Ask the Map

Try proposal-style questions. Each card shows top keyword-ranked resources, a few related entities when the search surfaces them, and a compact connection diagram.

environmental sensing

CSH-003 — Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)
CSH-009 — STEM Center Hub
CSH-011 — Potosnak Lab
People: PER-098 — Bernhard Beck-Winchatz; PER-097 — Mark J. Potosnak
Grants: GRA-018 — Environmental Justice Service Learning Course Development; GRA-031 — Guayas River saltwater intrusion and endemic fish diversity (URC)
Publications: PUB-001 — Monitoring Particulate Matter with Wearable Sensors and the Influence on Student Environmental Attit
Outputs: OUT-016 — Museum of Science and Industry Interactive Robotic Flower Memorial

What this demonstrates: Surfaces environmental monitoring, sensing, and field/lab facilities—keyword matches are ranked separately from documented connections.

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Dashed-style meaning: query → resource arrows are keyword/synonym matches; other arrows are documented connections only.

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  q_environmental_sensing["Query<br/>environmental sensing"]
  res_CSH_003["CSH-003<br/>Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)"]
  q_environmental_sensing -->|keyword match| res_CSH_003
  per_PER_074["PER-074<br/>Caitlin E. Karver"]
  res_CSH_003 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_074
  res_CSH_009["CSH-009<br/>STEM Center Hub"]
  q_environmental_sensing -->|keyword match| res_CSH_009
  per_PER_098["PER-098<br/>Bernhard Beck-Winchatz"]
  res_CSH_009 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_098
  res_CSH_011["CSH-011<br/>Potosnak Lab"]
  q_environmental_sensing -->|keyword match| res_CSH_011
  per_PER_097["PER-097<br/>Mark J. Potosnak"]
  res_CSH_011 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_097
  click res_CSH_003 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-003/" "Open CSH-003"
  click per_PER_074 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/caitlin-e-karver" "Caitlin E. Karver"
  click res_CSH_009 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-009/" "Open CSH-009"
  click per_PER_098 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/bernhard-beck-winchatz" "Bernhard Beck-Winchatz"
  click res_CSH_011 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-011/" "Open CSH-011"
  click per_PER_097 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/mark-j-potosnak" "Mark J. Potosnak"

Open: CSH-003 — Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan) · Caitlin E. Karver (PER-074) · CSH-009 — STEM Center Hub · Bernhard Beck-Winchatz (PER-098) · CSH-011 — Potosnak Lab · Mark J. Potosnak (PER-097)

student electronics fabrication

CDM-001 — Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2)
CSH-007 — Physics Laser Timing & FPGA Laboratories
CSH-001 — Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop
People: PER-032 — Eric Landahl; PER-034 — M.A. Papanek-Miller
Grants: GRA-007 — Funds to Purchase Viola Bows; GRA-011 — Integrating course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) into the Biology curriculum
Publications: PUB-001 — Monitoring Particulate Matter with Wearable Sensors and the Influence on Student Environmental Attit
Outputs: OUT-014 — Thotcon Interactive Conference Badges (1,700 units)

What this demonstrates: Highlights makerspaces, fabrication labs, and electronics-oriented curriculum when keywords and synonyms align.

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Dashed-style meaning: query → resource arrows are keyword/synonym matches; other arrows are documented connections only.

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  q_student_electronics_fabrication["Query<br/>student electronics fabrication"]
  res_CDM_001["CDM-001<br/>Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2)"]
  q_student_electronics_fabrication -->|keyword match| res_CDM_001
  per_PER_001["PER-001<br/>David Ramsay"]
  res_CDM_001 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_001
  res_CSH_007["CSH-007<br/>Physics Laser Timing & FPGA Laboratories"]
  q_student_electronics_fabrication -->|keyword match| res_CSH_007
  per_PER_031["PER-031<br/>Jesús Pando"]
  res_CSH_007 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_031
  res_CSH_001["CSH-001<br/>Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop"]
  q_student_electronics_fabrication -->|keyword match| res_CSH_001
  per_PER_074["PER-074<br/>Caitlin E. Karver"]
  res_CSH_001 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_074
  click res_CDM_001 href "/resources/CDM/CDM-001/" "Open CDM-001"
  click per_PER_001 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/david-ramsay" "David Ramsay"
  click res_CSH_007 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-007/" "Open CSH-007"
  click per_PER_031 href "https://csh.depaul.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-a-z/Pages/physics/jesus-pando.aspx" "Jesús Pando"
  click res_CSH_001 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-001/" "Open CSH-001"
  click per_PER_074 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/caitlin-e-karver" "Caitlin E. Karver"

Open: CDM-001 — Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2) · David Ramsay (PER-001) · CSH-007 — Physics Laser Timing & FPGA Laboratories · Jesús Pando (PER-031) · CSH-001 — Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop · Caitlin E. Karver (PER-074)

film production technology

CDM-016 — DePaul Cinespace Studios
UNI-011 — DePaul University Library — Media & Technology Access
TTS-003 — Theatre Technology & Design Programs
People: PER-112 — Christine Binder; PER-040 — Shayna Connelly
Grants: GRA-004 — A Psychogeography of Mourning; GRA-014 — The Queens of Infinite Space
Publications: PUB-032 — Avant-garde Videogames: Playing with Technoculture
Outputs: OUT-001 — The Lagoon

What this demonstrates: Connects production studios, media technology, and creative-technical resources.

