uchicago’s open data project

Originally created in 2019, UC Open Data is UChicago’s first and only open data project. We focus on collecting, creating, analyzing, and sharing data/data products related to UChicago. More specifically, this involves:

• Scraping websites (ethically) to organize data into a readable format

• Reaching out to representatives of student government / UChicago admin to obtain data that otherwise wouldn’t be accessible

• Pushing this data we obtain onto a website for members of our community to use

• Analyzing and visualizing the data we obtain to understand the data we find

• Writing journalistic articles to explain the data’s story and reach broader audiences

• And much more!

Members pursue data science/data journalism projects individually or in small teams throughout the quarter. We generally meet once a week for two hours, with times varying each quarter depending on when is best for everyone in the group. During spring quarter 2022, we’ll be meeting Wednesdays from 5-7 PM in the IOP Living Room!

We accept new members with both technical and non-technical backgrounds and provide an open environment to learn while working, with experienced group members always open to help. Subscribe to our listserv for more info, and feel free to email uchicagotechteam@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to join!