In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

Government agencies are increasingly turning to high-precision aerial imagery to solve city-planning conundrums. Three recent case studies show how emergency 9-1-1 services gather data to provide ...

From hand-inked parchments to wayfinding apps, maps have helped us understand where we are for thousands of years. Today, high-tech maps do so much more, helping us address challenges, from tracking ...

A geographic information system, as organizer Ariann Nassel explained, “is both a technology and a science.” The technology “is designed to work with the complexities of location-based data, connect ...

The Aurora City Council has approved a contract to increase global satellite mapping use throughout City Hall. Aldermen on Tuesday night approved a three-year, $408,300 contract with Environmental ...

Applying GIS, remote sensing, and data science to advance conservation outcomes The IIC Conservation GIS Lab provides an opportunity for W&M students to apply their GIS, remote sensing, and data ...

A new government technology partnership aims to give emergency responders wider access not only to digital map data, but experts who can help public safety professionals maintain and decipher all that ...