Data Visualization

Seeing Behavior in Everyday Data

December 10, 2025
Skyler Yumeng Chen
by Skyler Chen. This post discusses how my training in data science changed the way I think about behavioral research. I share how simply exploring everyday datasets and noticing small, unexpected patterns can spark new research questions, and how archival data and experiments each offer distinct yet complementary insights into how people make judgments and decisions. I also highlight the growing set of tools that help us understand behavior in richer ways.

Digitization of Historical Maps in the Age of AI

December 3, 2025
Elena Stacy
by Elena Stacy. Researchers today increasingly have access to a wealth of tools to streamline or automate labor-intensive data processing and generation tasks. When it comes to mapping, progress has been slower. This blog details the author's experience tackling the digitization of a historical map in the age of AI.

Sahiba Chopra

Data Science Fellow 2024-2025
Haas School of Business

I'm a PhD student in the Management and Organizations (Macro) group at Berkeley Haas. I have a diverse professional background, primarily as a data scientist across numerous industries, including fintech, cleantech, and media. I hold a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland, an MS in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco, and an MS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.

My research focuses on the intersection of inequality, technology, and the labor market. I am particularly interested in understanding how to reduce inequality in...

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