Category: Events

March 10, 2026

Counter-mapping in Marginalized Communities: HEROP Speaker Series

The HEROP Speaker Series invites participants to explore “Our Bodies, Our Places, Our Stories” on March 27th at 12 PM CT. Featuring Dr. AJ Kim, the event discusses marginalized communities’ hidden health resources through qualitative spatial data. Options for in-person and virtual attendance are available, promoting dialogue on social determinants of health.
February 9, 2026

Neural Sensing and Urban Environments: HEROP Speaker Series

Join us for the HEROP Speaker Series on February 27th at 12 PM, featuring Dr. Jiaxin Feng from Dartmouth College. She will discuss innovative GIS approaches linking human brains with urban environments, focusing on neural sensing and its implications for mental health and urban development. In-person and virtual attendance options are available.
January 20, 2026

Exploring Historic Maps for Structural Racism Research

Join the HEROP Speaker Series on January 30 at 12 PM CST featuring Dr. Helen Meier from the University of Michigan. She will explore the impact of historic maps on understanding structural racism and health inequities. The event includes lunch and offers both in-person and virtual attendance options.
December 19, 2025

Highlights from the SDOH & Place Symposium 2025

From June 14th to 15th in Chicago, the SDOH & Place Project Symposium showcased the incredible dedication and innovative approaches of our community in addressing social determinants of health and place-based inequities. Fifteen SDOH & Place Fellows showcased their web mapping applications centered in equity, while community and health leaders joined to share progress in…
November 11, 2025

Exploring Urban Wellbeing Through Smell: HEROP Speaker Series

Join the HEROP Speaker Series on November 21st at 12 PM CST for Dr. Qingqing Chen’s talk on how olfactory experiences influence perceptions of urban spaces. Her research utilizes interviews and geotagged Twitter data to uncover spatial smell patterns, enhancing understanding of urban wellbeing and sensory diversity. Lunch included for attendees.
November 2, 2025

Join Us at APHA 2025: Visit Booth #1418!

It’s not our first time presenting at APHA, the nation’s premiere public health conference, but it is our first time at the Exhibit Hall! Find us at Booth #1418.
October 10, 2025

October Speaker Series: Grad School FAQ

The HEROP Speaker Series will host a panel discussion on the graduate school application process, focusing on Geography and Geographic Information Sciences. Scheduled for October 31st, it offers insights for first-generation applicants. Attendees can learn from panelists’ experiences and get guidance on preparing for graduate school applications. Lunch provided.
June 11, 2025

The 2nd SDOH & Place Symposium—Call for Applications

How do you use SDOH data to understand, support, and advance Healthy Neighborhoods? Have you generated any web applications that map out SDOH in communities? Join us in Chicago this June for the first ever SDOH & Place Symposium!
January 31, 2025

GIS Day 2024 – Community Georeferencing of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

This past GIS Day, November 20th, 2024, we at the Healthy Regions & Policies Lab hosted a “georeference-a-thon,” and created historical map mosaics of Champaign-Urbana in 1915.
November 14, 2024

Geospatial Data Science in Drug Use Research

Virtual NIDA Workshop on Geospatial Data Science Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Time: 12-4PM EST (9-1PM PST) Register here | Agenda posted here Join the National Institutes on Drug Abuse in a virtual webinar to explore how we can harness the power of geospatial data science to advance our understanding of the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of drug…