Many seniors who left their homes in the Pacific Palisades area evacuated to emergency shelters. Now they're trying to navigate life without their belongings.

The call for participation in our 2nd Workshop on "Geoprivacy for Personalized Health" is online. It will be in Luxembourg this year, Feb 26 - Mar 1. Limited travel funding is available. Details at the link below. @geoai.bsky.social

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📬 Applications for the 2025 SDOH & Place Fellowship are open!

📅 Applications are due Monday, February 17th, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST.

Learn more & Apply here: sdohplace.org/news/sdoh-pl...

How can our sector spot and challenge fake news and misinformation? Follow these 8 simple steps from @iflaglobal.bsky.social giving you practical advice on how to verify what you're reading and check that what you're reading is telling you the truth. #FactsMatter www.ifla.org/news/how-to-...

My latest “GIS in 60s” video, on Dijkstra’s shortest paths algorithm. #GISchat

I found this one pushed the limits of what I can explain in 60s. So I’m interested to hear if you think it works or not. But even if not, I did learn some new #AfterEffects tricks along the way and it was fun to make.

Thanks to Emily Oster and her students for helping us with Expecting Better Cities- track congestion pricing impacts here in real-time!! www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com

Washington State's updated intercity bus plan outlines potential improvements to enhance connectivity statewide, including added trips and new routes.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/01/06/w...

Excited to teach GEOG 4165/6165 Data Visualization in Spring 2025. This course provides theoretical foundations and practical training in the graphic representation of spatial data. Topics covered: Cartography, Map Design, Graphical Integrity, Color Theory, Multivariate Mapping, Web Maps.

OpenScholar: The open-source A.I. that’s outperforming GPT-4o in scientific research https://venturebeat.com/ai/openscholar-the-open-source-a-i-thats-outperforming-gpt-4o-in-scientific-research/ #AI #AcademicPapers

We have a new leader. Hail to El Captain! www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

It's World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims #WDoR2024, so here's a reminder that the American approach toward road safety has failed.

"Even after adjusting for distance driven, US fatality rates remain 2x the rich-world average."

www.ft.com/content/9c93...

🧪🦑 Since we’re apparently talking about objectivity in science again:
-scientists are people. When we pretend we have no personal stake in our science or how it’s used, non-scientists have no trouble identifying that as a lie.
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Geography Awareness Week kicks off next Monday, November 18! Get ready to explore events around the world celebrating all things geography, meet our GeoAction Heroes, and access activities for all ages: bit.ly/3APkI0t

Tag us in your posts and use the hashtags #GeoWeek2024 #GeographyAwarenessWeek!

Truly enjoyed learning about Dr. Heidi Hanson's research on Population Health Surveillance at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the Spatial Utah Data Science (SUDS) Fall Keynote. Research at national labs is fascinating due to its scale, scope, and direct utility. Hits me every time!
#ORNL #SUDS

I wonder whether I can post here via the Python SDK

hello world, excited to be here!👋