A community-engaged information-gathering effort is being conducted to inform air quality sampling strategy in Colfax, Louisiana, a low income, majority-Black community which hosts a hazardous materials thermal treatment (TT) facility. Our mixed-methods approach combines mapping with qualitative analysis to synthesize information on exposures within Colfax and the nearby community of The Rock, which are proximal…
The field of neighborhoods and health (sometimes referred to as spatial epidemiology) has grown exponentially in the fifteen years since the publication of the first edition of Neighborhoods and Health edited by Ichiro Kawachi and Lisa Berkman in 2003. The field continues to grow since the revamped second edition of Neighborhoods and Health (Oxford University…
The Center for Geospatial Analytics is holding a virtual poster competition highlighting our graduating MGIST students' capstone projects. Members of the Center community can view and vote on their favorite poster anytime during the two-day event.
The College of Natural Resources celebrates its Spring, Summer and Fall 2020 graduates. Welcome and congratulatory remarks from Dean Myron Floyd Recognition of academic honors, explanation of the significance of the Ph.D. Recognition of 18 Ph.D. students Recognition of master's and undergraduate students
Immediately following the CNR virtual graduation ceremony, join us for a brief virtual reception to recognize each of our graduating students and to announce our MGIST Digital Symposium poster winner.
Students will access online materials to review before the live Virtual Coffee Q&A sessions on January 15, 2021.
Spring 2021 new students, join us on Zoom for a live Q&A session.
Spring 2021 new students, join us on Zoom for a live Q&A session.
Water is the lifeblood of communities across Eastern North Carolina, many owing their locations and existence to the abundant natural resources provided by rivers, tributaries, floodplains and coastlines. These natural features, including their propensity to flood, have made lasting physical and cultural impressions that continue to shape and influence both town and region. Recent catastrophic…
Bethany Cutts Faculty Fellow, Center for Geospatial Analytics; Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Presentation Title Just technological enough: planning for transformative disaster resilience through community-university research and action partnerships Watch a closed-captioned video of the presentation on YouTube. Summary Together with teams comprised of community partners, students, and myriad interdisciplinary collaborators,…