Announces Geodesign Advisory Board

Geodesign Advisory Board
The Spatial Sciences Institute (USC Spatial or Institute) in the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (USC Dornsife) has announced the launch of its Geodesign Advisory Board, a group of distinguished leaders who will advise the Institute on its strategic objectives to be a world-class spatial enterprise in a top-ranked…
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Join the SSI team as a Program Specialist

The USC Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute seeks a Program Specialist to support the administration of its wide-ranging academic programs and research initiatives. Working with the Institute Managing Director and reporting to its Academic Programs Director, this position will provide critical support in data management, marketing and communications, advancement, and event management. The major job responsibilities…
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