Academic Activities

The Laboratory for Location Science provides education, training, and outreach opportunities to students, faculty, and our community of stakeholders. These efforts are devoted to the development of scientists who conceptualize location as a primary feature of the physical and social worlds. Another purpose of the Laboratory's engagement efforts is to raise awareness in the general public about spatial problems and their solutions. Some examples include:

Short Courses:

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems Project Development
Spatial Statistics and Geostatistics

Education:

Doctoral candidate mentorship
Graduate student mentorship/advising
Undergraduate student advising

Events:

Conferences, seminars, and colloquia
GIS Day