ESRI just added Business Analyst and Community Analyst to Bucknell's site license. What that means for you is that you will soon have access to several thousand 'ready-to-map' data variables - all within ArcMap. You'll also be able to use tools from the Business Analyst extension to do site selection, customer profiling, market penetration and other types of business … [Read more...]
$19,700/yr fellowship opportunity for sophomores
See below for information on an undergraduate fellowship opportunity from the EPA. Current sophomores can apply to receive up to $19,700 per academic year for their junior and senior years - along with a stipend for a summer internship. Title: Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental … [Read more...]
GIS in education – EPA grant and campus mapping
Notes on two interesting stories about GIS in education. Thanks to Adena Schutzberg's All Points Blog for the heads up about the stories. 1. Texas State University's Center for GIScience was recently awarded 500K grant from EPA to use GIS for modelling/mapping air pollution-exposure-health effects: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results … [Read more...]