GIS at UW-Milwaukee

Since 1988, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) has experienced a rapidly increasing interest in geographic information systems (GIS) from existing and prospective students, faculty from many different disciplines, and a number of outside public and private organizations. In that year, two GIS courses were introduced to graduate and undergraduate students from various academic programs at the University. As time went on and more courses were added, more faculty and students became aware of the vast potential that GIS technology offered in so many different disciplines.

Each year, as word about the program spreads, new students are attracted to the GIS-related education and research facilities at the University. Increasingly, organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors are expressing interest in the University's capabilities related to GIS technology. This interest, combined with the availability of authentic local government data from the City of Milwaukee and other sources (such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), have worked to create a powerful educational, research, and urban service capacity for the University.

UWM has established itself internationally as an urban-based, multi-disciplinary geographic information systems institution that utilizes GIS technology and unique government data in the education of future professionals in a variety of disciplines, prepares students for a GIS-related career, and conducts research and provides GIS-related services to an urban and regional community for addressing current public and private sector information needs.

UWM GIS Headlines

	Dickerson Awarded Esri Assistantship Read More
	Xu Receives RGI Funding Read More Xu Receives Junior Faculty Award to UCGIS Read More
	Alum Ramasubramanian Named ACE Fellow Read More
	Analyst Officer Jaeger Takes a Byte Out of Crime Read More
	Welcoming Dr. Schneider Read More
	GIS in Service Learning: Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition Read More
	Hyden Reports from his Alaskan Internship Read More
	CIPR Senior Research Fellow: Dr. Rina Ghose Read More
	GIS Students Present Poster at Esri User Conference 2012 Read More
	GIS Club Members Attend Esri User Conference 2012 Read More
	Bidney to Lead American Geographical Society Library Read More
	URISA GIS Hall of Fame inductee volunteers for a GSDI project in Russia Read More Huxhold Awarded 2012 UCGIS Education Award Read More