NYU researchers Debra Laefer and Thomas Kirchner sent their research team to track touch behavior near medical facilities and the potential for COVID-19 transmission.
Data Services
Black Lives Matter, Racism, and Data
As equal rights and social justice protests spread this past year, the NYU Data Services team asked how data can contribute to confronting racism.
Brooklyn Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
NYU’s Debra Laefer expands on her groundbreaking Dublin LiDAR map with a new scan of Sunset Park. Learn more about the project and how the maps can be used.
Visiting NYU IT Locations this Fall
There are new procedures and appointment tools for NYC locations, including NYU IT computer labs and printers, the IT Service Desk, LaGuardia Studio, Data Services, and the Digital Studio.
VR, 3D Printing, and Storytelling at 2019 NYU Research Day
The 2019 Research Day showcased the ways data science and research technology can benefit students and instructors in nearly every field of academic study. This included demonstrations of augmented and virtual reality, data visualization, 3D scanning and printing, and more.
DNA Data and Ancestry Websites
Erin Murphy, NYU Law professor and expert in forensic DNA-typing, warns users to be aware when submitting their genetic information to ancestry companies.
NYU Study: Hate Speech on Twitter and Hate Crimes
A study performed by NYU researchers found that cities with more racist tweets reported more real-life crimes related to race, ethnicity, and national origin. The researchers used machine learning to analyze 532 million tweets posted in 100 cities between 2011 and 2016.
Learning How We Learn
Since people started gathering together, we’ve been investigating how to effectively deliver and absorb knowledge. Adaptive learning, one of the most promising developments to emerge from online course delivery, can make the process more individualized and possibly more effective.
Digitizing the History of New York City
During the 2018 DH+Data Day, Dana Arwas, an Industry Assistant Professor of Integrated Digital Media at NYU Tandon, delivered a presentation about the “City Record Historical Project.” The City Record is the official periodical of the city of New York, published every weekday, except for legal holidays, since June 24, 1873 and detailing the day-to-day business of running, governing, and administering one of the most complex cities in the world.
Digital Humanities + Data
In the 1800s, Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic was sold as a cure for alcoholism. It’s primary ingredient? Alcohol. This may not be the sort of thing one expects to learn at an event dedicated to discussing data visualization and research. DH+Data Day is a testament to the expansions in who uses data, what they use it for, and how it’s analyzed.