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Simon Fraser University in Surrey BC, Canada offers Crim 449, a course in forensic analysis. The school's virtual forensic analysis lab "includes industry standard software and tools previously reserved for law enforcement and intelligence agency personnel only" including GIS.
SFU is the first university in North America to build and offer such a lab, which includes software such as the Esri with ArcGIS Spatial Statistics Tool.Currently, students have to be in the lab to use the software, so the plan is to push it into the cloud to extend access.
Canadian Geo Students: Retrain to work in Surveying
GoGeomatics Canada is spear-heading a brand new Training Program that will provide opportunities for both geomatics graduates and the survey industry in Canada. The Survey Training Program is designed to train qualified candidates to work in the highly lucrative and rewarding field of surveying. This program is free for participants, and will guarantee students a job upon successful completion.The program aims to support 20 student trainees for the 4-6 week on campus training. Afterward, candidates commit to a year of work for the sponsoring organization.
National Geographic High School Video Contest
The Your World in Focus Contest invites high schoolers to submit videos about how they are changing the world. The 90 second videos could win the creator a service trip and $500 to support their effort. Videos are due January 16, 2015.