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CyberGIS Online MS program earns accreditation from U.S. Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has granted accreditation to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the fully-online graduate certificate and master’s degree programs in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science. A total of 23...
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Prof. Marynia Kolak and co-authors investigate opioid use disorder treatment gaps in US jails
Dr. Marynia Kolak was a co-author on a study published recently in...
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Prof. Jim Best publishes visual atlas of world's rivers and estuaries
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The word “atlas,” may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book “...
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New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sofía Zaragocín
Sofia earned an MA in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies and PhD in Geography at the University of Cambridge. She previously served as a research associate in the University of Cuenca (Ecuador) Department of Space and Population, a post-doctoral fellow at Cambridge, and most recently an...
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Dr. Chunyuan Diao | Understanding the future through the land around us
On any given drive across the countryside you may see cornfields or a forest. Dr. Chunyuan Diao sees a complex terrestrial ecosystem that can provide clues to improving food security, climate change, and sustainability. Diao joined the U of I in 2017 and has become a highly respected...
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Prof. Brian Jefferson to explore 'Cybernetic States' as 2024-25 Institute of Advanced Study member
Professor Brian J. Jefferson will be a 2024-25 member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Each year the School invites approximately 20 scholars from around the world to share theoretically...

Online Graduate Programs in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science

Take the next steps in your professional journey and advance your applied expertise in cutting edge geospatial technologies to solve industry problems. CyberGIS – a new generation of geographic information science and systems (GIS) in the era of artificial intelligence and big data – represents the latest innovative development in the fast-growing field of geospatial data science. Join us remotely and earn a graduate-level certificate or M.S. degree in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science at Illinois! 

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