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Yiqun Xie presented on AI for Climate at the International Visitor Leadership Program

GEOG faculty, Dr. Yiqun Xie was invited to give a presentation on AI for climate to the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program in December at the Meridian International Center, Washington DC. This program is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Dr.

NLCMS Report launch

GLAD Team’s Collaboration Helps Nepal Achieve Major Milestone in Land Monitoring

Launch of the National Land Cover Monitoring System marks a new era for Nepal’s environmental sustainability efforts.

The University of Maryland’s Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) team, led by Research Professor Peter Potapov, has partnered with Nepal’s Ministry of Forests and Environment to co-develop the National Land Cover Monitoring System (NLCMS). This new system will enhance Nepal’s ability to track and manage its land resources.

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Center concludes a successful 3rd International Quantitative Remote Sensing Summer School

The International GEO-Innovation Center recently concluded the Third International Quantitative Remote Sensing Summer School, which ran from July 9 to July 17, 2024. This annual summer school is co-organized by the GEO Center in collaboration with the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering at Wuhan University, the Quantitative Remote Sensing Research Center of Wuhan University, and the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong.

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Join Us for the Upcoming Remote Sensing Summer School beginning July 10th

The International GEO-Innovation Center is organizing the 3rd International Quantitative Remote Sensing Summer School from July 10th - July 17th, 2024, in cooperation with the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering of Wuhan University, the Quantitative Remote Sensing Research Center of Wuhan University, and the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong.

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Harnessing Responsible AI for Global Advancement: GEOG researcher shares insights at GPAI Summit

Meghavi Prashnani, a senior faculty specialist at GEOG, participated in the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023 held from Dec. 12 to 14, in New Delhi, India.

The summit convened experts from diverse sectors to deliberate on the advancement and application of AI, grounded in shared principles. Discussions revolved around pivotal topics such as responsible AI, data governance, the evolving landscape of work, and fostering innovation and commercialization.

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UMD Representatives Contribute to International Discussion on Land Cover Change in Southeast Asia

Delegates from the Department of Geographical Sciences (GEOG) at the Universtity of Maryland played a key role at the meeting fostering collaboration among 65 participants from nine countries.