News

Major Storms in Mississippi, US [ 27/02/01 ]
Strong storms in northern Mississippi has killed 7 people and damaged numerous buildings in Arkansas and Mississippi. The storm cut a path nearly 24 miles long and between 100 yards and 3/4-mile wide.
CompassCom announces 2001 GPS/GIS seminar schedule [ 23/02/01 ]
CompassCom Inc. has released its 2001 schedule of GPS and GIS Technology Seminars for the Rocky Mountain region, with a focus on the uses of GPS-based data collection for the population and development of GIS applications.
GPS Wireless 2001 set for March 1-2 in San Francisco [ 15/02/01 ]
More than 300 mobile information professionals, wireless carriers, mobile electronics vendors and computer companies will meet on March 1-2 for GPS-Wireless 2001 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel-San Francisco Airport.
Recommendations of Map India 2001 [ 13/02/01 ]
Map India 2001, the 4th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing, of Centre for Spatial Database Management & Solution (CSDMS) was held in New Delhi during 7-9 Feb,2001. Here are the recommendations of the conference.
In Sahara Desert with a topographic map and compass [ 05/02/01 ]
The Trophée Aicha des gazelles is a unique women-only event that involves driving off-road for nearly 2,500 km through the desert. The participants will navigate through the dunes, gullies and mountains of Sahara desert using only a topographical map and a compass.
Dr. D.P.Rao, Director, NRSA, awarded Padma Shri, by Govt. of India [ 31/01/01 ]
Dr. D.P.Rao, Director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Department of Space, Govt. of India has been selected for the prestigious award Padma Shri. He has been awarded for the Science and Engineering category.
Bill Huber: Acting Editor of Directions Magazine
[ 20/01/01 ]
Dr. Huber, who was a Contributing Editor of the magazine has been appointed as Editor (Acting) of the Directions Magazine, on January 19,2001. It should be noted that Scott Elliott, Founder Editor of Directions Magazine died January 10, 2001
Intergraph to broadcast fourth quarter 2000 Financial Results Conference Call over the Internet
[ 20/01/01 ]
Intergraph Corporation will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its 4th Quarter 2000 financial results conference call to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.
ESRI announces "2001 Education User Conference"
[ 12/01/01 ]
"2001 Education User Conference" by ESRI, is going to be held at San Diego during July 6-8, 2001
Upcoming "GITA webcast seminars"
[ 12/01/01 ]
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) will host six live, interactive bimonthly webcast seminars beginning in February 2001. Coined "The Geospatial 300 Series," the seminars are designed to educate professionals in utilities and other infrastructure-based organizations about the application of geospatial information technology.
"Anita Zelic" received Government of Ontario/ ESRI Canada GIS scholarship
[ 05/01/2001 ]
This graduate award is presented to an outstanding graduate student studying spatial analysis and applied geographic information systems (GIS).
A project on China Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS)
[ 22/12/00 ]
It will provide a base GIS platform for spatial analysis, temporal statistical modeling, and representation of selected historical units as digital maps. The project intends to make the multi-lingual base GIS available to the scholarly community at no charge through download sites throughout the world.
Unique learning expeditions to the Antarctica . From December 27, 2000 to January 8, 2001
[ 21/12/00 ]
This will be an historic opportunity for high school students from across Canada to explore and experience the mysteries and wonders of Antarctica that have fascinated the world's great explorers and scientists. The Students On Ice expedition Web site will allow anyone, across Canada and around the world, to follow the student expeditioners. During the trip, daily live Internet links, via satellite, will allow the students to share digital photos, journals, and their amazing discoveries with the Web audience.
The first GeoSpatial World 2001 International Conference at Atlanta
[ 20/12/00 ]
The first annual GeoSpatial World is being hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, June 18-20, 2001 and is targeted at decision makers, managers, staff, and users who create or use geospatial information technology to solve problems in the public or private sector, or academia.
National Atlas Receives Vice President's Hammer Award
[ 20/12/00 ]
The National Atlas of the United States® has received the Hammer Award for putting digital geospatial data such as soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, and watersheds and geostatistical data such as crime patterns, population distribution, and incidence of disease at America's fingertips. Using this information, children and adults can better understand the complex relationships between the places and the people.
World's first degree course on "Satallite Positioning Technology" by University of Nottingham, UK.
[ 18/12/00 ]
University of Nottingham is offering degree course dedicated to Satellite Positioning Technology from the next academic year. Students embarking on the course, which starts in the University's Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG), will get the chance to learn in depth about the science and practical uses of satellite positioning systems.
GITA Announces Dates for GIS for Oil & Gas Conference - ( 17-19 sept,2001) at TEXAS
[ 16/12/00 ]
December 13, 2000, Aurora, Colo.- The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA), is pleased to announce the dates and location for its tenth annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference. The event is scheduled for September 17-19, 2001, at the JW Marriott in Houston, Texas.
French maps and drawings of ancient India to be exhibited
[ 16/12/00 ]
The Govt. of France in collaboration with the National Museum and the Alliance Francaise and the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad are going to exhibit for the first time, an exceptional collection of French maps and drawings of 18th century cities and monuments of India.
French maps and drawings of ancient India to be exhibited
[ 14/12/00 ]
The Embassy of France in collaboration with the National Museum and the Alliance Francaise and the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad are going to exhibit for the first time, an exceptional collection of French maps and drawings of 18th century cities and monuments of India.
Students begin their quest to identify 10 most vulnerable areas in the world
[ 30/11/2000 ]
Teams of high school students in Halifax, Ottawa and Bermuda completed their first day of a three-day international demonstration of collaborative, problem-based learning.
ESRI Announces "The Geography Network Challenge" ArcIMS-based GIS Applications Competition
[ 22/11/2000 ]
ESRI announces its co-sponsorship of the Geography Network Challenge, a competition to increase awareness of Internet mapping services, which enable the publishing and sharing of geographic information locally, nationally, and globally.
Canberra students celebrate World GIS Day
[ 16/11/2000 ]
Canberra's Lake Tuggeranong and Canberra College students celebrated World GIS Day at the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) in Symonston.
IKONOS satellite receives the coveted "Best of What's New" Grand Award in the Aviation & Space category
[ 16/11/2000 ]
Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite was chosen as a winner from thousands of new product and technology developments reviewed by Popular Science editors over the past year. From these many technological developments, 100 are selected for a "Best of What's New" award in 10 different categories.

...More