By Madison Golden, research data librarian
Data librarians Madison Golden and Kaylee Alexander spearheaded the Data CommUnications Challenge, as part of Love Data Week. Students were challenged to turn their data into a story that captivates and informs audiences. Their work showcased transforming complex data into clear, compelling narratives and on Friday, February 13, the three winners were announced at the showcase event.
1st Place: Nastaran Jadidi: School of Computing: “Utah Preterm Births – Comprehensive Analysis” Dashboard
Prize: Bang & Olufsen Cisco 980 Headphones, donated by Cisco.
2nd Place: Brittain Corbett: City and Metropolitan Planning, “Where the “GTFS” is My Bus?” Dashboard
Prize: Gift card donated by Adobe.
People’s Choice: Jackson Hubbard: Economics: “Impact of New Sports Stadiums” Dashboard
“The inaugural Data CommUnication Challenge highlighted the remarkable talent of our students and the vital role events like this play in supporting their academic and professional development,” comments Madison Golden, research data librarian at the Marriott Library.
“All of this was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Adobe and Cisco and the dedication of our judges who gave their time and insight.”
Thank you to these judges!
- Alan Wilson, Principal Designer, Adobe
- Kevin Coe, Director of the Edna Anderson Taylor Communication Institute, University of Utah
- Ammon Cookson, Program Strategy and Execution Leader at Cisco
- Dan Hopkins, Senior Consultant, Operational Services at Health Catalyst
- Echo Waner, Assistant Professor, Co-director of DELPHI at Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Justin Sorenson, GIS Specialist at Marriott Library
Have some data questions? Kaylee and Madison have drop-in sessions every Thursday. Or, contact Madison.Golden@utah.edu to schedule a time.
Caption for group photo: Students and judges pose at the Data CommUnications Challenge Showcase held at the Marriott Library. Credit Madison Golden
