YPSILANTI, MICH. - An exciting collaboration, that benefits ALL K-12 students, teachers and school administrators in the State of Michigan, provides a complete suite of geographic information systems (GIS) FREE to K-12 schools.

Careers in Remote Sensing and GIS Webinar

November 8, 2012
12noon CT

Theme: Strengthening GIS Community Partnerships & Networks

At ArcGIS 10, the ArcMap editing environment gets an updated look with streamlined access to functionality, a new feature template palette for creating features, and a more interactive snapping environment. The result is reduced button clicks, simpler workflows, and quicker completion times for all your data compilation tasks.

EMU partners with Wuhan University in China

by Amy Whitesall, Published August 31, 2011

In May, Wuhan University in Hubei, China dedicated the brand new technology lab building that will be the base of its research and academic partnership with Eastern Michigan University.

The building and partnership-the Joint International Center for Resources, Environment Management and Digital Technology-are new, but an EMU professor has quietly spent the last six years laying the foundation.

YPSILANTI - Finding your way around a new school can be a daunting task, especially if the campus encompasses more than 800 acres and 120 buildings. Add to that several major construction projects, including the two largest classroom buildings, and even a returning senior can become directionally challenged.

To help new and returning students navigate the campus as school starts, Eastern Michigan University has created a way-finding system that can help locate classrooms, parking lots and even faculty and staff.

YPSILANTI -A Chinese Spring Festival Gala will kick off Eastern Michigan University's celebration of Chinese Week, Feb. 7-14.

The Gala, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7, will feature cultural displays, games, buffet dinner, performance, raffle and dance. The event is 4-9:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at all EMU ticket offices or online at emutix.com. For information, call 487-2282.

EMU receives $633,000 NOAA grant to map invasive species in Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

From the ground, Phragmites australis looks harmless enough. We're used to seeing this native reed swaying in the breeze next to ponds, in wetlands, even where water's collected in the highway median.