Geographic Information Science and Geospatial Surveying Engineering

03/23/2017

First place winners in the baccalaureate division. Interview with each of the team members.

02/05/2017

Think surveyors only work on dry land? Think again! http://ow.ly/tu1C308HgzZ

01/29/2017

Great discussion of how map projections can change everything...mixed-in with a little humor :-) http://ow.ly/pBLV308szqM

A geography professor unearthed the surprising result when he weighed in on a feud between two other towns in North Dakota.

12/13/2016

TX RPLS Students: know the difference between a league, labor, sitio and porcione? You need to!

11/22/2016

PS Surveyor Students: how well can you "find" the property line between five sequentially-conveyed properties? http://ow.ly/Zlve303RzsA

11/08/2016

TX RPLS Students: lots of parcels border roads, but you are familiar with TX Stat 251.001? It's required reading. http://ow.ly/cWnV303Rzlv

09/13/2016

TX RPLS Students: Learn about the authority of surveyors and different the different tenure systems in TX RPLS Q #1: http://ow.ly/nu1h303RyJD

08/27/2016

How Square is Your Country? Find-Out Here Using Dr. Barry's New Formula. http://ow.ly/x7yl303E4I2

Turkey is remarkably rectangular—but not as much as Egypt, Lethoso, and Ghana.

08/11/2016

Every wonder why land surveyors should be licensed? Check-out this story about a fake land surveyor from India! http://ow.ly/IwQU302Y7rl

A fake land surveyor was arrested by the city crime branch police on Monday evening.He allegedly cheated more than 100 farmers, issuing them fake...

07/29/2016

Ever wonder what happens when quiet suburban properties become war zones? http://ow.ly/ZOBc302J7WB

Tiffs between luxury homeowners can escalate into bruising legal, financial and emotional combat; HOAs often get involved.

07/21/2016

Think we only map the earth? Check-out this great article about mapping the brain. http://ow.ly/e9fQ302sPpU

Data from 1,200 brain scans performed as part of the Human Connectome Project allowed researchers to unveil the brain’s hidden geography.

07/18/2016

Type in the wrong address? You may end up here:

People using digital mapping can wind up at a mythical spot called Null Island.