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CURA at 2025 Juneteenth Events
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…
Research: Building enduring smart city data platforms to provide urban management support: lessons learnt from UK Urban Observatories and the US Smart Columbus Operating System
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,…
Harver Miller Receives James R. Anderson Medal of Honor
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…
CURA Welcomes New Advisory Board Members
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)…
CURA Associate Director Highlighted in OSU News
CURA's Associate Director, Ningchuan Xiao, was recently highlighted for his work heading the Department of Geography's new graduate degree, a master's in geographic information sciences and…
Charles Marohn Answers Questions from CURA's Audience
If you attended our webinar with Charles Marohn in November, you know we received over 70 questions from the audience; in the hour and a half session, there simply wasn't enough time to get to all…
Gia Barboza-Salerno's Research Featured by National Criminal Justice Association
CURA Faculty Affiliate, Gia Barboza-Salerno, recently had her work featured by the National Criminal Justice Association. Along with co-authors Sharefa Duhaney and Hexin Yang, Barboza-Salerno…
CURA Featured at Ohio History Connection Event
At a public event at the Union Grove Baptist Church on the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, CURA teamed up with the Sharpe Field Library to demonstrate virtual reality experiences of the…
Research: Inclusive accessibility: Analyzing socio-economic disparities in perceived accessibility
In a new paper in the journal, Computers Environment and Urban Systems, former CURA GRA Amrita Kar, CURA Associate Director Ningchuan Xiao, CURA Director Harvey Miller, and CURA Faculty Affiliate…