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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University will host several events for “GIS Day at Purdue: Geospatial Data is Everywhere” on Wednesday, Nov. 6.\u00a0 GIS Day is a global celebration of geospatial research and GIS, which uses a collection of software applications, GPS receivers and data sensors to combine maps and statistical data in a digital mapping environment to answer research questions.<\/span><\/p>\n Activities including talks, demonstrations, graduate student presentations and a poster session will be held 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 306. The events are free and open to the public.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Matt Hutchinson, Research Scientist, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Woolpert, Inc. will give the morning keynote address at 10 a.m. in Stewart Center, Room 302 on the topic of \u201cBig Data GIS: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles\u201d.\u00a0 Randall Raymond, Geospatial Data Information Specialist, Office of Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability, Retired, will present the afternoon keynote address at 2 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 302, \u201cPathways to GIS Careers: A bring your laptop, hands-on, ArcGIS Online Experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Students and faculty will also learn more about the GIS resources (including software, servers, virtual and local classes) available to them at Purdue University. In addition, a hands-on ground penetrating radar demonstration will take place on the Purdue Mall.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The complete schedule for GIS Day is available at http:\/\/stemedhub.org\/groups\/2013gisday\/college<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0GIS Day is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Agriculture, College of Science, College of Education, College of Technology and Purdue University Libraries GIS Dept.<\/span><\/p>\n