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May 24, 2023

SLU/TGI-hosted Headwall Hyperspectral Imaging Workshop Distills Knowledge, Attracts Talent

Taylor Geospatial Institute & Headwall Photonics hosted a 2‑day hyperspectral imaging workshop at SLU—drawing 60+ attendees to learn sensor use, data processing and drone demo.

May 23, 2023

The Faces of TGI – J.S. Onésimo “Ness” Sándoval and Precision Geospatial Tracking of Societal Inequities

Taylor Geospatial Institute spotlights Dr. J.S. Onésimo ‘Ness’ Sándoval using high‑resolution geospatial and statistical tools to map and analyze spatial segregation and inequity in St. Louis.

May 23, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Institute Announces Inaugural Class of TGI Fellows

Taylor Geospatial Institute named five inaugural TGI Fellows—including experts from SLU, Missouri S&T, Danforth Center & Harris‑Stowe—to advance geospatial research and collaboration.

April 25, 2023

TGI Director Demonstrates Power of Collaborative Science to Shape National Policy and Funding on Global Positioning

ST. LOUIS – A resolution crafted by Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., acting director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmosph

March 15, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Institute Awards $1.7 Million in Seed Grants to Advance Collaborative Research

ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute today awards its first $1.7 million in Geospatial Institute Seed Grant Program to stimulate Collaborative Research (GISCoR) grants

February 20, 2023

Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million Grant to Form TGI Academy

Grant will help SLU and Taylor Geospatial Institute build infrastructure to train the region’s geospatial workforce

February 13, 2023

Reda Amer Named New Director of UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative

UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative appointed Dr. Reda Amer—formerly of Lamar and Tulane—as director to build workforce pipelines, expand GIS programs, and strengthen St. Louis’s geospatial hub.

January 20, 2023

SLU to Host a Symposium to Explore Social Media and National Intelligence

ST. LOUIS – How safe is social media? In 2022, over 58.4% of the world’s population used social media and the details shared by social media users provides analysts and scamme

January 17, 2023

Q&A with Enbal Shacham

Dr. Enbal Shacham, SLU geospatial‐health leader, discusses using geospatial data to tackle public health challenges and boost health equity.

January 10, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Institute Taps Former LaunchCode Executive to Direct Government, Industry Partnerships

ST. LOUIS — Jeff Mazur, former executive director of LaunchCode, is joining Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) as the inaugural director of government and industry partnerships

November 2, 2022

Former NGA Director Robert Sharp joining UMSL Geospatial Collaborative

Retired Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, former NGA director, joins UMSL Geospatial Collaborative as a research fellow to boost K–16 geospatial workforce and partnerships.

October 4, 2022

Taylor Geospatial Institute Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Create Regional AI Learning System

T. LOUIS – A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will create the Taylor Geospatial Institute Regional AI Learning System. Launched in April 2022 and led by S