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March 2nd, 2026
On February 14, 2026, Dr. Innocensia Owuor, GIS specialist and Libraries clinical assistant professor, led a geospatial sciences outreach activity at the third annual STEP N2 STEM event hosted by Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences. The event engaged over 260 children and 190 guardians in hands-on STEM learning centered on health and human development.
Using their smartphones, participants mapped their home city and favorite colors and assembled online map puzzles, introducing families to spatial thinking while demonstrating how location-based data can support health insights.
The activity also provided an opportunity for students and guardians to explore the intersection of technology, geography, and health, highlighting how geospatial tools can be applied to everyday questions and community challenges. Families left with a better understanding of how spatial data shapes research and decision-making in health and human sciences.
This partnership highlights the Libraries’ role in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthening campus and community engagement, while showcasing expertise in geospatial sciences within a health-centered STEM initiative.
