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Fall 2001 Headlines
Vol. 3, No. 2

all articles written and submitted in PDF format by Suzy Jampoler, except where indicated



UCGIS Vector-Borne Diseases Report on the Web

The final report on the colloquia sponsored by a grant from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on GI Science and Vector-Borne Diseases is available on the UCGIS web site at disease.ucgis2.org. A sample data set from USGS on the West Nile virus is also on the site. This data set, with some additional satellite imagery, can also be obtained on CD-ROM by contacting Suzy Jampoler.

A major goal of the meetings was to facilitate the development of a network among researchers interested in the integration of geographic analysis to understand vector-borne disease. This goal was realized. These meetings enhanced the multidisciplinary nature of UCGIS. UCGIS appreciates the generous support from USGS in sponsoring these two meetings.

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Young Scholars Program

The UCGIS Young Scholars program is expanding. Two UCGIS private affiliates, Intergraph Corporation and ESRI, are sponsoring grant opportunities designed to give junior faculty the opportunity to participate in the UCGIS Summer Assembly and Winter Meetings. All expenses to the UCGIS meeting are paid for the selected applicants. Application details will be available on the UCGIS web site soon. Application availability will be announced through a UCGIS ALL list message.

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UCGIS and Related Organizations
by Art Getis

UCGIS together with CSISS (Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science) have organized a conference on location-based services to be held in Santa Barbara in mid-December. Gerard Rushton (Iowa) is representing UCGIS and Michael Goodchild (UCSB) are developing the conference.

UCGIS had its proposal accepted by the American Statistical Association for a special invited session to take place at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in New York in August 2002. The JSM is the largest statistics meeting in the world. The title of the session is "Visualization Technology and Geographic Information Science." Art Getis (SDSU) will chair the meeting, papers will be presented by Alan MacEachren (Penn State), Mark Gahegan (Penn State), Sara Fabrikant (UCSB) and Phaedon Kyriakidis (UCSB). Duane Marble (Ohio State) will be the discussant.

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ESRI 2002 EdUC Conference Tracks on "Research in GI Science" and "Designing Curriculum & Degree Programs" Announced
by Milton Ospina

Many of those who attended the ESRI EdUC 2001 this past summer asked that we include tracks in the areas of GIS research and graduate school curriculum. We are glad to announce these two tracks have been added to the conference program. In addition to these new tracks (Research in GI Science and Designing Curriculum & Degree Programs), the conference also features tracks focused on:

Using GIS in the Classroom
Writing Lessons and Instructional Materials
Teacher Education
GIS for Administration and Planning
Using GIS in Libraries and Museums
Integrating GIS with Other Technologies
Projects and Partnerships

The success of these tracks will greatly depend on educators submitting papers in these categories. If you or someone you know is interested in these topics please submit your paper abstract online by December 7, 2001 at: gis.esri.com/uc2002/papers/educ_form.cfm

Announcing the ESRI 2002 Education User Conference

Educators from around the world will gather in San Diego, California, July 5-7, 2002 for the 2nd Annual ESRI Education User Conference (EdUC). Last summer over 400 K-12 teachers, college and university instructors, school administrators, librarians, and museum professionals from over 20 countries shared their experiences of using GIS in the classroom, for research, for public access, and for planning and administration. For 2002, even more attendees are expected to participate in nearly 200 presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops.

Dr. Michael Goodchild of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) is scheduled to present the keynote address. This year's event also will include a special track focused on the upcoming bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark expedition, and the geospatial education and research activities associated with this important commemoration.

If you are interested in presenting at the 2002 ESRI EdUC, please go to www.esri.com/educ to submit a proposal through the online Paper Abstract and Panel Discussion Submission Form. If you do not have Web access, please e-mail educ2002@esri.com and request an EdUC Call For Papers. **Mark your calendars: the deadline to submit an abstract is December 7 for domestic and December 21 for international.

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Avoid Listserv Lunacy by Taking Advantage of Self-Serve Options
by Dawn Wright

Over the past year UCGIS has had good success with the listserv software called Lyris which features automatic error mail handling, multiple level security, and failsafe unsubscribing that prevents those annoying "get me off this list!" messages. It also has an easier, web-based interface for subscribers and adminstrators. Below are a few listserv reminders and/or tips to ensure a pleasant UCGIS emailing experience:

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The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit association of universities and other research institutions. The mission of UCGIS is: Last updated: November 27, 2001.

Challenges is published twice annually by the UCGIS.
For submissions, corrections, comments or questions, please contact Dawn Wright, dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu.