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Free Student Passes at Esri User Conference in July
Consider attending the Esri UC in San Diego this summer as they pack in a fun filled week of GIS talks, galleries, and events. Students can receive a free one day pass!
New Study Examines How Interplay of Factors Affect COVID-19 Vaccine Rates
Carsten Lange, professor of economics and an expert in data science, was a coauthor of the project which used machine learning algorithms and Artificial Intelligence Explanations (AIX) to quantify each factor contributing to the level of vaccination hesitancy.
Watching news reports about COVID-19, Economics Professor Carsten Lange noticed that many of the state and local briefings focused on daily COVID-19 statistics such as positive test results and the number of deaths. In his experience as a data scientist, time series data provides a better understanding.
Dr. Granco receives strategic interdisciplinary research grant 2020
The SIRG will support their project entitled "Cross-Scale Estimation of Agricultural Suitability of Specialty Crops in California using UAV and Satellite Remote Sensing Observations".
Economics Professor Develops Web Tool for Homebuyers
Prospective buyers generally are far more practical than romantic, Lange says, basing their decisions on the quality of neighborhood schools, the distance to shopping centers, the number of bedrooms and other quality-of-life factors.