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Find out how maps get made and who makes them at this year’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is held in conjunction with the Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 13–19, and is hosted by the Earth...

A recent survey of students at The University of New Mexico shows a majority of students believe UNM is doing a good job of educating, preventing and responding to sexual misconduct and assault. However, some students are still at a higher risk of being...

A recent remote sensing demonstration was attended by representatives from UNM, San Diego State University, BAE Systems Inc., Civil Air Patrol and NMDOT. 

Geography & Environmental Studies graduate student Jesse Sprague preparing the remote sensing system for a flight test. 

Interpreted products are centralized into a common portal for access by emergency and transportation managers. 

This diagram explains how the remote sensing process works.

This Civil Air Patrol aircraft at Kirtland Air Force Base has been outfitted with the remote sensing hardware system. 

Engineers access the data products through a web browser where they can provide their expert interpretation of the status of the infrastructure. 

In the wake of natural disasters, being able to quickly and accurately assess the damage to roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure can save lives. That fact is one of the driving forces for a University of New Mexico research team making big strides in the field of remote sensing.