In the 2024-2025 Department Award Ceremony, GeoAI Lab member Ryan Zhenqi Zhou received the 2025 Hugh Calkins GIS Award. This award is given annually to a graduate student from the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo (UB) who demonstrates the principles of Dr. Calkins in using GIS to address real-world challenges. Congratulations, Ryan!

Lab member Jiyeon Kim receives the Michael Trapasso Climate Impact Award. This award recognizes and supports a graduate student from UB Geography, who uses meteorological or climatological data in their research to make a positive impact on the society. Congratulations, Jiyeon!
