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3D visualization of foot traffic through a public plaza
Jan 10, 2020

Making Spatial Sense of Public Webcams

Newly published research presents a new method to extract spatial information from public webcams and visualize foot traffic in cities. Its imagery won a first place honor in NC State's 2018 Envisioning Research contest.
PoPS Dashboard
Dec 16, 2019

Multiple New Research Positions in Spatial Data Science Now Accepting Applications

Multiple new positions for postdoctoral scholars, research scientists and Ph.D. students are available at the Center for Geospatial Analytics to work on a variety of funded team-science projects. Review of applications will begin January 20.
a sign points to a wheelchair accessible entrance near a set of stairs
Dec 17, 2019

Partnerships in Geospatial Problem-Solving

During their final semester, each master’s student in Geospatial Information Science and Technology completes a service-learning capstone project, working directly with a community or industry partner to solve a geospatial problem. This season, we celebrate the work of our December graduates.
glass windows of Jordan Hall
Nov 25, 2019

Introducing the Center for Geospatial Analytics’ Strategic Research Areas

Researchers at the Center for Geospatial Analytics harness geospatial data to push the boundaries of data science, make new discoveries and solve problems. Our five signature research frontiers define how we transform data into knowledge and results.
Airboat near fire in Everglades National Park
Dec 5, 2019

Custom Geospatial Tool Helps National Park Service Better Predict Fire Risk on Florida’s River of Grass

In the Everglades’ vast wetlands, fire spread depends on water levels. A custom geospatial tool created at the Center for Geospatial Analytics is helping the National Park Service quickly and easily map water levels––and better manage fires––across south Florida.

In the Press

The convergence of HPC & AI: Why it’s great for supercomputing and the enterprise

June 6, 2019
Inside HPC

State park attendance trends suggest parks will be overburdened by mid-century

June 4, 2019
/> Phys.org

A ‘dead zone’ the size of Massachusetts could hit the Gulf this summer

June 11, 2019
PBS News Hour