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CURA Travel Grants Announced

Are you planning to present your research at an upcoming conference? Do you conduct research related to the wide variety of issues that touch urban and regional systems? If so, consider applying for a CURA travel grant this fall.

Designed to support graduate student research related to urban and regional studies, the travel grant can be awarded to any graduate student at Ohio State. Because of the high demand for conference travel funds, CURA has increased the grant to $1000.

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 18 at 5:00pm. We are able to award funds to five graduate students, though many more will apply. The process is competitive, and successful applicants will have original research ideas that contribute to the broad field of urban and regional analysis. Please contact Matthew Adair (adair.64@osu.edu) with any questions.

Applicants will receive notifications by Friday, October 2.
Apply here

Upcoming Events

 

CURA’s Speaker Series kicks off with a lunch-time presentation by Glenn College Associate Professor Stephanie Moulton next Thursday, September 10 at Noon in Room 1080, Derby Hall. All are invited to learn about her research on home equity extraction among senior citizens. Stephanie specializes in housing and consumer finance policies and programs implemented by federal, state and nonprofit organizations, with a focus on vulnerable populations. Prior to her academic career, she worked in the nonprofit sector, designing and managing asset building, homeownership, and community development programs at the local and state levels.

Drinks and dessert will be provided, so please bring your own lunch to eat during the lecture. No RSVP necessary.


 
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CURA Welcomes New Graduate Students


We are pleased to introduce the Graduate Research Assistants working with CURA during Fall semester. 
  • Shaun Fontanella, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Geography
  • Dan Halsey, Master's student, Dept. of Geography
  • Young Jaegal, PhD student, Dept. of Geography
  • Brett Morris, Master's student, City and Regional Planning, Knowlton School
The students will work on GIS-related projects throughout the semester, gaining valuable work experience in a production-focused lab environment and increasing their understanding of mapping concepts.
 

Open Streets Columbus
Sunday, Sept. 13 on 4th Street Downtown


On Sunday, September 13, people will get to experience the urban environment in a unique way: without cars.

The Open Streets initiative temporarily closes streets to automobiles so that people may use them for healthy and fun physical activities like walking, jogging, biking and dancing.

Today, there are more than 100 Open Streets initiatives in the United States and Canada. People traffic replaces car traffic, and the streets become ‘paved parks’ where people of all ages, abilities, and social, economic, or ethnic backgrounds can come out and improve their mental, physical, and emotional health.

The effort seeks to encourage sustained physical activity, increase community engagement, and build support for the provision of broader transportation choices.

We'll be there! Will you?
Open Streets Website

Director Harvey Miller featured in ColumbusUnderground article
CURA’s new director, Professor Harvey Miller, provided commentary for an article on commuter trends in Columbus for the local urban news website, ColumbusUnderground.com. Miller’s statements speak to a future with more transportation choices for residents of the Columbus region. William Murdock, Executive Director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, also contributed to the article. 
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