Abstract: Developing text analytics in any language for any genre of text is challenging; adding geographic interpretation of text or the mentioned entities therein, further complicates the situation. OpenSextant is one of many open source text analytics efforts that focuses on geographic analytics of unstructured data and has been applied to domains of biosurveillance, social media demographics, digesting reporting from the field and world news analysis. While the geotagging and geocoding technology has...
CGIS South, Belfer Case Study Room (Thursday afternoon) and Tsai Auditorium (Friday all-day)
1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, Cambridge, MA 02138
Questions on the health of an individual, the health of an environment, an ecosystem, a home, a city, a nation, a continent and a planet motivates a range of geographic theories, methods, and practices. Our understanding of the health of a body has long been linked to ideas about the organization of societies and the planning of cities. New mapping technologies, forms of spatial analysis, and dynamic access to health data have presented researchers with new opportunities to inquire into the various landscapes of...
The Fisher Prize for excellence in GIS will be given to one graduate and one undergraduate student who must be enrolled in the academic year and in good standing to be considered for the award. Group projects are allowed - just submit as one entry. The Prize is a cash award of $500 each given to the top undergraduate and graduate entries.
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on April 26, 2020.
Submission Requirements
To be considered for the Fisher Prize, students must adhere to these guidelines...
