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Sensing Geospatial Communities in Mobility Networks: How Human Movements Drive Dynamic Community Structures within the Twin Cities Metro Area

Congratulations to our MGIS students for their accomplishments in 2022

By embracing the title of Spatial University, the University is committed to the transformative potential of thinking spatially

With his EnergyMobile project, Cole hopes to fill a gap in GIS applications that support the disabled community

Dr. LaRue’s presentation, "From cougars to penguins: Pushing boundaries in spatial ecology", is now available for viewing

Congratulations to our MGIS students for their accomplishments in 2021

Dr. Song receives recognition for her contributions to the department and scholarly field including research that uses the power of geospatial analysis and modeling to…

Distinguished professor of landscape architecture and planning discusses an interactive multi-stakeholder perspective approach to geodesign and negotiation

Congratulations to our MGIS students for their accomplishments during a challenging year in 2020

Through donor and volunteer support, the U of M's Mapping Prejudice project exposed housing as a force behind Minneapolis' racial disparities—and led to change.

David Haynes creates an excellent opportunity for students to apply course concepts to the COVID-19 pandemic

Through donor and volunteer support, the U of M’s Mapping Prejudice Project exposed housing as a force behind Minneapolis' racial disparities—and led to change.

Managing two geospatial jobs and her personal life is both challenging and rewarding

Learn how Eric Shook uses geospatial computing to explore big data for research, policymaking, and uses yet to be discovered

Geography assistant professor Eric Shook takes an untraditional approach to geography and explores the world through geospatial computing. His work is leading to better ways…

Learn how Alysha engaged in a variety of activities while earning her MGIS degree

Renowed cyberGIS scholar, Dr. Shaowen Wang, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence and cyberGIS to transform geospatial discovery and…

Congratulations to our MGIS students who received various awards and recognition in 2019!

Learn how Coleman maximized his graduate program experience by capitalizing on opportunities

Len Kne (MGIS 2009) builds a successful career and supports collaborative work by incorporating spatial thinking into the University of Minnesota