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Lectures in Data Visualization: Cindy Xiong, UMass Amherst

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Designs to Support Better Visual Data Communication Cindy Xiong, UMass Amherst Well-chosen data visualizations can lead to powerful and intuitive processing by a viewer, both for visual analytics and data storytelling. When badly chosen, visualizations leave important patterns opaque or misunderstood. So how can we design an effective visualization? I will share several empirical studies

Lectures in Data Visualization: Dominik Moritz, Carnegie Mellon University

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The future of Data Science is Live and in the Browser Data science is a constantly evolving field, and as such, it is important to continually explore new ideas for improving the tools we use. In this talk, I will talk about two ideas that may change how and where we build these tools. First,

Matt Jones & Chris Wiggins Book Launch ‘How Data Happened’, featuring a Conversation with Julia Angwin

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Join us for a spirited conversation with renowned data journalist Julia Angwin as she discusses How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms with  Matt Jones and Chris Wiggins of Columbia.  The book expands on the popular course the authors created and have taught for the past several

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Supporting Communities through “Equitable Data” with Denice Ross, US Chief Data Scientist

Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Brown Institute for Media Innovation is pleased to host a visit to Columbia University by the U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross and Deputy U.S. Chief Data Scientist Dominique Duval-Diop. In a lecture on March 30, Ross and Duval-Diop will introduce the idea of “equitable data.” Through the Equitable Data Working Group, they have

Lectures in Data Visualization: Arvind Satyanarayan

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Intelligence Augmentation through the Lens of Interactive Data Visualization The rise of large language models has brought new urgency to the future of human + machine partnerships. In this talk, I will use three research threads on interactive data visualization to better understand the balance between automation and augmentation. First, I will describe how new

Lectures in Data Visualization: Jen Christiansen, Scientific American

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Special Considerations for Science Graphics Jen Christiansen, Scientific American Science graphics are beholden to the same design principles as other types of graphics. But the information they hold is often the product of a process that a lot of people in your audience may not be familiar with. It's important to honor the fact that

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Susie Ibarra performs “Water Rhythms: Listening to Climate Change”

The Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room, Lenfest Center for the Arts 615 West 129th Street, New York, NY, United States

A screening and performance of composer, percussionist, and sound artist Susie Ibarra’s ambitious Water Rhythms: Listening to Climate Change (2020). Water Rhythms: Listening to Climate Change is a collaboration between Ibarra and glaciologist, geographer, and climate scientist Dr. Michele Koppes, which maps water rhythms from source to sink. Ibarra’s composition is derived from field recordings of five global watersheds, including the Greenland ice sheet and glacier-fed rivers of the Himalayas. It has also been installed at TED Countdown Edinburgh, Scotland (2021); ARKO Art Center, Seoul, Korea (2021); Fridman Gallery, Beacon, NY (2021); and the San Francisco Exploratorium (2022).

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Computing &: A conversation series on computation and storytelling

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC) at Barnard College in partnership with The Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School welcome you to Computing &, a series of panels exploring the complex and multifaceted role of computing in spaces of public life. Framed around the theme of 'Computing &', we will rotate through three crucial subtopics,

Lectures in Data Visualization: Gurman Bhatia

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School, in partnership with the Data Science Institute and the Department of Computer Science, is excited to present a lecture series that delves into the art and science of data visualization. This dynamic interdisciplinary series will explore the ways in which technology is transforming how we encounter, comprehend, and

Brown Institute Welcome Session

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Brown Institute serves as a digital hub at the school, researching and building the future of journalism. Join us in the Brown Institute to meet with our researchers and staff, and learn more about the various opportunities and offerings afforded to students during their time at the Journalism School as well as upon graduation.

Brown Institute Welcome Session

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Brown Institute serves as a digital hub at the school, researching and building the future of journalism. Join us in the Brown Institute to meet with our researchers and staff, and learn more about the various opportunities and offerings afforded to students during their time at the Journalism School as well as upon graduation.

Generative AI Dine + Design

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

In the last year, new generative AI platforms have made headlines. Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, LLaMA and claude have been compared on their abilities to perform knowledge and reasoning tasks (answering questions, solving problems with external tools), language manipulation (generating summaries, translating text, “reversioning” stories), and common data analyses (structuring data, tagging

Points Unknown – QGIS 01

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Points Unknown, a workshop series designed for journalism students, is an eight-week series to introduce students to spatial investigative and visualization techniques. News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading

Points Unknown – QGIS 02

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Points Unknown, a workshop series designed for journalism students, is an eight-week series to introduce students to spatial investigative and visualization techniques. News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading

Using FOIA

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

A Talk and demo of MuckRock, a website empowering citizens and journalists to write, file and track public records requests online, and its new FOIA Logs tool

Points Unknown – QGIS 03

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Points Unknown, a workshop series designed for journalism students, is an eight-week series to introduce students to spatial investigative and visualization techniques. News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading

Points Unknown – QGIS 04

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Points Unknown, a workshop series designed for journalism students, is an eight-week series to introduce students to spatial investigative and visualization techniques. News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading

Generative AI Dine + Design

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

In the last year, new generative AI platforms have made headlines. Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, LLaMA and claude have been compared on their abilities to perform knowledge and reasoning tasks (answering questions, solving problems with external tools), language manipulation (generating summaries, translating text, “reversioning” stories), and common data analyses (structuring data, tagging

Data Visualization Workshop with The Pudding

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Graphical (or pictorial) presentations of data have become an almost essential part of journalistic practice. Data visualization helps us see patterns in data and is an important tool for finding stories. Over the past decade, major outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Reuters are publishing data visualizations that push the idea of

Generative AI Dine + Design

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

In the last year, new generative AI platforms have made headlines. Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, LLaMA and claude have been compared on their abilities to perform knowledge and reasoning tasks (answering questions, solving problems with external tools), language manipulation (generating summaries, translating text, “reversioning” stories), and common data analyses (structuring data, tagging