UMaine Professor to Receive 2008 UCGIS Research Award
Contact: Michael Worboys (207) 581-3679
Tom Weber (207) 581-3777
ORONO — A University of Maine professor has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 University Consortium for Geographic Information Science Research Award for his outstanding accomplishments in the field.
Michael Worboys, chair of the spatial information science and engineering department, was recognized by the consortium for three highly regarded research papers he published in the 1990s regarding the contributions of computer science to geographic information.
Worboys will receive the award at the UCGIS summer assembly to be held in Minneapolis, MN., June 23 and 24.
The UCGIS is a broad representation of universities and professional associations that serves as a unified voice for the geographic information science research community.