The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) has recently launched a new effort to revise and augment the Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge that was first published in 2006. This will be a multi-year effort intended to be forward-looking and inclusive, drawing contributors and participants from multiple countries, disciplines, and perspectives. To get started, UCGIS is convening…
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Recent Posts by Amy Kramer
GIST Student Finalist in Map Mashup Competition
GIST student Nancy Milholland opened an exciting email this week — news that she had been selected as one of five finalists in the 1st Robert Raskin Mapping Mashup Competition, sponsored by the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group. As a finalist, Nancy has been invited to present at the AAG meeting in Los Angeles in…
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SSI Lecturer Darren Ruddell to Lead Summer Spatial Course for High School Students
This summer, local high school students will have an opportunity to study with USC Dornsife faculty during a four-week session. The program Summer@USC has a wide range of course offerings, and this summer will include a new opportunity in spatial sciences. Lecturer Dr. Darren Ruddell developed a new course, “Navigating Our World: Science, Digital Mapping and Communication,” to introduce students to…
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Digging for Knowledge
USC Dornsife’s very own Indiana Jones, Thomas Garrison is heading up an international team to excavate two unique Maya temples in the Guatemalan jungle — National Geographic’s most popular discovery story in 2012. [small]By Susan Bell[/small] Evening is falling on the ancient Maya kingdom of El Zotz deep in the dense undergrowth of the Guatemalan jungle.…
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