Virtual GIS workshops
The UVA Scholars’ Lab is offering a series of workshops this spring with a focus on ArcGIS Online (AGOL). These weekly workshops will run...
The UVA Scholars’ Lab is offering a series of workshops this spring with a focus on ArcGIS Online (AGOL). These weekly workshops will run...
Instead of just looking at charts, as if they were mere illustrations, we must learn to read them and interpret them correctly. Alberto...
If you can’t prove what you want to prove, demonstrate something else and pretend that they are the same thing. In the daze that follows...
Good statistics are like a telescope for an astronomer, a microscope for a bacteriologist, or an X-ray for a radiologist. If we are...
We are pleased to welcome Julia Eskew to the team as our Program Assistant. Julia is a 4th year Global Studies major at UVA with a...
We are pleased to welcome Susan Farmer as CCI's Programs Coordinator! Susan has worked in academia, government, and the nonprofit sectors...
The Center for Civic Innovation was founded on the idea that collaboration within the community leads to success with tackling complex...
We recently released a final report, prepared by Allen Lang and Frances Astorian, from a Housing Data Project analyzing the change in...
Our 2021 fellowship cohort will begin working together next month, and we’re seeking coaches to amplify the success of the program. The...
Apply to fill the role of Program Coordinator by 7/31/21
Whether you’re a prospective fellow or an employee at an innovative company, developing solutions to complex problems is essential
Visualizing with Text (2020), by Richard Brath (Partner at Uncharted Software, Inc.) is an intriguing addition to the data visualization...
We’re excited to introduce three interns who have begun working with us. We welcome Donavon Lea, Graham Twente, and Selena Pham as they join
Applications for our 2021 Civic Innovation Fellowship, running from August through December, are now open. To intentionally foster civic...
One of the most important things to say about the gender data gap is that it is not generally malicious, or even deliberate. Quite the...
Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (2021), by Jonathan Schwabish (Senior Fellow at the Urban...
We are pleased to announce the election of two new members to our Board of Directors. Aleena Haidari and Alpha Diallo will join the board...
The hiring process for an Executive Director of the Center for Civic Innovation has concluded. “We are thrilled to announce the hiring of...
The Charlottesville area is home to many actively engaged civic innovators, one of these is Sean Tubbs. Sean has been bringing crucial...
In January 2020 we launched the Civic Innovation Fellowship program to support local innovators in our community.