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Xiaojie Gao ’23 Uses Artificial Intelligence to Combat Climate Change

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Feb 20, 2025

Natural Resources Professors Named 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars

Justin Baker and Mirela Tulbure are among 20 early- and mid-career NC State faculty to be recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the university.
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Jan 6, 2025

How We Classify Flood Risk May Give Developers, Home Buyers a False Sense of Security

Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas threatened by flooding.
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Dec 12, 2024

Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery Could Help Protect the World’s Most Important Crops

A new study published by NC State doctoral student Varun Tiwari combines satellite imagery with machine learning technology to help model rice crop productivity faster and more accurately.

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Dec 11, 2024

How ‘Thirsty’ Trees May Make Forests More Vulnerable to Climate Change

A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought.
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Aug 7, 2024

NC State Student Uses AI to Boost Team USA’s Olympic Breaking Performance

Christopher Dunstan's passion for combining data science and dance could help Team USA's breaking squad land top podium spots at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Aug 2, 2024

New Model Uses Satellite Imagery, Machine Learning to Map Flooding in Urban Environments

The model could help officials make better-informed choices about where to allocate flood resiliency and prevention resources.
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May 6, 2024

Pack Reflections: Laura Tomkins ’24

Laura Tomkins graduated with a doctoral degree in geospatial analytics. She was recently hired as a senior atmospheric scientist by Karen Clark and Company.
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Apr 29, 2024

Ross Meentemeyer Recognized with Outstanding Research Award

Meentemeyer directs the Center for Geospatial Analytics and spearheaded the interactive Geospatial Forum series, as well as the Faculty Fellows program.
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Mar 5, 2024

5 Questions with Geospatial Software Engineer Vinicius Perin

Perin graduated in 2022 with a Ph.D. in geospatial analytics from NC State. He now works as a geospatial software engineer for Planet Labs in San Francisco, California.
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Dec 6, 2023

Xiaojie Gao ’23 Uses Artificial Intelligence to Combat Climate Change

Gao will graduate in December 2023 with a Ph.D. in geospatial analytics. He is currently employed as a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University.