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USC/UCLA humanitarian map-a-thon
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11/14/2018
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10:00 AM
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UCLA, USC
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USC/UCLA humanitarian map-a-thon Nov. 14, 2018
https://calendar.usc.edu/event/usc_gis_day_and_mapathon
USC GIS DAY and MAPATHON!
Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00am to 2:00pm
Leavey Library (LVL), LVL 301
650 West 35th Street , Los Angeles, CA 90089
Do you want to do more to immediately help people affected by recent natural disasters? Then join us with UCLA on November 14th for a special humanitarian map-a-thon and speaker event.
We will join forces (and compete!) with UCLA on GIS day. Fellow students at USC and UCLA will share their GIS and mapping experiences through short lightning talks.
Come learn more about Open Street Map, Missing Maps, and how you can be part of the humanitarian mapping community.
EVENT DETAILS:
9:30 - 10:00am Registration and coffee/donuts
10am (sharp!) Opening remarks with UCLA
10:10 - 11:00 Student lightning talks
11:00 - 1:45 Mapathon!
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED DURING MAPATHON!
1:45 - 2:00 Closing remarks and leaderboard announcement with which campus mapped the most buildings.
For more information visit our website - https://uscmapathon.github.io/mapathon/
last year's article, "USC hosts mapathon to aid Puerto Rico"
https://dailytrojan.com/2017/10/03/usc-hosts-mapathon-aid-puerto-rico/
https://polymathic.usc.edu/event/map-thon-puerto-rico
https://libguides.usc.edu/prmapathon
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-community-provides-long-distance-assist-for-puerto-rico-recovery
Here is UCLA's announcement
https://idre.ucla.edu/news/battle-of-the-maps-ucla-vs-usc
https://calendar.library.ucla.edu/event/4727465
https://calendar.usc.edu/event/hackla_mobility
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