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Become a Geodesign Fellow

Are you a USC sophomore or junior committed to addressing some of the world’s most challenging problems? Interested in being part of an elite multi-disciplinary team which works in the community? Apply now to be an inaugural USC Geodesign Fellow. This one-year research and service program is for students pursuing careers in global leadership and…
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Karen Kemp and Jennifer Swift publish Cyber Literacy article

SSI Professors Karen Kemp and Jennifer Swift have joined forces with 11 other GIS scholars to co-author the article "Cyber Literacy for GIScience: Toward Formalizing Geospatial Computing Education” published online in The Professional Geographer.  The article is available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00330124.2018.1518720?journalCode=rtpg20 Their article addresses the pressing need to educate a new generation of scientists and citizens who…
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Li Yi presents at the 2019 Active Living Conference

2019 Active Living Conference
Congratulations to Population, Health and Place Ph.D. student Li Yi on his presentation at the 2019 Active Living Conference in Charleston, South Carolina held from February 17-20, 2019. The Active Living Conference is the premier multi-disciplinary conference for sharing the latest research, policies and practices that advance activity-friendly communities and is one of the most…
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USC Spatial Sciences Institute Announces Geodesign Advisory Board

Geodesign Advisory Board
The Spatial Sciences Institute (USC Spatial or Institute) in the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (USC Dornsife) has announced the launch of its Geodesign Advisory Board, a group of distinguished leaders who will advise the Institute on its strategic objectives to be a world-class spatial enterprise in a top-ranked…
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