UC's Geography Department to Celebrate GIS Day
The McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Geography Department is celebrating GIS Day on Nov. 20 to teach students and faculty about the real-world application of geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies.
GIS Day is an internationally observed day with the purpose of showing people how the use of this technology can make a difference in our society and societies around the world.
The Geography Department celebration will take place from 11-3 p.m., Nov. 20, in TUC. A table will be set up for students and faculty to learn more about GIS and the cutting-edge research produced using this technology. Faculty will be on hand to chat about the technologies and provide information about the departments GIS undergraduate degree and GIS certificate.
The great thing about GIS is that it can be used in so many other fields, not just geography, says assistant professor of geography Michael Widener. "We want to teach students and faculty how they can use this technology in their own field as well as show how it can be used to solve real-world problems."
All students and faculty are welcome to attend.
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