Center for Urban and Regional Analysis

09/01/2026

CURA's September newsletter is out now! In this newsletter, we celebrate faculty and faculty affiliate publications and welcome our new graduate researchers! Read the full newsletter here: below.https://bit.ly/45Wmp91.

08/20/2026

Yesterday we had a great time kicking off the upcoming school year! We gathered to thank our RAs for their hard work and welcomed our newest team members.

Looking forward to a great year ahead!

08/14/2026

Join us today at 12pm ET for "GIScience Ethics and Education in the Age of AI" with University of California Santa Barbra Professor, Dr. Trisalyn Nelson.

Register for the webinar here: https://go.osu.edu/DNbe

08/06/2026

On August 1st, CURA was proud to participate in Celebrating Ohio History Connection’s 2026 Drum Circle Event!

07/10/2026

Happy Friday! Join us on July 24th at 12pm ET for our third webinar in our Summer 2026 speaker series. In this talk, Dr. Wenwen Li will reflect on a decade of research exploration in GeoAI and discuss how these experiences have shaped our approach to preparing the GeoAI workforce. https://bit.ly/44XwwcW

07/01/2026

Hey everyone, our July newsletter is out now! Scan the QR code below to subscribe😊.

06/15/2026

Earlier this month, CURA participated in the 2026 STEAMM Rising summer program alongside the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and the Sustainability Institute. During the program, participating teachers gained new insights into interdisciplinary approaches that they can incorporate into their instruction.

06/01/2026

Happy June everyone! Check out our recent newsletter to see what we've been up to! https://bit.ly/4vqwyWe

05/26/2026

Earlier this month, CURA was honored to attend the groundbreaking of Ohio History Connection's Poindexter Village African American Museum. CURA's digital 3D models from the Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project will be featured in the museum!

We look forward to seeing this space honor and share the community’s legacy. Congrats Shelbi Toone, Ohio History Connection, the James Preston Poindexter Foundation (JPPF), and Union Grove Baptist Church!

05/18/2026

Last Friday we hosted "GeoAI in Human Geography: Data, Algorithms, and Critical Futures" with Dr. Yue Lin.

The session highlighted emerging debates in human geography and offered a framework for integrating GeoAI in ways that are both innovative and socially responsible.

For those who missed it you can find the full recording here: https://go.osu.edu/gistogeoai1

Geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) is rapidly reshaping how researchers and practitioners understand cities, communities, and socio-spatial inequalit...