Featured Project
Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox
Developed at UC Davis, the AR Sandbox brings big concepts of the earth sciences to life for elementary- to college-aged students and faculty researchers. This hands-on exhibit features real sand, a Microsoft Kinect 3D camera, a data projector, and open source simulation and visualization software.
Researcher Spotlights
Martin Hilbert
Professor of Communication and Computer Science
Martin engages UC Davis students in consultancy work for the UN, aiding their annual human development report and analyzing the digital footprint of society’s migration online to understand labor market dynamics. “It all takes data science,” he explains.
Savannah Hunter
UC Davis PhD and Research and Policy Associate at the UC Berkeley Labor Center
Savannah is a sociologist at the Labor Center, researches job inequality. Working with DataLab during her PhD helped Savannah harness data science tools and methods to make the best use of the scarce data on worker experience, health and safety, and how irregular hours and scheduling affect low-wage and hourly workers to help inform public debate and policy.