24th Annual GIS Day @ KU
GIS Day at KU
GIS Day @ KU is part of an international event to promote awareness of geographic information systems (GIS), and how we use this evolving tool to analyze our world. We continue our tradition of bringing together a community of GIS users from academia, business and government. GIS Day @ KU is FREE and open to all.
To learn more about GIS day internationally, click here.
This year our event will be held in person. We hope to see you there!
Event Details
November 19th, 2025
1 pm to 5 pm
Beren Petroleum Center
Slawson Hall
1420 Naismith Dr
Lawrence KS 66045
| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Speaker | |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Opening Remarks | |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Reimagining Automated Urban Planning from a Generative AI Perspective | Dr. Dongjie Wang Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Kansas |
| 2:00 -2:45 | Mapping Your Future: Exploring Careers and Professional Growth in the Geospatial Industry | Derek Smith CP, CMS-Lidar, GISP Vice President, Geomatics National Practice Lead; Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects |
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Map Competition | As part of GIS Day a Student Map Competition will be held. Participants will showcase maps related to any research projects that incorporate GIS or other geospatial technologies. |
| 4:00 - 4:15 | Award Ceremony | Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three maps |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Networking Session | |