PENN GIS DAY

Penn GIS Day, held in conjunction with the National GIS Day celebration, focuses on real-world applications and innovations stemming from uses of Geographic Information Systems. The forum examines the use of GIS both at Penn and more broadly, offering an opportunity for professional and academic interaction. This year, the event will focus on applications of GIS and spatial data analysis in predictive modeling for decision-making.

The program features a keynote presentation by Uber's Head of Data Science, Kevin Novak; current research findings presented by Eugene Brusilovskiy, Statistician and Director, GIS Analytics in Rehabilitation Research Lab, Temple University, and MUSA Lecturer, PennDesign, and Ken Steif, Doctoral Candidate, City & Regional Planning, and MUSA Lecturer, PennDesign.

There will also be a panel discussion about GIS at Penn, which will include Tara Jackson, Executive Director of the Cartographic Modeling Lab, Perelman School of Medicine, Paul Amos, Managing Director of the Wharton GIS Lab, The Wharton School, and Karl Dailey, Database Administrator of the Cartographic Modeling Lab, Perelman School of Medicine. 

Amy Hillier, Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning, and Faculty Director of the MUSA Graduate Program, PennDesign and Dana Tomlin, Professor of Landscape Architecture, PennDesign, will co-host the event.

The event is co-sponsored by the Master of Urban Spatial Analytics program, the Cartographic Modeling Lab, the Wharton GIS Lab, PennDesign and Penn Engineering.

The event is free and open to the public.  Lunch will be served and the program will conclude with a reception.  Please be sure to RSVP, as space is limited: RSVP Required.