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We are proud to announce that CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project has been selected by the Office of Outreach & Engagement as one of Ohio State’s 2026 Programs of Excellence in…
Last week, an upcoming CURA event was featured in a Columbus Underground article. Columbus Underground's Brent Warren interviewed hosts of the War on Cars podcast, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon…
This week, CURA Director, Harvey Miller did an interview with David Staley for the College of Arts and Sciences' Voices of Excellence podcast. During the interview, Dr. Miller discussed CURA's…
CURA is thrilled to welcome two new members to our advisory board: Kimberly Sharp and Jessica Kuenzli. Kimberly is the Senior Director of Development at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)…
Former CURA GRA, Luyu Liu, former consulting manager and senior researcher, Adam Porr, and CURA director, Harvey Miller have received the 2023 JGS Best Paper Award for their article in the
This month, CURA graduate researcher, Armita Kar, successfully defended her dissertation “Inclusive Accessibility: Integrating person-based hard and soft constraints into transportation planning.”…
In a paper, just published in PLOS ONE, CURA researchers develop machine learning techniques that can turn historical fire insurance maps of US cities into digital 3D urban models, at scale. This…
This week, CURA Faculty Affiliate, Bridget Freisthler, lead a team that launched the State of Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard. These statewide dashboards were adopted and expanded from…
This week, CURA Faculty Affiliate, Darryl B. Hood, received a new grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support research analyzing the impact of climate change…
This week, the Utilizing Advanced Environmental Health and Geospatial Data and Technologies to Inform Community Investment was announced by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and…
In September, the Sustainability Institute launched the Sustainability Education Web Tool. CURA had the opportunity to design and build the Sustainability in Action Map. This tool
This week, CURA director, Harvey Miller, has been appointed as an Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. The Center…
This week, CURA faculty affiliate, Ayaz Hyder, was awarded a 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grant. This year, $204,710 was awarded at a maximum amount of $20,000 to support development of…
During its June Commission meeting, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) unanimously passed a resolution to accept Licking County as its newest member, joining 78 other communities…
This week, CURA and the Mid Ohio Regional Commission (MORPC) were accepted into the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP). This joint partnership was created to boost community…
Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students, and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact…
Dr. Harvey J. Miller, Bob and Mary Reusche Chair in Geographic Information Science, Professor of Geography, and Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis at The Ohio State University,…
CURA Director, Harvey Miller has been appointed to the Mid-Ohio Regional Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) Regional Data Advisory Committee. MORPC is Central Ohio’s regional planning council…
In September, CURA welcomed Gerika Logan as the new Outreach Coordinator.
As the CURA Outreach Coordinator, Gerika connects researchers, students,…
CURA's Outreach Coordinator, Katie Phillips, recently accepted a new position and will serve her last day at CURA on Friday April 30th. She is still in the OSU family and will be…
Harvey Miller appointed to second term as Chair of the National Academies Mapping Science Committee. The Mapping Science Committee organizes and oversees National Research Council studies that…
November 18, 9:00am – 4:00pm
GIS Day is an annual event for students, staff, faculty, and the broader community to learn more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)…
ArcGIS Online Challenge June 1 - June 30
Have you come across an interactive map on the web and wondered “how did they make that?” Have you heard about GIS (geographic information systems) and…
As students return to classes and adjust to the transition to virtual learning, many may have questions about how to access software necessary to complete assignments or continue their research…
On July 15-16, CURA along with the STEAM Factory, the Sustainability Institute (SI) and Portland State University (PSU) hosted a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored workshop on New…
From Ptolemy to Tobler, cartographers and data scientists help people see the world in new ways. You can too! Join CURA, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and the University Libraries…
Woolpert is pleased to announce that they have established the Cliff Lovin Scholarship for geography or engineering students attending school in the State of Ohio. The intent of the scholarship is…