Partner with the Kansas Data Science Consortium

Community Partners are organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies who have agreed to collaborate with the KDSC on the development of data science projects. This partnership brings real datasets and issues into the classroom, so students at universities across Kansas can gain hands-on experience. In turn, partners are granted access to the data analysis, visualzations, and insights generated by the students at low or no cost.

These projects are used in our Community Data Lab which currently runs in the spring semester at KU, K-State, and Wichita State. We have some capacity beyond the classroom, and a limited number of projects may be assigned to our research assistants. However, we cannot guarantee students will be able to work on these projects until the start of the next Spring semester. Projects may be developed and datasets may be identified at any time and interested organizations are always welcome to reach out.

What is a data science project?

Because we take an interdisciplinary approach to data science we are able to work with all manner of data on all kinds of issues. We are currently working on projects which include photos, text, survey results, sensor readings, trade routes, and much more. This information is adapted to answer questions from our community partners. These questions are as varied as the partners which ask them. If your organization is seeking analysis, exploration, or insight, you could be a community partner.

Become a Community Partner

Ready to join our efforts to improve data science across Kansas?