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SSI Research Integrates Architectural Data With 3D GIS Tools

Getting from one place to another on a university campus is not always easy. It is even less straightforward if your mode of transportation does not navigate stairs. Calculating the best route from place to place in three dimensions -- from the second floor in one building to the basement of another -- requires data…
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GIST Students and Faculty Present at the Esri User Conference

Five USC GIST students presented at the 2014 Esri User Conference, running from July 14-18, in San Diego, CA. With a variety of workshops, speakers, and paper sessions, all from leading GIS innovators and professionals, the Esri User Conference is a valuable resource for learning and networking. USC's GIST students were given the opportunity to submit their papers…
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GIST Student’s Geospatial Tools Guide Typhoon Relief

GIST student Jared Hyneman's job as GIS manager at World Vision, puts him in a position to make a difference quickly when disaster strikes.  Hyneman and the World Vision team developed and deployed a rapid assessment tool in ArcGIS online that was critical to allowing the charity to deploy its resources effectively following Typhoon Haiyan's…
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Finch Named Chair of NIH Center for Scientific Review Study Section

Brian Finch, Professor (Research) of Sociology and Spatial Sciences has recently been named chair of one of the review boards at the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review (CSR).  The CSR is the body that assesses the merit of research proposals that are received by the NIH and is dedicated to fair, timely,…
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