UB_Geography

The State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Geography.

[Andrew Crooks @AndyCrooks]

How well does #ChatGPT do with respect to extracting building attributes (e.g., age, use & height) from street view images? Find out in our new publication: Evaluating the Feasibility of ChatGPT for Mapping Building Attributes https://t.co/TIMmYH41op @qingqingchen77 @LindaMSee

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations to Dr. Ling Bian who has been awarded the @UCGIScience fellow status. To quote from the site, this is "in recognition of her advancement of research, education, and community service in the broad geospatial community." More details at https://t.co/inTs9lgpVf

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Are you interested in how generative AI intersects with #GIScience and geographic knowledge? If so checkout “Geography According to Foundation Models” co-edited by @Yingjie_Hu: https://t.co/UXo4RxZGGR #GeoAI

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations Ying and Andrew

[Andrew Crooks @AndyCrooks]

Interested in how NLP and geolocated social media can be used to explore fear in cities? Check out my new paper with Ying Zhou (@chou_zing) entitled: Exploring Fear in Urban Environments: Place and Space Analysis of Social Media Data" Available at https://t.co/UGMAIr0UYh

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations to Festus Adegbola (@Festuus) for receiving a 2026 SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) Award for his work on Remote Sensing for Conservation. Full details at: https://t.co/kjaoLVANO2 @AdamWilsonLab

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

@AdamWilsonLab contributes to UN report on World Heritage Sites. Further details: https://t.co/oMdSlTlrpT

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Two of our PhD students (@BoyuWang_ & Festus Adegbola) represented the Department in the Art of Research competition hosted by the Graduate School at @UBuffalo #ArtofResearch

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

As this academic year winds to an end, we came together to celebrate our students success with our annual awards ceremony. To find out more about the awards and scholarships see: https://t.co/lUtkyrKE81

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

This past Monday we had the pleasure of hosting our alumnus, Dr. Hui Lin (PhD ’92), for a visit to the department. Our graduate students had the opportunity to join him for a lunch and engaging discussion session, which was both insightful and enjoyable for all involved.

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Thanks to all who attended our Alumni and Friends Reception #AAG2026. Until next year.

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

If you are interested in how #AI can be used in #wildfires, check out this story showcasing the great work of @Yingjie_Hu and colleagues. See https://t.co/5UcJcsgkRb

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations to Le "Leo" Wang for receiving the AAG Outstanding Contribution Award in Remote Sensing. Read the full story at https://t.co/df91YYtQWp

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Going to the AAG in San Francisco next week? If so please feel free to stop by our SUNY Buffalo Alumni and Friends Reception on 3/18/2026 between 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM in the Yosemite Room B, Ballroom Level, Hilton, Tower 1,2,3.

[Boyu Wang @BoyuWang_]

Call for abstracts #AAG2026. We (@geoai_yin @geokang0614 @JJiangna @AndyCrooks @ajheppenstall @ComplexityWise & others) are organizing a session on Geosimulations (ABM, MAS, microsimulation, AI Agents). Submit by Oct 30. More details: https://t.co/4QWATFGb8C

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Join us for Cookies with Professors

[Ryan Zhenqi Zhou @RyanZhenqiZhou]

Excited to share that my research and recognition in geospatial data science & AI were featured in UB News: https://t.co/uwCrdm75W9

[NUS Geography @NUSgeog]

The university-level Cluster hire in Sustainability and Resilience @NUSgeog. Please help circulate @theAAG @cpgis_media @HealthGeography @UCSBgeog @psugeography @GeographyUb @urbanalyticslab @InstAustGeog @AAG_TGSG @EGSG_AAG @IGU_Online_ https://t.co/9w8u98Niic

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations 🎊🎈🍾 @qingqingchen77

[Qingqing Chen @qingqingchen77]

Officially Dr. Chen! 🥳🥳
Huge thanks to my amazing committee: @AndyCrooks @JaredAldstadt @Yingjie_Hu @atepoorthuis and to everyone who’s been part of this journey. Can’t believe this chapter is really over but the story is still going! 🌈

[Qingqing Chen @qingqingchen77]

Officially Dr. Chen! 🥳🥳
Huge thanks to my amazing committee: @AndyCrooks @JaredAldstadt @Yingjie_Hu @atepoorthuis and to everyone who’s been part of this journey. Can’t believe this chapter is really over but the story is still going! 🌈

[UB_Geography @GeographyUb]

Congratulations @qingqingchen77

[Andrew Crooks @AndyCrooks]

Are you interested in how you can perceive smells in cities? If so check out our new paper led by the amazing @qingqingchen77 & @atepoorthuis entitled "Mapping the Invisible: Decoding Perceived Urban Smells Through Geosocial Media in New York City" : https://t.co/qsauTGbJux