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Dr. Leila De Floriani Elected President of the IEEE Computer Society
A University of Maryland expert in geospatial data visualization has been elected to a leadership position at one of the world’s foremost professional computing organizations.
Leila De Floriani, a professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, has been chosen by her peers to lead the IEEE Computer Society.
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CGIS Invites Dr. Budhendra Bhaduri to Seminar Series
Dr. Budhendra Bhaduri, founding director of the Oak Ridge Urban Dynamics Institute, will visit the CGIS and speak at our Department's Seminar Series on November 1 from 3:45 to 5:00pm. Please join us in LeFrak 1158 for light refreshments and networking before the seminar begins at 4:00pm. Please read below for Dr. Bhaduri's biography and seminar topic.
Biography
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Fall 2018 Welcome
Center for GIS is excited to welcome new students and staff this Fall Semester! The center continues to grow as we welcome a new faculty member, Dr. Taylor Oshan, and three new students, Noel Dyer, Yunting Song, and Zhiyue Xia.
*Not pictured Dr. Jack Ma, Dr. Naijun Zhou, and Ph.D. student Zhiyue Xia
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Assistant Professor in Geographic Information Science
The Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland (College Park) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Geospatial Information Science. This position is part of the Center for Geospatial Information Science (CGIS) (see www.geospatial.umd.edu for more information). The tenure home for this position is in Geographical Sciences and the expected start will be on or about August 2019.
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The Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence is awarded accreditation from USGIF
The Center for Geospatial Information Science is proud to announce that our Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence program is awarded accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). USGIF is the only organization dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft in the USA, and its accreditation of collegiate Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Programs awards us the ability to offer students GEOINT certificates accompanying a UMD graduate certificate. The University of Maryland is one of the 15 accredited schools in the USA.
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1-credit Winter Short Course: GEOG198A/GEOG788X Introduction to GIS in the Era of Big Data
The CGIS runs a series of summer/winter short courses focused on advancing students' skill-sets in the latest techniques, topics, and technologies in GIS.
This Winter 2019, we are offering:
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Master of Professional Studies and Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Geospatial Intelligence
The CGIS now offers a Master of Professional Studies and Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Geospatial Intelligence.
We are accepting applications for the entry in Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 (International applications are not currently accepted). Apply now to our new MPS and GCPS program in GEOINT.
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