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Celebrating Student Achievements 2019–2020

MGIST

Cars on the Road - GIS Problem-Solving Through Service Learning- Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 17, 2021

GIS Problem-Solving Through Service Learning

During the Spring 2021 semester, our graduating professional master’s students applied their knowledge and skills in community partnerships that supported affordable housing, pollution prevention, local planning and more.
NC State graduation

May 14, 2021

Congrats to Our May 2021 Graduates!

This semester, we celebrate the NC State graduation of 49 members of the Center for Geospatial Analytics community. Congratulations to all of our doctoral, professional master’s and graduate certificate students on their perseverance and success!
Alex Reinwald - Alex Reinwald Is NC State's 2021 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 2, 2021

Alex Reinwald Is NC State’s 2021 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year

NC State joined a select group of universities worldwide when it became part of the Esri Innovation Program in 2017. Congratulations to our 2021 EIP Student of the Year: Fall 2020 MGIST graduate Alex Reinwald!
Virtual Awards Ceremony - Celebrating Our Community: Second Annual CGA Awards - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 8, 2021

Celebrating Our Community: Second Annual CGA Awards

At its virtual Awards Ceremony on March 4, the Center for Geospatial Analytics honored students, faculty and staff for their achievements and presented the CGA Awards.
Excellence in Assessment Honoree - Master's Degree Recognized for Excellence in Program Assessment - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 14, 2021

Master’s Degree Recognized for Excellence in Program Assessment

Our professional master's degree in Geospatial Information Science & Technology is among nine graduate programs honored by the NC State Graduate School for excellence.

Dec 4, 2020

Congrats to Our December 2020 Graduates!

This semester, we celebrate the NC State graduation of 32 members of the Center for Geospatial Analytics community. Congratulations to all of our professional master’s and graduate certificate students on their perseverance and success!
Wolf Statue - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 2, 2020

GIS Service Learning for Public Health, Racial Justice and More

During the Fall 2020 semester, our nine graduating professional master’s students applied their knowledge and skills to help community partners advance racial justice, combat pollution, curb the spread of tuberculosis and more.
Vaishnavi Thakar

Oct 20, 2020

Meet Vaishnavi Thakar, Our Center’s Newest Assistant Teaching Professor

Assistant teaching professor Vaishnavi Thakar teaches a core course in our MGIST program, develops new courses, studies the spatial spread COVID-19 and is shaping the Center’s growing undergraduate offerings. 
Will Reckling pilots a drone custom-equipped to sample water

Aug 13, 2020

Taking Research with Drones to New Heights

NC State alum and current doctoral student Will Reckling is putting drones to work in new and unique ways to monitor the environment––from finding rare plants on the tops of mountains to mapping harmful algal blooms and even collecting water samples.
The belltower in spring with flowering trees in the foreground

Jun 24, 2020

Celebrating Student Achievements 2019–2020

This past year, our talented doctoral and professional master’s students at the Center for Geospatial Analytics have published articles, presented at conferences, mentored school groups, won awards and served their communities. Learn more about what they have been up to.