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Dashed-style meaning: query → resource arrows are keyword/synonym matches; other arrows are documented connections only.

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  q_film_production_technology["Query<br/>film production technology"]
  res_CDM_016["CDM-016<br/>DePaul Cinespace Studios"]
  q_film_production_technology -->|keyword match| res_CDM_016
  per_PER_067["PER-067<br/>Joe Lyons"]
  res_CDM_016 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_067
  res_UNI_011["UNI-011<br/>DePaul University Library — Media & Technology Access"]
  q_film_production_technology -->|keyword match| res_UNI_011
  per_PER_081["PER-081<br/>Sveta Stoytcheva Price"]
  res_UNI_011 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_081
  res_TTS_003["TTS-003<br/>Theatre Technology & Design Programs"]
  q_film_production_technology -->|keyword match| res_TTS_003
  per_PER_022["PER-022<br/>Devin Pittman"]
  res_TTS_003 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_022
  click res_CDM_016 href "/resources/CDM/CDM-016/" "Open CDM-016"
  click per_PER_067 href "https://scaproduction.depaul.edu/cinespace/cinespace-staff" "Joe Lyons"
  click res_UNI_011 href "/resources/UNI/UNI-011/" "Open UNI-011"
  click per_PER_081 href "https://library.depaul.edu/about/contact-us/staff-directory/Pages/sveta-stoytcheva.aspx" "Sveta Stoytcheva Price"
  click res_TTS_003 href "/resources/TTS/TTS-003/" "Open TTS-003"
  click per_PER_022 href "https://theatre.depaul.edu/about/facilities" "Devin Pittman"

Open: CDM-016 — DePaul Cinespace Studios · Joe Lyons (PER-067) · UNI-011 — DePaul University Library — Media & Technology Access · Sveta Stoytcheva Price (PER-081) · TTS-003 — Theatre Technology & Design Programs · Devin Pittman (PER-022)

microscopy machine learning

CDM-001 — Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2)
CDM-011 — VIDA / MedIX / IMP Labs
CSH-001 — Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop
People: PER-027 — Bamshad Mobasher; PER-023 — LeAnne Wagner
Grants: GRA-028 — Housing Strategies project (housing portfolio analytics); GRA-029 — AI in Biomedical Discovery and Healthcare (NIH STRONG BRIDGE collaborative program)
Publications: PUB-017 — Controlling Popularity Bias in Learning-to-Rank Recommendation
Outputs: OUT-010 — Steans Family Foundation Housing Strategies Analytics

What this demonstrates: Combines imaging-related keyword matches with documented grant links at VIDA/MedIX—does not imply one funder supported all listed facilities.

Full report

Dashed-style meaning: query → resource arrows are keyword/synonym matches; other arrows are documented connections only.

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  q_microscopy_machine_learning["Query<br/>microscopy machine learning"]
  res_CDM_001["CDM-001<br/>Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2)"]
  q_microscopy_machine_learning -->|keyword match| res_CDM_001
  per_PER_001["PER-001<br/>David Ramsay"]
  res_CDM_001 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_001
  res_CDM_011["CDM-011<br/>VIDA / MedIX / IMP Labs"]
  q_microscopy_machine_learning -->|keyword match| res_CDM_011
  per_PER_015["PER-015<br/>Daniela Raicu"]
  res_CDM_011 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_015
  gra_GRA_026["GRA-026<br/>Steans Family Foundation-funded project (VIDA)"]
  gra_GRA_026 -->|documented grant–resource| res_CDM_011
  res_CSH_001["CSH-001<br/>Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop"]
  q_microscopy_machine_learning -->|keyword match| res_CSH_001
  per_PER_074["PER-074<br/>Caitlin E. Karver"]
  res_CSH_001 -->|documented person–resource| per_PER_074
  click res_CDM_001 href "/resources/CDM/CDM-001/" "Open CDM-001"
  click per_PER_001 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/david-ramsay" "David Ramsay"
  click res_CDM_011 href "/resources/CDM/CDM-011/" "Open CDM-011"
  click per_PER_015 href "https://facweb.cdm.depaul.edu/research/vc/" "Daniela Raicu"
  click res_CSH_001 href "/resources/CSH/CSH-001/" "Open CSH-001"
  click per_PER_074 href "https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/caitlin-e-karver" "Caitlin E. Karver"

Open: CDM-001 — Idea Realization Lab (IRL Loop/IRL2) · David Ramsay (PER-001) · CDM-011 — VIDA / MedIX / IMP Labs · Daniela Raicu (PER-015) · CSH-001 — Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop · Caitlin E. Karver (PER-074)

How this works

The current prototype uses transparent keyword and synonym expansion.
Synonyms are editable in data/search_synonyms.yaml (not shown on this page).
Keyword matches are not proof of collaboration or facility use.
Documented connection links are shown separately from keyword matches.
Future versions could add natural-language search or LLM summaries, but only with evidence citations.

Demo: Ask the Map · Connection Examples · Update Workflow · Internal Data Wishlist

Last generated: 2026-06-01 17:38 UTC