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Upcoming SAVI Events

The Value of Place: How to Enhance Your Teaching and Research with Free Mapping & Spatial Analysis Tools
This webinar introduces powerful desktop and online mapping and spatial analysis tools, data, and ot...
July 31 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Module 2A: Find Existing Data
Answering the questions necessary to achieve goals requires locating and using the right data and to...
August 12 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Module 2B: Avoid Data Pitfalls
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge to thi...
August 19 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Module 3A: Analyze and Visualize with Charts
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs or dia...
August 26 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Module 3B: Using SAVI Data in Other GIS Tools
SAVI provides a powerful collection of tools and resources that help you use data to make decisions....
September 16 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Jun 12, 2023 |

The Princeton Clarion published a great article about the Grow platform that Polis developed for Evansville area. Read more!

Jun 3, 2023 |

IndyStar June 1 article cites our analyses on Greenspace in Marion County. Read more!

May 18, 2023 |

Polis continues to partner with the Indianapolis Public Library and several civic partners on the Digital Encyclopedia of ...

May 13, 2023 |

Minority Health Matters podcast on Food Deserts cites Polis research on the problem in Marion County. Listen now!

Mar 30, 2023 |

Check out this new SAVI article! Voter turnout is an important way to measure civic engagement. The more people who vote, the better ...

Mar 28, 2023 |

This report--a collaboration with Hear Indiana--summarizes our findings related to academic standardized test scores (IREAD, ISTEP) ...

Mar 28, 2023 |

WFYI March 27 article on Marion County criminal filings cites Polis research. Read now!

Mar 23, 2023 |

The Kheprw Institute and The Polis Center are partnering to better understand the criminal justice system in Marion County and ...

Mar 15, 2023 |

Greenspace is an important component of many cities, serving to improve quality of life. They provide significant physical and mental ...

Mar 13, 2023 |

Data & Drafts: Equity in Criminal Prosecutions: Analyzing Case Filings from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. This event is a ...