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USC SSI uses the power of connecting place, space, and time to help address global challenges.

10/01/2026

The future of GIS is being shaped right now.

From AI-powered mapping and digital twins to Earth observation and climate resilience, geospatial technologies are transforming how organizations understand and respond to the world around them.

Keeping pace with these innovations requires more than technical knowledge. It requires the ability to think spatially, adapt quickly, and apply new technologies to real-world challenges.

Explore some of the latest developments shaping the geospatial industry: https://loom.ly/307jboo

09/30/2026

🌏 Speaker Event this Thursday!

Join USC Spatial Sciences for a talk by Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran on Leveraging Interdigitating Cohorts for Exposomics Research: Perspectives from India.

Trained as a physician at Bangalore Medical College, with an MSc in Epidemiology from LSHTM and a PhD from the University of Bristol, Dr. Prabhakaran studies how environmental pollutants affect the health of children and adults. She's a Lancet Commissioner for Sustainable Healthcare and advises national programs on climate change and air pollution in India, including the National Program for Climate Change and Human Health.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 1
🕐 1:00–2:30 PM PT
🔗 https://loom.ly/Te240d8

Open to all. See you there!

09/28/2026

Curious about a Ph.D. that puts you at the intersection of health, place, and data? 🗺️

Join us for a live Info Session on the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences SSI Ph.D. in Population, Health and Place — a program built for researchers who want to tackle public health challenges through a spatial lens.

📅 October 6, 2026 at 2 PM (PT)
📍 In-person at University of Southern California and via Zoom

We'll cover:
✅ The curriculum
✅ The admissions process
✅ How to apply for the Fall 2027 cohort

This session is your chance to get your questions answered before you apply. Save your spot and learn more: https://loom.ly/WjRSJVM

09/25/2026

Join us Monday, September 28 for the Faculty in Climate and Sustainability Panel, hosted by the USC Environmental Student Assembly and USC Undergraduate Student Government.

The panel features two of our own SSI faculty, alongside a colleague from the Price School:

🗺️ Dr. John Wilson, Professor and Founding Director of the USC Spatial Sciences Institute
🌿 Dr. Rima Habre, Professor of Environmental Health and Spatial Sciences and Director of the CLIMA Center
🏙️ Dr. Santina Contreras, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

The panelists will talk about how they found their way into climate work, how USC and its neighboring communities can push further, and how students can get involved early. Stick around after the Q&A to meet the panelists and network.

📅 Monday, September 28
🕢 7:30–9 PM
📍 Sustainability Hub, Student Union (STU 101)

See you there!

https://loom.ly/MZtBm6E

09/24/2026

October 1 is a great day to get to know USC Spatial Sciences Institute.

Join us next Thursday at 12 p.m. PT for our Graduate GIS Programs Information Session. Explore USC's master's graduate certificates, learn about curriculum and admissions, and see how graduate study in the spatial sciences can connect to your career goals.

Bring the questions. We'll bring the details.
Register: https://loom.ly/UNjkORI

09/23/2026

Interested in intelligence writing and analysis? ✍️

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Tearline Fall 2026 Writing Webinar is open to all — particularly GEOINT professionals and prospective Tearline contributors!

📅 October 7, 2026 @ 11 AM (CT)
ℹ️ About Tearline: www.tearline.mil
✅ Register by 10/2: https://loom.ly/A-36Hx4

09/21/2026

Just when you thought autumn couldn't get any better, you find Explore Fall's interactive map of fall foliage:

🍁 https://www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage-map 🍁

09/19/2026

Interested in global security issues? 🌐

Join the Global Security Research Lab at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences!

🎯 This lab's objective is to produce publishable research that students can add to their academic portfolios and use to support future career opportunities.

💡 Ideas are being collected now, and a strategy session will be held to form research teams, set goals, and develop publication plans.

ℹ️ Contact Professor Steven Lamy at [email protected] for details.

09/15/2026

A GIS career can take you in more directions than you might expect.

USC graduates have built careers across government, environmental organizations, infrastructure, technology, public health, intelligence, and beyond. What connects these roles is the ability to turn spatial data into meaningful insights and decisions.

As organizations continue to rely on location intelligence, the demand for professionals who can analyze and apply geospatial data continues to grow.

Explore career outcomes: https://loom.ly/6kcHRUs

09/11/2026

When you study at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences SSI, you get more than an excellent education — you open doorways to unparalleled professional advancement. 🚀

Our industry connections across government agencies, the Intelligence Community, nonprofits, research institutions, and the private sector have helped students like you score coveted, career-making opportunities.

💡 Intrigued? Head to our new internships page:
https://dornsife.usc.edu/spatial/accomplishments/internships/

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3616 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA
90089

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+12137405910

Website

https://dornsife.usc.edu/spatial/

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