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Creating a better world
We see the world differently: we view it through a spatial lens and use “where” to help address global challenges. As the hub of spatial thinking and analysis at USC, we partner with researchers, businesses, non-profits, NGOs, and other entities to analyze, model, and visualize location-based data. Our internationally-recognized faculty contribute to the rapidly-evolving body of geospatial knowledge. Through our innovative academic programs, we develop the next generation of spatial thinkers, empowering them with capabilities to solve real-world issues.
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See where our USC Spatial students and alumni are from
SSI researchers map ancient tribal villages of LA
Where urban tree canopies and environmental justice meet
Researchers use grant to enhance greenery, cool cities, & address inequities.
Rates of food insecurity in US may be higher than surveys suggest
according to new USC Dornsife study
Being an Eco-Minimalist
SSI’s Robert Vos gives lifestyle tips
USC awarded $8.8M for sustainability research initiatives
SSI is proud to be part of the USC Urban Trees Initiative
New global security master’s degree program
holistic approach to preparing students for tomorrow’s threats
Esri Student Poster Competition
preparing the next generation of geospatial professionals at the Geospatial Summit
Empowering the next generation of spatial thinkers
Preparing SSI students to solve real-world problems
SSI alum Nick Foster
embarks on a sea-bound voyage, mapping the ocean’s floor
Congrats to the ’21-’22 Geodesign Fellows
Honors student team will support MWD’s energy sustainability plan
Bringing Health Solutions to Underserved LA
USC, Children’s Hospital, and LA County Health Service's Landmark Collaboration
Esri's Prestigious Prize
SSI undergrad Cameron Levine wins the Discovery Scholar Award
90,000 Trees For LA
SSI's John Wilson leads the USC Urban Trees Initiative
Spatial sciences student maps
New York City’s successful move to outdoor dining
Geolocating Fossils
SSI’s Kristiane Hill revolutionizes fossil recovery at the La Brea Tar Pits
Using Drones to Improve Wildfire Response
SSI’s Jason Knowles leads innovations in use of UAS imagery
Creating an Urban Forest in LA’s Eastside
SSI is USC’s project lead in Green New Deal partnership
Mapping for Humanitarian Causes
SSI students participate in annual mapathon for HOTOSM
More LA County residents are hungry during the pandemic
SSI researchers contribute to ongoing study
John Wilson & Kenan Li named COVID-19 Geospatial Fellows
NSF consortium program supports pandemic research and education
USGIF’s 2020 GEOINTegration Summit
SSI Faculty and Students contribute to the analysis of GEOINT’s Renaissance
Continuing a Lifetime of Service
Steven D. Fleming receives the USGIF Distinguished Academic Service Award
SSI researchers study COVID-19 food insecurity
8% of LA residents struggling to afford food
USC Awarded Designation
as an Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence
A Dual Career in Music
Makes USC’s Robert Vos a Better Professor
CONGRATS to the ’20-’21 Geodesign Fellows
SSI’s Robert Vos wins
2019 Case Studies in the Environment Prize Competition
SSI Launches
B.S. in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Real-Life Problem Solving
M.S. HSGI Students Publish Article on Capstone Project Findings
On the World GEOINT Stage
Steve Fleming speaks at the 2020 Defence Geospatial Intelligence Conference
