Community Data Lab
This capstone-like class invites students with an interest in data science to spend a semester working on real-world projects provided by community partners from across Kansas and beyond. Every spring, we create a supportive environment for hands-on learning where students can develop their skills, challenge themselves, and gain valuable experience.
Cultivating data-driven solutions is rewarding work. Students often find that this experience is valued by potential employers and that skills learned in the Community Data Labs are flexible and broadly applicable to future studies and careers.
Community Data Labs has several sponsored data projects from community partners. Each spring, this class is offered to undergraduate upperclassmen and graduate students.
During the semester, we expect students to learn or improve their skills in:
- Data management and wrangling
- Data analysis and visualization
- Statistical inference and prediction
- Computer Programming
- Data-driven decision making
- Problem solving
- Communication
| Sponsor | Project |
|---|---|
| ARISE | FEMA Individual Assistance After Disaster |
| Chronicle of Higher Education | Waitlist Analysis in College Admissions Data |
| City of Lawrence | Housing Analysis |
| City of Manhattan | Housing Data Dashboard |
| EPA Region 7 | Water Quality Dashboard |
| Kansas Action for Children | Assessing the Kansas Child Care Climate |
| Lied Center | Post-Performance Survey Data |
| National Library Association | Impact of Public Libraries on Student Learning Outcomes |
| Wyandotte County | Minimum Wage Preemption and Health Outcomes |