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Jun 25, 2026

Faculty Fellow Osburn Named Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Sustainability

Osburn’s professorship selection recognizes his creative teaching style and leadership in environmental research and discovery, community engagement, innovation and ocean sustainability.

Granules of diammonium phosphate, or DAP, fertilizer fill a bag. DAP is the world’s most widely used phosphorus fertilizer, helping farmers maintain soil fertility and support crop production.

May 26, 2026

The Next Resource Crisis: Phosphorus Emerges as a Growing Global Security Concern

Supply chain risks and environmental pressures are raising concerns about the long-term availability and sustainability of phosphorus-related resources. Faculty Fellow Justin Baker is helping address these challenges.
Digital globe with interconnected data points and lines on a dark blue background.

May 21, 2026

Faculty Fellow Named Director of AI Hub for Science

Faculty Fellow Paul Liu, along with Emily Griffith, will catalyze AI interdisciplinary research, thoughtfully expand the use of AI in education and training, and build strategic partnerships that position NC State at the forefront of AI-enabled scientific innovation.
A forest scene in autumn with tall trees, a dirt path, and a flowing stream.

Apr 7, 2026

How to Improve Collaboration Between Scientists and Tribal Nations

A team of Center and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands.
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.