Year of Data and Society awards second round of projects

The Year of Data and Society team awarded its second round of grants to 24 projects. Those projects and activities include data-focused curriculum development, events throughout the University, community-focused workshops, an exhibit and research that uses data for public good.

The deadline for the next round of funding is Feb. 1, and applications must be submitted through Competition Space. A virtual information session on funding opportunities will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 18. Registration is open.

You can also attend two round-two grant recipients’ events this month:

• Jan. 20 at noon: Learn how to find stories in data at this online workshop.
• Jan. 28 at noon: Virtually discuss how the census and other data are used in the redistribution of seats in state and federal government.

Read more in the University Times.