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| A Monthly Publication of the CGA at Harvard University | December 2018 |
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Harvard DataFest 2019 This event is a two-day workshop developed by data practitioners and researchers from across the university that is being held Jan. 22 and 23, 2019. Hosted by the Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS), this event is open to the public. See all of the DataFest details. |
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Cartographic and GIS Education in India The CGA’s Jeff Blossom was recently in India teaching cartography and GIS workshops to students from 5th grade to graduate level as part of the Out of Eden Walk project. At this summary page view the workshops taught, classroom material, photos, and video from the trip.
Pictured from the left are Ms. Roopka Roy, Mr. Jeff Blossom, Ms. Sangeeta Ganguly and Ms. Supriya Malhotra at Sri Sri Academy in Kolkata. |
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CGA Winter and Spring Workshops Coming up in 2019 the CGA will be teaching the instructor led workshops Basic Introduction to GIS (February 1) and Cartography (April 26). The Winter GIS Institute (January 8-18) is full with a waitlist, application is closed. However, GIS Institute Summer 2019 (June 4-14) is open for application. |
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2019 Student Award Competitions Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the Esri Development Center Student of the Year Award (Submission deadline March 10, 2019) and the Fisher Prize for Excellence in GIS (Submission deadline April 21, 2019). |
Security Issue for Portal in ArcGIS Enterprise Esri has discovered a critical vulnerability in the Portal for ArcGIS component of ArcGIS Enterprise. Read the full details. |
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Harvard Spring Semester GIS Courses Several full semester classes are offered by a variety of Harvard Schools. View the list of courses. |
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FOSS 4G Oceania Conference Videos This event was recently held in Melbourne, Australia. Watch videos of the presentations, and read more about the event. Call for Applications NEGIS Scholarship 2019 The NEGIS – Northeast Geographic Information Society - Scholarship Program 2019 offers a competitive stipend to one or more students committed to a 10-12 week GIS internship during summer or fall of 2019 Read more and apply. Conservation Information Manager Position The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve is looking for a Conservation Information Manager to oversee GIS and technology projects related to the operations, management, and research at the Preserve. Owned and protected by The Nature Conservancy. Read more and apply. |
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Google Fusion Tables to Shut Down [Google / GIS Lounge] The Megaregions of the US [Dartmouth] Map Monday: The Power of Geospatial Data in Opportunity Zones [Data-Smart City] Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night [NY Times] |
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The CGA Newsletter is published monthly. Editor of this issue: Jeff Blossom. |
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