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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I wanted to study something living, so I switched to an animal science program.

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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Their studies indicate this area was intensively occupied by hunter-gatherers, who were responsible for the birth of architecture in the region. Evidence was found of fire pits surrounded by small post holes, too small for an architectural structure. “We THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHITECTURE. THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHITECTURE.

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Can music be a tool for social transformation?

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“It may not change people’s social circumstances immediately,” he says, “but it can change the way they see themselves, which can bring increased well-being and potentially lead to positive changes.”. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Arts and Social Science. When I was younger, I loved medicine and architecture. MEET ANDREA.