Image designed by Freepik Having grown up on a healthy diet of cartoons and sci-fi shows, I have always been anxiously waiting for the things I saw on the screen or read in a book to make their way into my everyday life. The Jetsons promised flying cars with autopilot features. Many a summer Hollywood blockbuster […]
Author: Tiffany Brown
There’s No Place Like GIS: How Modern-Day Mapping Predicts Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events seem to be in the news more and more often today. Everything from tornados, heat waves, hurricanes, and winter storms impacts people in nearly every location. As a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast who’s had to deal with more than a few hurricanes, I, for one, can say that I […]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Around the World
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17th all around the world and honors Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. Grab your favorite green outfit and join me as we take a walk around the world and explore how an unassuming Irish holiday has spread around the world and become an international occasion. Bright Green […]