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This October, CURA’s Outreach Coordinator, Kennedy Cole, attended the Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. This year’s theme was “Changing Lives and Improving…
In a newly published paper in the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, titled “Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Urban Historical Research and Reconstructions: A Review and Case Study,” CURA…
Earlier this month, Ohio State News published an article covering CURA's 25th Anniversary event. The article includes mention of the commendations CURA received from the Ohio House of…
Last week, CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods project was featured in a story on NBC4. CURA Director Harvey Miller sat down with NBC4's Cierra Johnson to discuss the project's historical context, research…
This week, an article was published in the Ohio State News about CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project. The article titled "Elders’ stories are bringing digital models of lost…
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…
In a new paper in the International Journal of Digital Humanities, CURA Director Harvey Miller and Associate Director Ningchuan Xiao, along with CURA staff and Graduate Research Assistants, use…
Due to weather and campus closure, CURA's live discussion event with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon will not take place on January 27 as planned. The live discussion event has been postponed to…
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…
Recently, CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods project was featured in a Columbus Dispatch article. The story covered the upcoming groundbreaking of the Poindexter Village African American Museum. The…
This week, CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods project was featured in a story on Spectrum News. CURA Director Harvey Miller, CURA GRA Summer Ha, and CURA Outreach Coordinator Jordan Swaim-Fox are quoted…
On Saturday, July 12, CURA was proud to sponsor the 2025 All Aboard Ohio Annual Meeting on the future of passenger rail in Ohio. CURA Director Harvey Miller and Outreach Coordinator Jordan Swaim…
In a recent blog post, New America highlighted their work with CURA and the JusticeTech program at the Moritz College of Law within the Eviction Data Response Network. Through this partnership,…
Harvey Miller, Jordan Swaim-Fox, and Gavin Levine were on hand at two Juneteenth celebrations: Jubilee Day at the Ohio History Connection on June 19 and Juneteenth on the Ave on June 21. They…
In a new paper in the journal, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, former CURA visiting scholar Kristina Wolf et al. offer a case study of the Smart City Operating System (SCOS) awarded to Columbus,…
Director Harvey Miller is the recipient of the James R. Anderson Medal of Honor in Applied Geography from the American Association of Geographers! This award is the highest honor bestowed by the…
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)…