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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

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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,…

Harvey Miller

Harver Miller Receives James R. Anderson Medal of Honor

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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…

Kimberly Sharp and Jessica Kuenzli

CURA Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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)…

Ningchuan Xiao

CURA Associate Director Highlighted in OSU News

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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 Webinar

Charles Marohn Answers Questions from CURA's Audience

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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

Gia Barboza-Salerno's Research Featured by National Criminal Justice Association

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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…

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CURA Featured at Ohio History Connection Event

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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…

Tables from CURA research paper

Research: Inclusive accessibility: Analyzing socio-economic disparities in perceived accessibility

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

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…

Speakers at the LinkUS event

Event Recap: LinkUS Presentation

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

On October 1st, CURA and the Ohio State City and Regional Planning Student Association hosted several speakers to talk about the LinkUS initiative. Kim Sharp of COTA, Charles Newman of the City of…