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Kim Garrett gesturing with the“Wolfie” hand symbol in front of the Memorial Belltower on the NC State campus.

Apr 10, 2024

Kim Garrett Named 2024 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year 

Garrett received the honor for her work to create web mapping applications for both desktop and mobile that support exploring tree diversity on campus.

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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.

Close-up of Xiaojie Gao - Xiaojie Gao Uses Artificial Intelligence to Combat Climate Change - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

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.

Traffic light sign underwater - New Model Adds Human Reactions to Flood Risk Assessment - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 8, 2023

New Model Adds Human Reactions to Flood Risk Assessment

By taking human adaptation into account, a new land change model offers a more realistic assessment of flood risk.

Headshot of Kelsey Mills - Kelsey Mills '21 Awarded Governor's Award for Excellence - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 6, 2023

Kelsey Mills ’21 Awarded Governor’s Award for Excellence

Mills, a research technician in the College of Veterinary Medicine, graduated from the NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics in 2021 with a master's degree in geographic information science.

aerial view of a city neighborhood - Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us - at the Cellular Level - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 23, 2023

Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us – at the Cellular Level

A new study finds that greenspace in urban environments has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress.

People work at computers - New NSF-Funded Research Will Expand Access to Grass GIS - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 9, 2023

New NSF-Funded Research Will Expand Access to GRASS GIS

A new $1.5 million research project led by NC State University will support and expand the community of GRASS GIS, an open-source geospatial processing platform.

Jenna works at computer - Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 2, 2023

Jenna Abrahamson Develops Remote Sensing Methods to Predict Flooding

This summer, Abrahamson worked at Pacific Northwest National Lab as a Ph.D. intern on its terrestrial and aquatic integration team.

Two researchers appear as silhouettes in front of a screen showing a digital heat map filled with greens, blues, reds, oranges and various other shades of colors - Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 12, 2023

Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program has driven interdisciplinary success at NC State for more than a decade. Now university leaders are investing in a new phase of interdisciplinary growth.

Aerial view of a narrow river channel surrounded by trees - Undergrad Positions Available in Species Mapping - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 5, 2023

Undergrad Positions Available in Species Mapping

The Center for Geospatial Analytics' Biological Invasions group is recruiting undergraduate research assistants with experience in programming and GIS.