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One of the great things about the D-Lab is the ability to engage with students and researchers from different backgrounds and learn from their approaches to doing research and answering interesting questions.  A project I’m quite excited in growing with the D-Lab community to include broader perspectives is one related to transportation in cities.

Docendo discimus ( "by teaching, we learn") is an old latin proverb that expresses an important philosophy about the learning process. The Dlab is one of the few communities that I have found at UC Berkeley that  fully embodies and champions this way of thinking. 

February 11-14 is Love Data Week and the campus is hosting a number of events to celebrate!

This nationwide campaign is designed to raise awareness about data management, security, sharing, and preservation. Students, researchers, librarians and data specialists are invited to attend these events to gain hands on experience, learn about resources and best practices and engage in discussions around data needs throughout the research process.

According to the Pew Research Center 41% of American adults have experienced online hate speech and harassment, and 66% have witnessed it. D-Lab’s Online Hate Index research project investigates hate speech as a social and linguistic phenomenon, grounded on prior domestic and international policy and law, academic research, and in collaboration with advocacy organizations. Our hate speech research innovates on several fronts: