Former U of M College of Liberal Arts Dean and CURA Founder Fred Lukermann passes away

CURA founder and friend Fred Lukermann passed away on September 1, 2009, after a fall.

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Will Craig to be Inducted into URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has chosen CURA Associate Director Will Craig for induction into its GIS Hall of Fame.

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CURA Reporter—Spring/Summer 2009 issue (published July 2009)

The Spring/Summer 2009 issue of the CURA Reporter is now available. Cover story: “Corrosion of Port Transportation Infrastructure in the Duluth-Superior Harbor," by Dr. Randall Hicks.

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CURA and Hennepin County Receive NACO Award

CURA and Hennepin County recently received an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACO) for the Hennepin-University Partnership.

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Ed Goetz Named New CURA Director

Professor Edward Goetz from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs has been named as the new director of CURA, effective June 8, 2009.

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CURA Hosts Symposium on Neighborhood Responses to the Foreclosure Crisis

On May 12, 2009, CURA co-hosted a symposium with the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) on Neighborhood Responses to the Foreclosure Crisis.

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In Memoriam: Barbara Lukermann

CURA colleague and friend Barbara Lukermann passed away on Monday, March 23, 2009, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

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