Ranging from small tremors to impactful vibrations, seismologists have recorded the locations of 28,161 earthquake epicenters over a 116-year period. Through a visual and analytical examination, this week’s Map of the Week explores the spatial relationship between recorded epicenters and fault locations while visualizing where...
In fall 2017, GIS Services embarked on a new method for sharing the possibilities of GIS with others by offering drop-in information sessions. These sessions have continued into spring 2018, providing a great opportunity for students, staff, and faculty of the University of Utah to: ...
Are you seeking one of the many family-friendly spaces available on the University of Utah campus? This mapping application was developed to assist individuals in just that way, offering a resource for easily identifying, locating, and visualizing spaces available to the University community. #MapMonday Family-Friendly Spaces...
Last month, a Map of the Week was released demonstrating how topographic models can be examined within a digital environment. Taking our research to the next level, what happens when we bring these digital models into the physical world? The answer may spark your interest...
Greetings, I just returned from the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Denver, Colorado. I was there to attend national committee meetings; however, in-between those gatherings, I did what everyone does at a large conference: pick up the convention guide and look for interesting professional...
The Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library recently partnered with the Digital Matters Lab and Student Computing Services at the Marriott Library to purchase a new, large-format scanner for our users. Our old flatbed scanner received a lot of use over the years,...
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin later this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It is a time not only for healthy competition amongst competitors, but also a time when our world comes together. In anticipation of the upcoming games, our latest Map of the Week...
Digital Elevation Models (DEM), National Elevation Datasets (NED), and Elevation Contour Lines – all virtual products enabling researchers with the ability to study and visualize the Earth’s terrain. In this week’s Map of the Week, we explore how virtual elevation products are beneficial to researchers...
The Media Studios in the J. Willard Marriott Library were conceived and designed for research and learning services. The demand; however, to support scholars and departmental projects has increased over the last 5 years. We will soon officially launch a new video and audio production...
Digital Elevation Models (DEM), National Elevation Datasets (NED), and Elevation Contour Lines – all virtual products enabling researchers with the ability to study and visualize the Earth’s terrain. In this week’s Map of the Week, we explore how virtual elevation products are beneficial to researchers...