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Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards

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A person holding a black chicken outdoors, with others gathered around in an agricultural setting.

Mar 22, 2026

USDA Awards Avian-Flu-Fighting Challenge Grants to NC State Researchers

CGA Faculty Fellow Dr. Gustavo Machado and his team were awarded $1.3 million to investigate the main ways avian flu spreads at the farm and barn levels.

Flooded street with a pickup truck, submerged pedestrian crossing, and a stop sign. - How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 7, 2026

How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change

A new strategy lays out how local governments can limit adverse impacts of climate change on their communities.
A yellow shovel with a pile of snow. - Hourly Weather Data Reveals Climate Trends in U.S. - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 17, 2025

Hourly Weather Data Reveals Climate Trends in U.S.

Over the past forty years, parts of the northeast have lost almost 1 1/2 weeks of temperatures below freezing, while portions of some states in the Gulf and Southwest have gained almost 1 1/2 weeks of temperatures that cause heat stress.
Geospatial graphic of a map overlaying vibrant colors. - A Decade of Envisioning Research - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Oct 21, 2025

A Decade of Envisioning Research

CGA researchers and students have won awards nearly every year of the Envisioning Research image contest. This year, Faculty Fellow Josh Gray won 1st Place in the Faculty/Staff Graphics category, with his image of declining sea ice in the Arctic, combining Sentinel-1 radar satellite images over three years.
Aerial view of a mini soccer pitch. - Mini-Pitches Create Healthier Communities by Offering Safe, Accessible Recreation Spaces - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Sep 22, 2025

Mini-Pitches Create Healthier Communities by Offering Safe, Accessible Recreation Spaces

Two faculty fellows, Aaron Hipp and Tania Allen, were part of a team that found mini-pitches play a crucial role in increasing physical activity and community engagement in underserved communities.
US map broken into counties showing locations of floodplains and how many counties are locating in or around floodplains. Around 220 counties are inside floodplains, around 600 about 0-250m from floodplains, around 550 about 250-500m from floodplains, and the rest are 500m to less than 2km away. - SE CASC Releases 2017-2024 Center Report - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 25, 2025

SE CASC Releases 2017-2024 Center Report

Researchers from the Center for Geospatial Analytics feature heavily in the report from the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC), with more than 20 journal articles and reports and 11 Global Change Fellows since 2017.
Satellite image of a hurricane. - Research Improves Accuracy of Climate Models – Particularly for Compound Extreme Events - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jul 30, 2025

Research Improves Accuracy of Climate Models – Particularly for Compound Extreme Events

The advance should provide policymakers with improved climate projections that can be used to inform policy and planning decisions. Faculty Fellows Sankar Arumugam and Brian Reich are co-authors.
Elsa Youngsteadt - Youngsteadt to Study Urban Bee Movement With Support From Kriz Endowment - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 28, 2025

Youngsteadt to Study Urban Bee Movement With Support From Kriz Endowment

The Faculty Fellow plans to learn new ecological modeling approaches to develop spatial models of bee movement during her sabbatical at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany.
Daniela Jones speaks at a podium in front of a large audience. - Center Faculty Fellows Navigate AI at the 2025 University Research Symposium - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 24, 2025

Center Faculty Fellows Navigate AI at the 2025 University Research Symposium

Three Center fellows - Daniela Jones, Raju Vatsavai, and Paul Liu - shared how they use AI in their research to the largest audience in the history of on-campus research symposia.
Attendees sit around tables chatting and eating dinner. - Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 11, 2025

Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards

On April 8, the Center for Geospatial Analytics celebrated its sixth awards ceremony, honoring achievements by our exceptional students, faculty and staff.