From August 9–14, 2026, researchers from the GEMS Institute at North Carolina A&T State University participated in the 2026 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) in Washington, D.C. GEMS researchers contributed to nine research papers covering key areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, GeoAI, Earth Observation, and Remote Sensing. Major research topics presented included: Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Short-Term Flood Predict

From February 15–19, 2026, Dr. Jagrati Talreja, Gazali Agboola, and Eden represented our team at the ASPRS GeoWeek 2026 Annual Conference, held in Denver, CO. The conference brought together professionals, researchers, and students to share advancements in photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies applications. Dr. Jagrati Talreja presented her research, “Super-Resolution of Satellite Images Using a Deep Learning-Based Spatial Transformer-CNN Framework for E

From December 15–19, 2025, Dr. Leila Hashemi-Beni represented our team at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, LA. The conference brought together professionals, researchers, and students from around the world to share advancements in Earth and space sciences, as well as geospatial technologies and applications. Dr. Leila Hashemi-Beni presented research supported by NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF), highlighting the role of adva

From October 1–3, Gazali Agboola and Jeffrey Blay represented our team at the North Carolina ArcGIS User Conference in Asheville, NC. The conference brought together professionals, researchers, and students to share advancements in geospatial technologies and applications. Gazali Agboola presented his research, “Landslide Detection Using Deep Learning and Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of Western North Carolina.” His work highlights the potential of advanced geo