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UMN Experts Co-Author New Book on the Strategic Power of GIS in Higher Education
Discover how spatial thinking is transforming campuses in The Spatial Edge: The Strategic Advantage of GIS Skills Across Higher Education. Co-authored by UMN’s Thomas Fisher (Minnesota Design Center) and Len Kne (U-Spatial), this accessible guide shows how GIS bridges disciplines—helping educators, researchers, and facilities managers solve complex campus challenges and prepare workplace-ready graduates.

UMN Used GIS to Advance Local Solutions for Global Impact
Esri recently highlighted how their GIS Knowledge maps are being used to model complex relationships between social, economic, and environmental data. By leveraging these advanced spatial knowledge graphs, GeoCommunities co-develops precise solutions for health, equity, and sustainability.

Mapping the Future of Collaboration: A Look Back at the GeoCommunities Workshop
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, a dynamic group of faculty, staff, and researchers from across the University of Minnesota (UMN) gathered in the Mississippi Room at Coffman Memorial Union for the "Mapping Minds: Cultivating GeoCommunities at the University" workshop.

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