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Work with one of our selected organizations using technology to address core societal challenges.

This project seeks to produce a state-of-the-discipline report on the primary factors that contribute to, and obstruct, the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated people back into the community.

By 1990, Latinx New York had grown to over 1.7 million residents, yet it was a tale of two cities: one marked by strides in political and union power, the other by deepening poverty on a broad scale. This project delves into the paradoxes within the Latinx experience in New York City during this era.

The Educational Opportunity Project (EOP) at Stanford University uses a range of data on educational conditions, contexts, and outcomes to help scholars, policy makers, educators, and the general public learn about the landscape of educational opportunity and academic achievement in the US.

The recent opening of the City of Cape Town Attic Museum provides an exciting opportunity for digital collaboration. Grant Parker is already working with the City on a co-curation, provisionally called Museum of Cape Town in 25 Objects. The intern will help supply further archival depth.

Work with a team of dedicated scholars whose mission is to use innovative methodologies and data streams to generate scientific understanding about the causes, consequences, and dynamics of violence. We aim with our research to contribute to restore peace, security, and protect human rights.

There has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in cities. We are using vehicle and mobile crowdsensing data collected in San Jose to uncover the mechanisms that link neighborhood environments to well-being and optimize strategies to improve wellness. 

In 2018, the Brazilian government closed 13 fake high schools. We examine how these diplomas affected the lives of these high schools' "graduates." We use quantitative data on individuals' earnings before and after they "graduated."

Support research on health inequalities and improvements over time across states of India, in collaboration with a prominent Indian demographer. An advanced and proactive student may have opportunity to coauthor the resulting publication.

Gain invaluable hands-on experience in community climate resilience engagement, planning, and policy! We are hiring a team to support Dr. Gabrielle Wong-Parodi's Pinyon Community Climate Action project in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada region during summer 2025.