"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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Seeking undergraduate researchers
The Spatial Sciences Institute invites undergraduates with an interest in GIS to apply for a research position to participate in our CityEngine project, working directly with Drs. Kyohyouk Kim and John Wilson to complete various software engineering tasks on topics in geographic information science, such as 3D modeling, 3D visualization, and data integration, starting September 1,…
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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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