Collaboration is Key: How the Academy and Industry Are Tackling “Wicked Problems”
“No one’s as smart as everyone.” COL [R] Steven D. Fleming knows firsthand how teamwork and collaboration can lead to better decisions and better results. The University of Southern California professor spent 30 years in the U.S. military, where he served in both combat and humanitarian-assistance missions. In his line …
Innovation in the Unexpected: SSI Founder John P. Wilson On Career Surprises and the Future of GIS
Professor John P. Wilson has built his career on finding innovation in the unexpected. In a recent conversation with geographer and educator Joseph Kerski on the Geoinspirations Podcast, he talked about two surprising moments that led to big changes in his life and ultimately the field of geospatial sciences. The …
Collaboration is Key: Q&A with Professor Steven Fleming, Ph.D.
This is a segment of our multi-part series honoring the active service members and veterans who have taken or who teach USC’s Geographic Information Science and Technology graduate programs by allowing them to share some of their most memorable experiences. For today’s article, we talked with COL [R] Steven D. …
How a Dual Career in Music Makes USC’s Robert Vos a Better Professor
“I’ve been pulled in two directions my whole life,” says Robert Vos, an assistant professor (teaching) of spatial sciences and the director of graduate studies at the University of Southern California Spatial Sciences Institute. Robert Vos, Director of Graduate Studies at USC SSI In his role at USC, Vos uses …
USC Brings Insight and Passion for Problem-Solving to the GIS-Pro Conference
From September 28 through October 2, the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) welcomed geographic information science (GIS) professionals, researchers and students to New Orleans for the 2019 edition of the annual GIS-Pro conference. The agenda included breakout sessions, workshops and opportunities for networking. Participants in the GIS-Pro conference …
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Catalina Island Excursion
Students in the M.S. in GIST, M.S. in HSGI and Graduate Certificate in GIST programs will participate in a week-long fieldwork excursion...