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Exploring The Oakland Area Through Data

March 10, 2020

A project that uses many tools that are taught at the D-Lab, and on which I’m excited to be working with students, focuses on exploring the city of Oakland, CA through spatial data.

WHY DO I FIND THIS INTERESTING?

One project that I’ve been working on with a...Read more about Exploring The Oakland Area Through Data

How I Accidentally became Interested in Data Science

February 24, 2020

About three years ago—and six months after I became a PhD candidate—I learned that I was going to become a father. The baby shock was not part of my well-crafted plan for writing my dissertation, and I needed to deal with it. As soon as I heard the news, I emailed my funding agency and...Read more about How I Accidentally became Interested in Data Science

What is IOKN2K?

January 1, 2020

IOKN2K! is D-Lab’s memo and motto has been for a while now. You might have seen it on a t-shirt or two (we hope…)

Many have asked what IOKN2K! means. And it’s time to officially answer that question. IOKN2K! is an acronym and it stands for It’s OK...Read more about What is IOKN2K?