Assistant/Associate Professor in Geomatics Engineering

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The Department of Geomatics Engineering, in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track), effective September 1, 2012. Applicants must have a PhD in geomatics engineering or equivalent, and have demonstrated research excellence in digital imaging or satellite geodesy. The deadline for the submission of applications is February 29th, 2012.

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GIS Tracking Technology Shines in the Light of Healthcare History

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It’s universally known that technology has changed the medical field forever. For generations, most people not in the field assumed that a neighbor with an associate degree in nursing simply changed bedpans and took temperatures. Today, however, both nurses and doctors are directly involved in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to protect the public from some potentially lethal threats.

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