MCC Daily Tribune

Professor Jon Little Takes GIS to Germany

Project receives NSF funding to bring industry-integrated education to GIS curriculum

This past summer, Principal Investigator and Professor Jonathon Little and Associate Professor Rui Li of SUNY Albany visited two universities of applied sciences in Germany to bring geospatial industry-integrated training experiences to their specific Geographic Information System (GIS) curriculum.

Funded by the Advanced Technological Education (ATE-I) Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF), this grant supported both professors’ collaboration with two German faculty hosts: Professor Carsten Kessler at Bochum University of Applied Sciences and Professor Andreas Gollenstede at Jade University of Applied Sciences in Oldenburg.

Faculty engaged in geospatial skill development and partnership building. Through the collaboration, faculty observed GIS educational methods, curricula (e.g. big locational data), and how the hosts integrate with industry.

Faculty will develop a virtual internship project with a global perspective for two students to gain research experience with cutting-edge geospatial skills. The internship program prioritizes students from underrepresented groups. The objective is to build global connections and global workforce skills, increase professional development, and develop critical geospatial skills.

Christina Lee
Global Education & International Services
09/19/2023