On Monday, April 13th, 2020, I was granted an offer letter from the University of Akron for a full-time faculty position. I was…
Volume 18 Issue 4
August 2021
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FEATURES
08.15.2021
History of RTK—Part 3: Everybody Wanted It
When considering historically significant technology, it’s tempting to try to pinpoint one particular breakthrough that marks the start of a new era, but…
08.15.2021
Lighting the Way
When professional surveyor Sylvia De Vuyst arrived in the northern edges of Norway in March 2021 for a significant tunnelling project, she wasn’t…
08.15.2021
Cincinnati State Land Surveying Capstone 2021
The 2021 Land Surveying Graduates at Cincinnati State have been busy bringing history back to life near the city of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This…
08.15.2021
What’s a Rope-Stretcher?
Every year our field bags get increasingly loaded with technology—total stations, GPS units, lidar, drones, apps, and software—tools that make things easier, allow…
COLUMNS
From the Editor
08.15.2021
Editorial: In This Issue
I hope you are having a pleasant summer and the heat and smoke is not too bad where you are. The Olympics just…
Vantage Point
08.15.2021
Vantage Point: Risk Rating 2.0 Launches
The chasm between the two parallel worlds of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is about the widen and deepen. October 1, 2021…
Reconnaissance
08.15.2021
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part 1
Recently, a colleague wrote to tell me that some concepts covered during my programs are perceived as advanced and often go over the…
DEPARTMENTS
08.15.2021
Test Yourself 77: Infinite Squares
What is the size of the smallest square shown? For the solution to this problem (and much more), please visit our website at:…