Event Host: Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), Research Commons (University Libraries) and Enterprise GIS Initiative
Short Description: GIS Day at Ohio State is an annual event for students, staff, faculty and visitors to learn about the power of geovisualization techniques. This year's program features a "Lightning Lecture Lunch" with 10-minute talks on a wide variety of topics related to Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day at Ohio State is an annual event for students, staff, faculty and visitors to learn about the power of geovisualization techniques. This year's program features a "Lightning Lecture Lunch" with 10-minute talks on a wide variety of topics related to GIS. Speakers include faculty, staff, students and representatives of government and industry groups.
Food and beverages will be provided.
After the talks, exhibitors will be available for a GIS information fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. GIS professionals from municipal, academic and industry organizations will be available to speak with students about possible careers in GIS and the application of geographic technology in real-world scenarios. Exhibitors include the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the City of Columbus and the City of Dublin.
In addition, University Libraries will have extensive map collections on display as well as expert subject librarians available to speak with students.
Details of this event are available from the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis.
