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PHOTO: Mapping a Difference in Ghana

Mapping a Difference in Ghana

ISAT Professor Dr. Bob Kolvoord spent a week in Tema, Ghana, introducing geospatial technologies to a group of teachers and students.

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PHOTO: JMU Students at conference GS Majors Present Research at the Annual AAG Conference

Summer 2013

In April, four Geographic Science majors (Kyle Smith, TJ Kirk, Meghan Mooney, and Jonathan Rivas) presented their senior research at the annual Association of American Geographers (AAG) conference in Los Angeles.

PHOTO:  Bob Kolvoord in GhanaMapping is Making a Difference in Ghana

Spring 2013

In 2012, Bob Kolvoord was named Esri's first education ambassador. Michael Gould, global education manager at Esri, had approached him earlier in the year about a pilot program the company was creating to introduce GIS to secondary students living in developing countries.

PHOTO:  JMU StudentsSeniors Present Capstone Science Projects

Spring 2013

After more than a year of research and work, senior integrated science and technology, geographic science and intelligence analysis majors completed their capstone presentations last Friday, a project which started their junior year.

PHOTO:  JMU StudentsISAT Symposium Topics Previewed

Spring 2013

Blacks Run restoration and a wireless lawnmower are among the more than 50 student projects that will be profiled at this year's ISAT Capstone Project Symposium.

PHOTO: ESRI ConferenceOpportunity for GS Students to Attend ERSI Conference

March 13, 2013

The 2013 ESRI International User Conference will be held July 8-12, 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center. The UC Student Application process is now open.  Applications must be in by March 29, 2013. Selected students will be notified by May 3, 2013.