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Associate Director Dan Goldberg Recruited to Texas A&M

GIS Research Laboratory Associate Director Dan Goldberg has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Geography at Texas A&M University.  SSI faculty, staff, students, and friends gathered at a local eatery to wish him well in this new endeavor and to celebrate his accomplishments at USC. Dr. Goldberg first arrived at USC in 2002 and earned…
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Professor Kemp Presents GIScience Publication Outlet Assessment Plan at Avignon Conference

SSI Professor Karen Kemp traveled to the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories Europe (AGILE) annual conference in Avignon, France for their annual International Conference on Geographic Information Science. At the conference, Kemp and two co-authors unveiled plans to survey Geographic Information Science professionals to rank the publication outlets available in the field. Kemp explained the need for clear rankings…
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Faculty Research Shows Social Factors Influence Perceptions of Warmer Temperatures

The international journal Climatic Change recently published a paper by GIST instructor Dr. Darren Ruddell that investigates complex landscapes of the perception of temperature by the public. The study by Ruddell et al. examines temperature variability within metropolitan Phoenix by comparing public perceptions with scientifically derived measurements.  The research, implemented as part of Ruddell’s Ph.D. at Arizona State University, showed that…
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