Prof. Marynia Kolak among UIUC scholars conducting data-driven research on the intersection of Illinois state-funded agencies and the Native American Graves Protection Act

A project in collaboration with the Departments of Anthropology and Geography & GIS, and the American Indian Studies Program aims to determine how Native American Ancestors move through the Illinois medicolegal pipeline in order to help promote effective and efficient repatriation.

Prof. Marynia Kolak discusses health risks of poor air quality in Cicero, IL

A yearlong investigation reveals the air quality in Cicero is “much worse” than in surrounding Cook County neighborhoods. The project involves sensors installed and monitored by the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock providing data to back up what many community members were already feeling. “It’s...

Prof. Shaowen Wang discusses GIS history and innovations with NSF

It's a busy day anywhere in the world. You roll out of bed and grab your smartphone. You check a news website or a weather app or look up directions to an appointment. Most people don't think about it much, but those modern-day conveniences depend on spatial data — on maps that connect and overlay...

Fall 2023 Geography & GIS Faculty Guest Lectures and Travel

Drs. Nikolai Alvarado, Julie Cidell, and David Wilson presented their research this fall on the U of I campus and across the globe.
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