1/20/11: Tufts Geographical Information Systems featured in ESRI Publication

Esri Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are used by more than 350,000 organizations worldwide including most U.S. federal agencies and national mapping agencies, 45 of the top 50 petroleum companies, all 50 U.S. state health departments, most forestry companies, and many others in dozens of industries. In the Winter 2011 edition of “ARC News,” Esri’s corporate publication, Esri profiles how UIT’s GIS professionals are helping the University to plan resources and space using Geographical Information Systems.
Tufts’ GIS Center is a teaching and research facility funded, maintained, and supported by University Information Technology to promote and facilitate GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and geographic research and analysis.
The center is equipped with a range of specialized hardware and software to enable users to input, analyze, and display spatial data. It is staffed with senior GIS staff and student lab assistants to aid GIS users from across the University. The GIS Center offers a wide range of services to Tufts students, faculty, and staff. Please see GIS Center Services for a complete description.

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