Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a key piece of technology that allows us to manage and analyze spatial data. These systems are what make location tracking, digital maps and spatial data ...

The Department of Geography offers Undergraduate and Graduate GIScience Certificates that equip students with essential skills and theoretical knowledge for careers in Geospatial Technology.

Equip Yourself With Fundamental GIS Skills. Geographic Information Science (GI Science) is the study of how we collect, use, and understand information about places on Earth. This interdisciplinary ...

Δ See note in Degree Programs section. GradTrac is available to Geographic Information Science and Meteorology majors. See for information about GradTrac. Integrated Baccalaureate and Master’s Degree ...

The Minnesota governor loves maps and has addressed the geographic information systems software company Esri’s annual conference for the past three years. In his bid to win the White House along with ...

Jason VanHorn tried many majors as an undergraduate, but nothing seemed right. Thinking back, he remembered an occupational report in seventh grade, and the job he had chosen to investigate was ...

Brian Tomaszewski PhD is a geographic information scientist with research interests in the domains of geographic information science and technology, geographic visualization, spatial thinking, ...

Students and faculty in Calvin's GEO programs have collaborated to create a wide range of online GIS apps, each serving a unique purpose. Each of the apps listed below grew out of student and faculty ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about geographic information systems, ...

Upgrade Your Geospatial Toolkit With MTU's Online GIS Certificate. Geographic Information Science (GI Science) is an exciting, growing, multidisciplinary field that focuses on the study of geographic ...

“Geographic Information System” (GIS) describes any computer system that incorporates data related to location. GIS can present several different data points in a single map, which allows users to ...