2023 Year in Review

What were the most popular stories posted on the Center for Geospatial Analytics’ news blog in 2023? According to Google Analytics, here are the top ten:

1. How Open Science Can Both Advance and Hinder Equity in Research
   • The new US government definition of open science emphasizes “fostering collaborations, reproducibility and equity.” The monetary cost of open-access publishing and the underrecognized effort of open-source development, however, can disadvantage underprivileged scientists.
2. Congrats to Our December 2023 Graduates!
   • In Fall 2023, we celebrated the NC State graduation of 38 members of the Center for Geospatial Analytics community. Congratulations to all of our doctoral, professional master’s and graduate certificate students on their success!
3. “I Use Geospatial Analytics To…” Part VI
   • Curious about what our newest Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students work on for their dissertations? Check out how they and their advisors use geospatial analytics to impact a range of fields.
4. Graduating Student Spotlight: Xiaojie Gao
   • Gao graduated in December 2023 with a Ph.D. in Geospatial Analytics. He is currently employed as a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University.
5. The Varied Real-World Impacts of Experiential Learning
   • During the Fall 2023 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges.
6. Postdoctoral Positions Available for Modeling the Spread of Invasive Species
   • The Biological Invasions group of the Landscape Dynamics Lab at NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics recruited for ongoing research projects.
7. New NSF-Funded Research Will Expand Access to GRASS GIS
   • A new $1.5 million research project led by NC State University will support and expand the community of GRASS GIS, an open-source geospatial processing platform.
8. What Is Open Science? An Intro, Common Misconceptions and Advice
   • Learn from one of the Center for Geospatial Analytics’ experts about the six components of open science, the importance of open licenses, how a scientist might think a research product is open when it’s not, and the need to budget for open science.
9. Service Learning Partnerships Drive Innovation with GIS
   • During the Spring 2023 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges.
10. First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice
    • Each year, more than 150 incoming NC State freshmen in the Environmental First Year Program learn how geospatial tools can help reveal and address environmental inequities produced by systemic racism.

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