Interested in data science + civic engagement? Join our California Election 2020 Data Challenge! Register for the virtual kickoff on Sept 14 to learn how you can grow your data literacy, visualization and communication portfolio. $$$ prizes for UC Davis finalists!

Congratulations to UC Davis winners of our CA Election 2020 Data Challenge! It drew 100+ participants and 20 team submissions exploring propositions on the CA ballot. RSVP now to hear the winners present at the webinar finale on 10/21! #datascience ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Announcing speakers for our UC Davis #CAElectionDataChallenge finale webinar on 10/21: Mindy Romero (Founder, Director of @ccep_usc), MacKenzie Smith (Univ. Librarian UC Davis Library), & Jesse Salinas (YoloCountyCA assessor/clerk-recorder). RSVP at ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#CAElectionDataChallenge UC Davis postdoc & alumni winners Erica Orcutt, Sarah Byer, Laura Daly explored #prop17 & visualized the potential impact of parolee voting rights restoration on local CA elections. RSVP to hear them at the public webinar on 10/21: datalab.ucdavis.edu/ca-election-20…

#CAElectionDataChallenge graduate student winners @ErinCalfee, Katherine Corn, PhD, and @DSattOnABoat examined #Prop20 and the historical relationship between legislation and prison overcrowding in CA. Come hear them talk at the public webinar on 10/21: datalab.ucdavis.edu/ca-election-20…

#CAElectionDataChallenge winners UC Davis gradstudent @TrishaRamadoss & undergrad Nitin Ramadoss visualized campaign financing & endorsement for #Prop22, the most expensive proposition in CA history. RSVP to hear them talk & check out their app on 10/21: datalab.ucdavis.edu/ca-election-20…

Go beyond the voter guide with our data savvy teams at #CAElectionDataChallenge TONITE. “This challenge gave us a chance to understand the context of a proposition far beyond what the blurbs in the voter guide say” #ucdavis grad Laura Daly. Register now at ow.ly/b1Uu50BZ9Or

Vice Provost of Digital Scholarship at #ucdavis and opening speaker MacKenzie Smith starts the night speaking to the importance of data literacy in all disciplines and in public policy. Things are just getting started! Join: ow.ly/b1Uu50BZ9Or

Hear from data and policy veteran Mindy Romero at the #CAElectionDataChallenge keynote! There is power in data! See how #ucdavis students use data to understand their ballot + #Prop17, #Prop20, & #Prop22 -> ow.ly/b1Uu50BZ9Or

“The most powerful tool for encouraging young voters are peers.”-Mindy Romero. See how #ucdavis aggies are taking the vote into their own hands at the #CAElectionDataChallenge! Team presentations starting now! -> ow.ly/b1Uu50BZ9Or

Team 'Miss Demeanors' UC Davis PhD students @ErinCalfee Katherine Corn, PhD @DSattOnABoat are talking now at #CAElectionDataChallenge about # Prop20. They used data to show the impact of past laws on prison overcrowding. Explore their #dataviz at ecalfee.shinyapps.io/missdemeanors/

"Unevenness of overcrowding across prisons was very striking. Prisons can have 1.5-2 times the number of inmates they were designed to house" says @ErinCalfee #CAElectionDataChallenge. Check out #dataviz ecalfee.shinyapps.io/missdemeanors/. More projects at bit.ly/CAdatachallenge.

#CAElectionDataChallenge student team "Catch-22" explored #Prop22, which is the most expensive in CA history with campaign donations totaling $194k+. See their #dataviz to track where the money is coming from: tinyurl.com/catch-22-prop-… .

#CAElectionDataChallenge winner @TrishaRamadoss: "One thing that really surprised me was how easy it is to access campaign finance data in CA. I'll probably look into this before I cast my vote in any future election." Learn more at bit.ly/CAdatachallenge.

Team "tidywitches" are up next at #CAElectionDataChallenge. See how #UCDavis geographers Laura Daly , Sarah Byer & Erica Orcutt use their skills to map the potential impact of #Prop17 across CA: tinyurl.com/tidywitches

Missed our #CAElectionDataChallenge finale last night? You can watch it here youtu.be/AMisQxZRTtk and learn more about the CA propositions and experiential learning at #ucdavis.

Celebrate all things mapping and geospatial with #UCGISWeek2020! Speakers from across the UC system will showcase work, host career panels, and talk with industry experts. Join in the #gischat at ucgisweek.github.io/2020VirtualCon…

Missed out on #UCLoveDataWeek UC Davis? You can watch recordings and check out materials from our trainings on our archive: datalab.ucdavis.edu/archive/ x.com/PLNReynolds/st…