Karen K. Kemp has been a major figure in the evolution of GIS education in the US and abroad. She also has contributed in the areas of research and administration. Karen has been involved in the UCGIS since before its inception — she helped organize and then chaired the founding meeting in Boulder in 1995.…
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SSI Ph.D. student to discuss Red Cross project at summit
SSI graduate student Evan Lue will be participating as a panelist at a Geospatial Summit on Emergency Management & Homeland Security on March 17, 2011 at the California Endowment. The event is the first in a Geospatial Summit Series hosted by SoCal URISA and CGIA. The morning panel consists of specialists from local, state, and…
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Enter your app in the Metro Developer Challenge
Metro Los Angeles is launching a new contest that USC students are encouraged to enter. The Metro Developer Challenge is a competition where students create new and creative web/mobile apps that use our transit data. We’re offering cash prizes of up to $2,000 for the winning apps. View the flier for more details about the Metro…
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Do Something the City of LA Apparently Can’t: Track and Map the City’s Billboards
Chris Vogel Sick of all damn billboards? Frustrated that no one seems to be able to keep them in check? Well, now there's a little something you can do about it. A Ph.D. Candidate in spatial science at USC has developed a Website that tracks and maps the visual eyesores in hopes of creating LA's…
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