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Harvey Miller on WOSU to talk about a new $100M Pedestrian and Bike Path in Downtown Columbus
Professor Harvey Miller, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, spoke with All Sides host Anna Staver about a new Capital Line Trail for downtown Columbus. Harvey’s segment starts…

Dr. Anisa Kline presents at TEDx Ohio State
Dr. Anisa Kline, a graduate from our department last year, presented her research on trends and patterns in H2A workers in Ohio. Her talk focused on the need for changes and more human treatment…

Sen Wang to join faculty in AU2024
We are pleased to announce that Sen Wang, a PhD candidate graduating from Purdue University this spring will be joining our department in the fall!
While pursuing his doctoral degree…

Colloquium series on the Legal Geopolitics of the Ocean
Geography faculty Mat Coleman and Kendra McSweeney have hosted two talks in their Mershon-funded colloquium series ‘Legal Geopolitics of the Ocean’. Professor Laleh Khalili (University of Exeter)…

Geography-based study on fault-finding in accidents involving pedestrians and cars
New research by Jonathan Stiles (https://www.arch.columbia.edu/faculty/5512-jonathan-stiles) and Geography faculty member and CURA Director Harvey Miller shows that the built environment plays an…

Kendra McSweeney named a 2024-2025 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
Geography professor Kendra McSweeney is a 2024-2025 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar (https://www.pbk.org/visitingscholars/2024-2025/kendra-mcsweeney). Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting…

John Layman on Rapid Transit Busses in Columbus
Master’s student John Layman showcased his research on the city’s proposed high-capacity bus rapid transit (BRT) initiative at a recent Arts and Sciences event on promoting economic opportunity in…

28th Annual Weather, Water, and Climate Symposium
The Ohio State University Meteorology Club hosted their Annual Weather, Water, and Climate Symposium on Thursday, February 8, 2024. This event connected students and community members with…

GGO and Department Professors celebrate Lunar New Year
The GGO (Geography Graduate Student Organization) put together a celebration of the Lunar New Year, a festive time across East Asia and diasporic communities around the world. Professors and…