UAS-related Academic Initiatives and Centers

Long-term/dedicated programs

  • Center for the Study of the Drone, Bard College (http://dronecenter.bard.edu/performance-art-drones/)
    • Go back to these: http://dronecenter.bard.edu/multimedia-portals/portal-drone-art/
    • http://dronecenter.bard.edu/2015-drone-year-in-review/
  • Drone Journalism Lab, University of Nebraska Lincoln
    • http://www.dronejournalismlab.org/
  • Drone Journalism Program, University of Missouri
    • http://www.missouridronejournalism.com/
  • Oslo School of Architecture and Design
  • University of Nevada, Reno
    • Minor degree in Unmanned Autonomous Systems
      • http://www.unr.edu/degrees/uas/minor
    • Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center
      • http://www.unr.edu/naasic
  • University of North Dakota
    • B.S. in Aeronautics with a Major in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
    • http://aviation.und.edu/prospective-students/undergraduate/uas-operations.aspx
  • Lakeside Labs
    • Projects, theses, and students: http://uav.lakeside-labs.com/projects-theses/
  • In development: Kathmandu University
    • https://pix4d.com/mapping-nepal/
    • http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/11/photos-from-nepal-drones-and-image-mapping-for-next-generation-disaster-response/

Short-term Projects

  • UAS in agriculture
    • Indiana State University collaboration with Sinclair Community College (OH)
    • http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local/sinclair-indiana-state-to-partner-on-drone-researc/npb2C/?source=%5bobject%2520Object%5d
    • Sinclair is 1 of 6 National UAS Training and Certification Centers
  • UAS in infrastructure assessment & inspection
    • GA Tech College of Design, awarded from GDOT and Federal Highway Administration