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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

INRA Named One of the World’s 10 Best Places to Work in Academia

In its July 2010 issue, The Scientist published results of its annual survey of the best places to work in academia. INRA Versailles-Grignon, the only French institution on the list, bagged seventh place, standing proudly alongside leading international institutions.

 More than 2300 scientists working in the life sciences answered an online survey conducted for the

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

China Information Technology Signs Contract Valued at $15 Million for the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen

China Information Technology, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at $15 million for the construction of the security system for the 2011 Summer Universiade (Shenzhen) (the “Project”). The Company anticipates the contract to be completed and revenue recognized within the next 12 months. The 2011 Summer Universiade (Shenzhen). The Universiade, or the

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Intergraph Introduces 3D Capabilities in Geospatial Software

Intergraph has introduced new 3D capabilities for its GeoMedia® product line, fully integrating advanced spatial analysis and data capture with the 3D ‘virtual earth’ style of presentation popular in today’s mainstream mapping applications. The combination delivers more precise visualization of surface and environmental characteristics for increased insight, data accuracy and user productivity. With GeoMedia 3D,

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Spatial Information Science (Graduate Certificate / Graduate Diploma) – 2011/2012 entry

This programme introduces you to spatial information science disciplines, including: geographical information system methodologies and applications, remote sensing image processing techniques and applications, and environmental modelling philosophy and practice. Read More

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Call for Projects – Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape

Submit a presentation about your experience in 3D for the following themes: 1)  your 3D experience to plan, manage and promote your city or your territory, 2) your adoption of « Geo-referenced » 3D model in the context of your project studies and your experience of 3D applied to the preservation of landscape and natural areas. Over

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Minister Defends Gov’t Environmental Plan, says it’s ‘major Step in the Right Direction’

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said he believes “most of Gualeguaychú citizens agree with our environmental plan” to monitor the River Uruguay, which he considered “a major step in the right direction.” Indirectly replying to the recent frustration voiced by some of the Gualeguaychú assembly members unhappy with the bilateral plan to monitor the waters, Mr.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Critical Polar Data Flows Briskly to Researchers

Operation IceBridge – a NASA airborne mission to observe changes in Earth’s rapidly changing polar land ice and sea ice – is soon to embark on its fourth field season in October. The mission is now paralleled by a campaign to bring data to researchers as quickly as possible and to accelerate the analysis of

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

RapidEye Delivers Almost 20 Million Square Kilometers of Imagery to Brazilian State Minas Gerais

RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced that its Brazilian distributor, Santiago & Cintra Consultoria, has provided RapidEye images to the State of Minas Gerais. As part of the agreement, RapidEye became the sole provider of satellite imagery for three different coverage periods

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Intergraph Introduces 3D Capabilities in Geospatial Software

Intergraph has introduced new 3D capabilities for its GeoMedia product line, fully integrating advanced spatial analysis and data capture with the 3D ‘virtual earth’ style of presentation popular in today’s mainstream mapping applications. The combination delivers more precise visualization of surface and environmental characteristics for increased insight, data accuracy and user productivity. Learn More

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

NAVTEQ First to Give Navigation a ‘Human Touch’

NAVTEQ today launched a new product that promises to materially change the way navigation systems and applications interact with end users. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance™ breaks new ground by enabling guidance the way humans provide directions to each other—through the use of descriptive reference cues. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance leapfrogs today’s linear navigation instructions—e.g. ‘turn right in