The 2014 UNIGIS annual Business Meeting was held in Zagreb, Croatia at the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb from October 23-26, 2014. UNIGIS is an international association of universities working together to develop online curricula and conduct research in geospatial technologies and meeting participants converged on Croatia from participating universities and study centers worldwide.…
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Recent Posts by Amy Kramer
MS Candidate Organizes Educational Exchange in Tanzania
GIST M.S. candidate and U.S. Army Major Dave Staffel recently gathered ten undergraduate officer candidates from various U.S. universities and their Maasai guide in front of an ancient baobob tree in Tanzania. The cadets taught English to Tanzanian junior officer cadets as part of the U.S. Army Cadet Command's Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency Program. Congrats,…
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Ruddell: Resilience Officer Prepares Cities for Uncertain Future
"Urban centers need to anticipate environmental disasters--not just clean them up. A resiliency officer can help." [caption id="attachment_2364" align="alignright" width="136"] Dr. Darren Ruddell[/caption] Dr. Darren Ruddell, director of undergraduate studies, has been featured in Time magazine for his views on the need for cities to have a Chief Resilience Officer. Ruddell, who is responsible for the…
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USC Keck and SSI Launch new GeoHealth Track in Online Public Health Program
The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine is proud to announce the launch of its GeoHealth track as part of the Master of Public Health online program. This specialty, the first of its kind, will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2014 term. “We are particularly excited to be the pioneers in offering…
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