Geospatial Analytics Ph.D.
Celebrating Our Community
At its first Awards Banquet on October 26, the Center for Geospatial Analytics honored students, faculty and staff for their achievements and presented five new CGA Awards.
“I Use Geospatial Analytics To…” Part II
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.
Putting Human Experience on the Map
Garrett Millar has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from NC State and will graduate in May from the Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. program. Using data from wearable sensors, he creates interactive visualizations that explore the spatial side of stress.
The Art of Storytelling, with Geospatial Data
Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nikki Inglis combines a background in journalism and geospatial science to tell important stories with big data. Her recent work reveals trends in wildland fire on National Park Service lands in Florida.
Celebrating Student Achievements 2018–2019
With another academic year drawn to a close, there is a lot to celebrate at the Center for Geospatial Analytics! Discover what our talented doctoral and professional master’s students have been up to over the past year.
Image Gallery: Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. Student Course Projects Shine
As part of their required Geospatial Computation and Simulation course, our first cohort of Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students developed unique class projects and presented them in Hunt Library during the last week of Spring classes.
Jason Matney Is NC State’s 2019 Esri Development Center Student of the Year
The Center for Geospatial Analytics joined an elite group of worldwide university departments in 2017 when it was named an Esri Development Center. Congratulations to the 2019 EDC Student of the Year: doctoral candidate Jason Matney.
Partnership with Wake County a New Think (and Do) Tank for Harnessing Spatial Data
Through a new partnership called Geo-IDEAS, NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics and Wake County government are innovating the future of spatial analysis and decision-making.
A Passion for Teaching and the Future of GIS
For the past eight semesters, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Jason Matney has taught hundreds of students as a graduate teaching assistant and course instructor at NC State. As he prepares to defend his dissertation, he reflects on his experience and the future of his field.
Student Travel: Making Remote Sensing Connections at AGU
At the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nick Kruskamp presented his latest research using satellite imagery to track changes in forest health.