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Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox
Developed at UC Davis, the AR Sandbox brings big concepts of the earth sciences to life for elementary- to college-aged students and faculty researchers. This hands-on exhibit features real sand, a Microsoft Kinect 3D camera, a data projector, and open source simulation and visualization software. As users mold the sand, it is augmented in real time by an elevation color map, topographic contour lines, and simulated water (or lava!) allowing for the exploration of topographic maps and models. The goal of the AR Sandbox is to teach geographic, geologic, hydrologic, and vulcanic concepts—from assessing the meaning of a watershed to reading maps. Read More >>
Affiliate Spotlights
Martin Hilbert, Professor of Communication and Computer Science
From working with the United Nations to crossing computational science with statistics in his research, Martin Hilbert’s work has a broad impact. Martin engages UC Davis students in consultancy work for the UN, aiding their annual human development report and analyzing the digital footprint of society’s migration online to understand labor market dynamics. “It all takes data science,” he explains. Read More >>
Savannah Hunter, UC Davis PhD and Research and Policy Associate at the UC Berkeley Labor Center
Savannah Hunter, a sociologist at the Labor Center, researches job inequality. Working with DataLab during her PhD helped Savannah harness data science tools and methods to make the best use of the scarce data on worker experience, health and safety, and how irregular hours and scheduling affect low-wage and hourly workers to help inform public debate and policy. Read More >>
From the DataLab
Roundup of Global Annual Events and Opportunities for 2023-2024
With a return to some normalcy also comes a return to more frequent events and opportunities, and the global data …Read More »
DataLab is Hiring an Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives
DataLab is seeking a full-time Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives. As Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, you will be responsible for …Read More »
Data Analysis Collaboratory 2-Week Summer Workshop
This two-week hands-on workshop is for researchers with already functioning data analysis projects who want to “level up” their project …Read More »
DataLab Faculty Publishes New Book
We are delighted to congratulate Professor A. Colin Cameron, Distinguished Professor of Economics at UC Davis and member of DataLab’s …Read More »
DataLab Debuts AR and VR Exhibits at Picnic Day 109
Experience Augmented and Virtual Reality at UC Davis’s Picnic Day 109! When: Saturday, April 15th from 11am-2pmWhere: Shields Library lobbyWho: …Read More »
UC Love Data Week 2023
UC Love Data Week returned this past February for its third year. DataLab partnered with 14 groups from across the …Read More »
Around Campus
UC Davis Undergrads – Apply for the Lang Prize!
Students working on Data-Intensive and Data Science projects are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Lang Prize The UC Davis …Read More »
Seminar: Drone Network Design for Time-Sensitive Medical Events
Miguel Lejeune, a professor of decision sciences and of electrical and computer engineering at the George Washington University, will be …Read More »
Call for Proposals: Pilot Translation and Clinical Studies Program
The UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) requests applications in response to this call for Health Data Analytics …Read More »
Data Points
UC Tech Week is July 17-19!
UC Tech Week returns for its 41st year from July 17-19, bringing technologists from across the entire University of California …Read More »
Save the Date: 2023 California Water Data Challenge Awards Ceremony (August 9-10)
Approximately 1 million Californians annually lack access to clean water due to droughts, problems with domestic wells and small systems, …Read More »
Upcoming Winter 2022 Data Science Community Events
The DataLab's favorite data science events happening early 2022.Read More »