Thanks to Prof. Ben Marsh for sending in this image of the Bonne map projection, 1752! … [Read more...]
Conservation map competition
Sponsored by Esri and the Society for Conservation GIS ESRI and the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) are sponsoring a map competition. Deadline is midnight, March 15th, 2011. Entries must use ArcGIS software and have a focus on an existing conservation project or program. See list of prizes below. Click here for more info. $5,000 - Grand Prize (Best Exemplifies … [Read more...]
Ask the expert: Katie Faull on maps, Moravian diaries and Native American history
In the BU homepage's February 'Ask the Expert' interview, Prof. Katie Faull discusses her research on the 18th Century Moravian settlers and Native Americans who inhabited the Susquehanna watershed region. With the help of her research assistant, Emily Bitely '11, Prof. Faull has made extensive use of GIS in reconstructing 18th Century landscapes of the Susquehanna. Read the … [Read more...]
Geomedicine Reveals Cancer Rate Patterns
An article from yesterday's Huffington Post features maps showing geographical clusters of US counties with significantly high or low breast cancer and prostate cancer rates. The maps, from a recently published study reveal distinct geographic patterns - in particular a strong north-south distribution of 'hot spot' clusters. Geographic clusters of US Counties with … [Read more...]
iBucknell mobile app now available on iTunes
Prof. Rick Zaccone and student Aurimas Liutikas '12 developed iBucknell, a new mobile app with a campus map, phone directory, news and menus. Click here to read about the project and here for the free download from itunes. … [Read more...]