Upcoming Events

Download Workshop Materials This three hour workshop will focus on how to make maps using the two primary desktop GIS software programs QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. Using geographic data students will 1) Create both general reference maps and thematic maps that...

The CGA is gearing up for this year’s GIS Day Wednesday, November 18! Here is the lineup of what we have planned: 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Meet and Greet Come meet the CGA staff, view the posters, grab some CGA swag, and enjoy coffee and snacks. 3:30 - 4:00...

Lead Instructor: Devika Jain Objective: This workshop focuses on how to analyze and visualize health-related geospatial datasets using Python and Google Colab. The workshop introduces practical tools and techniques for working with individual-level health...

The GIS Institute is a two-week training course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application to research. The program is designed for Harvard graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, as well as external researchers who...

Presentation by Kyujin Choi, PhD student in Architecture at Yonsei University, and visiting PhD student at MIT Senseable City Lab Abstract: The 15-minute city has gained widespread attention as an urban planning concept for creating more accessible and...

Presentation by Hamish Gibbs, MIT and Northeastern University Abstract: Cities are often described using census data, which characterize neighborhoods using familiar measures such as income, age, ethnicity, employment, and education. However, these...

The Fisher Prize for excellence in GIS will be given to one Harvard graduate and one Harvard undergraduate student who must be enrolled in the academic year 2026-27 and in good standing to be considered for the award. Group projects are allowed - just...