Extension at the University of Minnesota

Beyond county lines: how mobile data is redrawing the map of community life

DeeDee LeMier believes using county lines to define how people actually live is outdated. Drawn in an era of horse-and-buggy ...
Live Science

NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one: 'every astronomer is going to find something of value here'

NASA's SPHEREx telescope unveiled its first full-sky map of the universe, combining more than 100 infrared observations into ...
CNN

Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...
Task & Purpose

Veterans built an interactive map of Afghanistan to record 20 years of war

For a generation that lived the war in Afghanistan one grid square at a time, the war now feels like a series of dots on a map. A patrol base carved out of hardpan soil. A culvert on a highway that ...