The GIS User Group at Harvard
University has established the Howard T. Fisher Prize in Geographic
Information Science in order to recognize and promote the use of Geographic
Information Science in different disciplines around the University.
Thanks to the initial contribution
of Mr.
Jack Dangermond, President of ESRI, Inc.
- Harvard MLA '69 - and housed at the Graduate School of Design,
the Howard T. Fisher Prize in Geographic Information Science recognizes
creativity, excellence, perseverance and exploration in GIS work.
All Harvard graduate students from
any school in the University, including Extension school students,
cross-registered students and undergraduates in good standing are
eligible for the prize. There are two categories: graduate students
and undergradute students.
The deadline for the submittal
of proposals is Friday, May 6, 2005, at 5:00 pm. You may deliver
in person at the 5th floor of GUND Hall, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge,
Room 520 (Computer Resources) by
May 6, 2005, 5:00 pm. Each submittal must consist of one copy of all
digital material, and (3) copies of any non-digital material, to facilitate
the review by the jury members.
or -- ONLY IF YOU HAVE A PC -- you may submit your work in a zipped
folder or as file (.pdf format) with your name by using our Uploads
Page.
MUST: If
you choose to submit through the Uploads Page, we strongly suggest
you to test the upload BEFORE the deadline. To test the electronic
upload before the submittal deadline, you MUST use the word "TEST_"
before your name. Whatever is received that has the word "TEST_foldername.zip"
or "TEST_filename.pdf" will be considered as a test, not
submittal. In the case of electronic submittal through the Uploads
Page, you do not have to submit the (3) printed copies.
The
complete rules for the Prize, which also carries a $2 000 reward,
are available at all major Libraries and from http://www.gsd.harvard.edu.
To date, the Howard T. Fisher Prize in Geographic
Information Science has been awarded to the following students:
Eric Gieseke (2004) " GeoSurf"
Michael Sweeney and Dan Minkoff(2003),"
Territorialization in Romagna (Italy)"
Yue Wu (2002),
"Modeling
the density distribution pattern of urban Shanghai in concern with
complexity of accessibility within a field with multiple urban centers
of varied density values"(graduate category, Graduate School
of Design)
Scott Bassetts (2001),
"Combining Species Richness and Visual
Preference Models for the San Pedro River Basin Arizona, U.S.A.,
and Sonora, Mexico"; (graduate category, Graduate School of
Design)
Irina Harris (2001), "Data
Integration and Visualization GIS Project." (undergraduate
category, Harvard Extension School)
Diana Hart Barnes (2000),
"Urban/Industrial Pollution for the New York City - Washington,
D.C. Corridor: Providing Independent Verification of Emissions Inventories";
(graduate category, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences)
