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 technology (GIST). According to Xiao, "Ohio State has a long history with the field. I think we should provide attractive options for students, and not just our students but everyone looking for an advanced degree from a high-quality brand like Ohio State. We have the capacity to do that, so we are.”

Read more about the program and Dr. Xiao's work in the article below!