How the University of Chicago is breaking the 'tech support' mold
By running contests like the Data Visualization Challenge, the University’s IT Services helps researchers come up with new ways to conduct research
Big Brother? Chicago to measure pedestrians' movements
Chicago collaborates with UChicago Urban Center for Computation and Data to collect data on foot traffic, air quality and more
New sensors will scoop up 'big data' on Chicago
Chicago collaborates with UChicago Urban Center for Computation and Data on sensor poles that will help gather big data about foot traffic, air quality and more
Twitter Experts to Discuss 'Black Twitter' and Big Data at Arts Incubator
UChicago Arts Incubator hosts discussion by two "Twitter experts" of varying social media phenomena
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Chicago Is Your Big (Friendly) Brother
Charlie Catlett of the Computation Institute allays concerns about new data-collecting devices being used for personal information collection or surveillance.
U of C tests the waters on data visualizations
UChicago contest highlights the emerging field of data visualization
Chicago offers data-driven ideas to the world
Representatives from Chicago and around the globe will gather in Colombia next month at the 7th World Urban Forum.
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